English Language Learner Services and Resources
English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC)
The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is the mandated state test for determining English language proficiency. It is administered as an initial assessment to newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English, as indicated on a home language survey; and, annually, as a summative assessment to students who have been previously identified as EL students. The initial assessment is administered within the first 30 days of school. The summative assessment is administered in the spring semester of the school year.
The general and Alternate ELPAC are delivered via a computer-based test delivery platform. The general ELPAC has four domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) which are administered on computer except for the Writing domain for kindergarten through grade two, which will remain as a paper-based test. The Alternate ELPAC has two communication modes: expressive (Speaking and Writing) and receptive (Listening and Reading).
Parent Guides to Understanding for Initial ELPAC, Summative ELPAC, and Alternate ELPAC
Starting Smarter: website for families about the ELPAC (English & Spanish)