ELPAC Administration Procedures 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must examiners do before beginning ELPAC test administration to ensure proper preparation?
- Complete the ELPAC examiner training and certification process (Correct answer)
- Review each student's prior year ELA test scores
- Notify parents at least two weeks in advance
- Obtain written permission from each student's guardian
Correct answer: Complete the ELPAC examiner training and certification process
Examiners must complete required ELPAC training before administering the assessment to ensure accurate and standardized delivery.
Question 2: How should an examiner respond if a student asks what a word means during the ELPAC reading section?
- Define the word in simple terms to help the student understand
- Repeat the question and say, 'Do your best' (Correct answer)
- Allow the student to use a bilingual dictionary
- Skip that question and move to the next one
Correct answer: Repeat the question and say, 'Do your best'
Examiners cannot provide definitions; they should repeat the item and encourage the student to do their best.
Question 3: Which students are required to participate in the ELPAC Initial Assessment?
- All students who score below grade level on state assessments
- Students newly enrolled in a California public school who may be English learners (Correct answer)
- Students who failed the previous year's ELPAC Summative Assessment
- All kindergarten students regardless of language background
Correct answer: Students newly enrolled in a California public school who may be English learners
The ELPAC Initial Assessment is given to newly enrolled students whose home language survey indicates a language other than English may be spoken.
Question 4: What is the correct procedure if an examiner makes a verbal error while reading test directions?
- Continue without correcting the error to avoid confusing students
- Stop, correct the error using approved language, and continue (Correct answer)
- Discard that student's test and administer a new one
- Note the error but do not address it until after testing
Correct answer: Stop, correct the error using approved language, and continue
If a verbal error is made in the directions, the examiner should immediately stop, correct using approved language, and continue administration.
Question 5: For the ELPAC Summative Assessment, within what timeframe must the assessment be completed each school year?
- October 1 through December 15
- January 1 through March 31
- February 1 through May 31
- Within the state-designated testing window, typically in winter/spring (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Within the state-designated testing window, typically in winter/spring
The ELPAC Summative must be administered within the annual state-designated testing window, which generally falls in winter through spring.
Question 6: What should an examiner do if testing materials include a defective or misprinted test booklet?
- Correct the misprint by hand before giving it to the student
- Use the booklet and note the defect in the student's record
- Replace the defective booklet with an intact one and report the defect (Correct answer)
- Allow the student to skip the affected section
Correct answer: Replace the defective booklet with an intact one and report the defect
Defective materials should be replaced with intact materials, and the defect should be reported to the testing coordinator.
Question 7: How are ELPAC scores used by California schools?
- To determine grade retention for English learners
- To classify students as English Learners or reclassify them as Fluent English Proficient (Correct answer)
- To place students in gifted and talented education programs
- To determine eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch
Correct answer: To classify students as English Learners or reclassify them as Fluent English Proficient
ELPAC scores are used to identify students as English Learners upon initial enrollment and to reclassify them as Fluent English Proficient when appropriate.
ELPAC Administration Procedures 3
What must examiners do before beginning ELPAC test administration to ensure proper preparation?