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  1. Who is required to take the OELPA in Ohio?

    Answer: All identified English Language Learners enrolled in Ohio public schools, ages 5–21

    All students identified as English Language Learners in Ohio public schools between ages 5 and 21 are required to participate in the annual OELPA under ESSA mandates.

  2. Which OELPA domain is assessed using extended constructed-response tasks only?

    Answer: Writing

    The OELPA writing domain requires students to produce extended written responses to prompts, which are scored using rubrics rather than selected-response items.

  3. What does 'reclassification' mean in the context of OELPA results?

    Answer: The process of formally redesignating an ELL student as English proficient and exiting them from ELL services based on meeting OELPA proficiency thresholds

    Reclassification (or redesignation) is the formal process of identifying an ELL student as having achieved sufficient English proficiency on the OELPA to exit from language support services.

  4. How are domain scores weighted in the OELPA composite score calculation?

    Answer: Domains are weighted differently, with literacy domains (reading and writing) typically receiving greater weight than oral language domains

    OELPA composite scoring follows WIDA's weighting system, which gives greater weight to literacy domains (reading and writing) than oral domains (listening and speaking) in the composite calculation.

  5. What is the standard OELPA proficiency scale?

    Answer: 1–6 (Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Bridging, Reaching)

    The OELPA uses the WIDA 1–6 proficiency scale: Level 1 (Entering), Level 2 (Beginning/Emerging), Level 3 (Developing), Level 4 (Expanding), Level 5 (Bridging), and Level 6 (Reaching).

  6. Which entity receives OELPA scores first after testing is completed?

    Answer: The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, which then distributes results to school districts

    OELPA scores are reported to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, which distributes results to local education agencies (districts) for use in placement and accountability decisions.