ELPAC Trial Run 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the Speaking domain on the ELPAC?
- Students read aloud a printed passage to a proctor
- Students respond orally to prompts, which are recorded for scoring (Correct answer)
- Students write answers to spoken questions
- Students listen and select the correct spoken response
Correct answer: Students respond orally to prompts, which are recorded for scoring
In the Speaking domain, students give oral responses to prompts, and those responses are recorded and later scored.
Question 2: How many overall proficiency levels does the ELPAC use to report student performance?
- 2
- 3
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 6
Correct answer: 4
The ELPAC reports four overall proficiency levels: Novice, Emerging, Bridging, and Reaching.
Question 3: A student scores at the 'Bridging' level on the ELPAC. What does this indicate?
- The student has no English proficiency
- The student is at the lowest level of English development
- The student demonstrates moderate to high English proficiency approaching reclassification (Correct answer)
- The student is fully reclassified as English proficient
Correct answer: The student demonstrates moderate to high English proficiency approaching reclassification
Bridging indicates a high level of English development, meaning the student is close to meeting the criteria for reclassification.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the Summative ELPAC?
- To identify newly enrolled students who may be English learners
- To annually measure the English proficiency of identified English learners (Correct answer)
- To replace classroom English instruction
- To test native English speakers for advanced placement
Correct answer: To annually measure the English proficiency of identified English learners
The Summative ELPAC is administered annually to measure the English proficiency growth of students already identified as English learners.
Question 5: Which ELPAC domain requires students to produce written text in response to a prompt?
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Writing
The Writing domain asks students to compose written responses, demonstrating their ability to produce English text.
Question 6: During the ELPAC, a student is shown a picture and asked to describe it. Which domain does this task belong to?
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Speaking
Describing a picture orally is a Speaking task because the student produces spoken language.
Question 7: What is the Initial ELPAC used for?
- Scoring students at the end of the school year
- Identifying whether a newly enrolled student is an English learner (Correct answer)
- Placing students into advanced English classes
- Certifying teacher effectiveness in EL instruction
Correct answer: Identifying whether a newly enrolled student is an English learner
The Initial ELPAC is administered to newly enrolled students to determine if they should be identified as English learners.
ELPAC Trial Run 3
Which of the following best describes the Speaking domain on the ELPAC?