ELPA21 Score Reporting and Interpretation Flashcards

How are ELPA21 summative scores typically used by participating US states?

Answer: To determine ELL program placement and monitor annual progress toward English proficiency

States use ELPA21 summative scores primarily to monitor ELL students' annual progress toward English proficiency and make program placement decisions.

Which federal law requires states to annually assess English language proficiency and report progress for ELL students, making ELPA21 scores consequential?

Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

ESSA requires all states to annually assess ELL students' English language proficiency and include ELP progress as an accountability indicator.

What does a 'growth score' on the ELPA21 score report help educators understand?

Answer: How much a student's English proficiency improved from one year to the next

A growth score quantifies the change in a student's English proficiency level from one testing year to the next.

On ELPA21 score reports, what does the term 'standard error of measurement' (SEM) help educators avoid?

Answer: Over-interpreting small differences between scores as meaningful

The SEM reminds educators that a score is an estimate with a range of uncertainty, preventing over-interpretation of small score differences.

Which ELPA21 score metric is most commonly used for annual ELP accountability reporting under ESSA?

Answer: Overall Composite proficiency level

The Overall Composite proficiency level is the primary metric used for ESSA ELP accountability reporting in ELPA21 states.

What is the purpose of the ELPA21 'Reclassification Criteria' guidance provided to states?

Answer: To help states set defensible exit criteria for reclassifying ELL students as English proficient

ELPA21 reclassification guidance helps states establish valid and consistent criteria for exiting students from ELL services when they reach proficiency.