ELPAC Proficiency Level Descriptors 3

Question 1

Which ELPAC proficiency level would most likely describe a student who recently arrived in the U.S. speaking no English?

Accepted Answer

Emerging

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Bridging

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Expanding

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Reaching

Question 2

How do ELPAC PLDs help with reclassification decisions?

Accepted Answer

They provide descriptive context to help interpret student scores alongside other reclassification criteria

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They replace the ELPAC score as the primary reclassification criterion

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They automatically trigger reclassification when a student reaches Bridging level

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They are not used in reclassification decisions

Question 3

The progression from Emerging to Reaching on the ELPAC represents:

Accepted Answer

Growth in English language proficiency from the earliest stages to near-fluency

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A student's decline in English language skills over time

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A student's transition from general education to special education

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The sequence of grade levels in which ELPAC is administered

Question 4

At which proficiency level do students begin to tailor language more deliberately to audience and purpose?

Accepted Answer

Bridging

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Emerging

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Expanding

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Reaching

Question 5

In which domain are PLDs particularly important for assessing a student's ability to understand grade-level academic texts?

Accepted Answer

Reading

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Speaking

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Listening

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Writing

Question 6

A student moves from Expanding to Bridging level on the ELPAC. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The student has made measurable progress in English language development and requires less instructional support

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The student has been formally reclassified as a fluent English proficient student

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The student's English proficiency has declined and intervention is needed

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The student needs to retake the assessment due to a scoring error

Question 7

How many proficiency levels must a student progress through before reaching the Reaching level?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

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2

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4