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The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) website serves as the portal for resources that a local educational agency (LEA) will need to administer the ELPAC and the Alternate ELPAC.

News and Tips for the ELPAC Administration

1. CAST and ELPAC Interim Assessments Now Available to Administer

The CAST and ELPAC Interim Assessments are now available to administer in the test delivery system. Visit the CAASPP Interim Assessment Administration Resources web page, the ELPAC Interim Assessment Administration Resources web page, and the Interim Assessment User Guide for more information.

2. 2023-24 California Assessment Accessibility Matrix Now Available

The California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix has been updated for 2023-24 and can be accessed from the Accessibility Resources web page.

3. October 4 Deadline: CBEDS Reminder

For newly enrolled students to be included in the 2023-24 Unduplicated Pupil Count used to determine funding for the supplemental and concentration grants under the Local Control Funding Formula, students must complete the entire Initial ELPAC (all four domains) or the Initial Alternate ELPAC on or before Census Day, which is October 4, 2023. For more information regarding Census Day, visit the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) website.

4. ELPAC Administration for Transitional Kindergarten Students

For 2023-24, LEAs are required to administer the Initial ELPAC or Initial Alternate ELPAC to all eligible students enrolled in kindergarten-including students in transitional kindergarten (TK), which is defined as year one of a two-year kindergarten program. LEAs will continue to follow the same process for identifying potential EL students and annually assessing EL students.

5. Initial ELPAC RSVP Must Use Scannable K-2 Answer Books

LEAs that are selected for RSVP, must use scannable K-2 Answer Books. LEAs that are part of RSVP cannot use answer books from previous years. View the list of LEAs that are participating in 2023-24 on the Rotating Score Validation Process for the Initial ELPAC Web page.

6. Useful Reference Guides

The Pause Rules Guide and the Expiration Rules Guide were updated and can be found on the Videos and Quick Reference Guides web page.

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The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Web site serves as the portal for resources that a local educational agency will need to administer the ELPAC.