ELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors

Question 1

How many proficiency levels are described in the ELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs)?

Accepted Answer

5 levels

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3 levels

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4 levels

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6 levels

Question 2

What do ELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) primarily describe?

Accepted Answer

Observable language behaviors ELLs demonstrate at each proficiency level

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Academic content knowledge of ELL students

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The number of years students have received ELL instruction

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State-specific graduation requirements for ELL students

Question 3

Which grade-level clusters are used to organize ELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors?

Accepted Answer

K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

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K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12

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K, 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12

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K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12

Question 4

A student performing at ELPA21 Level 1 most likely demonstrates which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Emerging English skills with heavy reliance on contextual and visual support

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Ability to produce extended written essays on academic topics

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Near-native fluency in reading complex informational texts

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Independent comprehension of grade-level academic language

Question 5

At ELPA21 Level 5, students are expected to demonstrate which language characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Performance approaching that of proficient English-speaking peers on grade-level content

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Ability to communicate only simple, everyday social language

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Comprehension of only basic vocabulary and sentence structures

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Dependence on bilingual support for most academic tasks

Question 6

With which framework are ELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors primarily aligned?

Accepted Answer

ELPA21 English Language Proficiency Standards

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WIDA English Language Development Standards

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

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TESOL PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards

Question 7

Why are ELPA21 PLDs important for classroom teachers working with ELL students?

Accepted Answer

They help teachers understand what language support ELLs need at each proficiency level

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They determine which students are eligible for special education services

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They replace content-area assessments for ELL students

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They establish the grading scale for all ELL coursework