ELPAC Proficiency Level Descriptors 2

Question 1

What does PLD stand for in the context of ELPAC?

Accepted Answer

Proficiency Level Descriptor

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Performance Literacy Data

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Program Language Development

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Proficient Learner Designation

Question 2

ELPAC Proficiency Level Descriptors are organized around which four language domains?

Accepted Answer

Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

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Reading, Writing, Math, and Science

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Grammar, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension

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Phonics, Decoding, Encoding, and Syntax

Question 3

Which pair of ELPAC proficiency levels represents the two middle levels?

Accepted Answer

Expanding and Bridging

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Emerging and Reaching

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Developing and Advancing

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Beginner and Intermediate

Question 4

Proficiency Level Descriptors are primarily used by educators to:

Accepted Answer

Understand what linguistic tasks students can perform and plan appropriate instruction

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Assign grades to English learners in core academic subjects

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Determine whether students qualify for special education services

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Identify which students are exempt from standardized testing

Question 5

A student classified at the Bridging level would most likely be able to:

Accepted Answer

Engage in extended academic discussions with some support

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Produce only one-word or short-phrase responses in English

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Read and write complex academic texts completely independently

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Understand spoken English only when paired with visual aids

Question 6

ELPAC Proficiency Level Descriptors are aligned with which California academic standards?

Accepted Answer

California English Language Development (CA ELD) Standards

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California Common Core State Standards

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California Next Generation Science Standards

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California History-Social Science Content Standards

Question 7

At the Emerging level, a student's Speaking domain performance would most likely reflect:

Accepted Answer

Limited responses using basic vocabulary and simple grammatical structures

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Fluid, extended discourse on academic topics

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Complex sentence construction with academic vocabulary

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Minimal errors in grammar and pronunciation