ELPAC Initial vs. Summative ELPAC 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ELPAC assessment is administered once when a student is newly enrolled and identified as a potential English learner?
- Summative ELPAC
- Initial ELPAC (Correct answer)
- Alternate ELPAC
- Diagnostic ELPAC
Correct answer: Initial ELPAC
The Initial ELPAC is given once to newly enrolled students to determine if they qualify as English learners.
Question 2: A student scores at or above the Initial ELPAC threshold and is classified as 'English Only.' What happens next?
- The student takes the Summative ELPAC annually
- The student is placed in an ELD program
- The student is not classified as an English learner and does not take the Summative ELPAC (Correct answer)
- The student retakes the Initial ELPAC the following year
Correct answer: The student is not classified as an English learner and does not take the Summative ELPAC
Students who meet or exceed the Initial ELPAC threshold are classified as English Only and are not required to take the Summative ELPAC.
Question 3: How does the Summative ELPAC differ from the Initial ELPAC in terms of timing?
- The Summative is given once; the Initial is given annually
- The Initial is given once; the Summative is given annually (Correct answer)
- Both are given once per student
- Both are given each semester
Correct answer: The Initial is given once; the Summative is given annually
The Initial ELPAC is a one-time identification assessment, while the Summative ELPAC is administered annually to all classified English learners.
Question 4: Which four domains are assessed in both the Initial and Summative ELPAC?
- Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science
- Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (Correct answer)
- Vocabulary, Grammar, Fluency, Comprehension
- Phonics, Decoding, Encoding, Spelling
Correct answer: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
Both the Initial and Summative ELPAC assess Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of the Summative ELPAC?
- To initially identify students as English learners
- To reclassify students from Redesignated Fluent English Proficient to English Only
- To annually measure English language development and inform reclassification decisions (Correct answer)
- To place students in appropriate math courses
Correct answer: To annually measure English language development and inform reclassification decisions
The Summative ELPAC measures annual progress in English language development and provides data to support reclassification decisions.
Question 6: A student who scores below the Initial ELPAC threshold is classified as which of the following?
- Fluent English Proficient
- Redesignated Fluent English Proficient
- English Learner (Correct answer)
- English Only
Correct answer: English Learner
Students who score below the Initial ELPAC threshold are classified as English Learners (EL) and receive language support services.
Question 7: Which organization develops and oversees the ELPAC, including both Initial and Summative versions?
- U.S. Department of Education
- California Department of Education (CDE) (Correct answer)
- Educational Testing Service (ETS)
- Common Core State Standards Consortium
Correct answer: California Department of Education (CDE)
The California Department of Education (CDE) develops and oversees the ELPAC for California schools.
ELPAC Initial vs. Summative ELPAC 2
Which ELPAC assessment is administered once when a student is newly enrolled and identified as a potential English learner?