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ELPA21 Information Directory
A document that identifies preferred contacts and sources of information for variety of topics including test administrator training, technology/IT, instructional resources, and state education policies.
DownloadEnglish Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
A document containing English language proficiency standards for English learners in Grades K-12, intended to highlight and amplify the critical language, knowledge about language, and skills using language that are necessary for English learners to be successful in school and college- and career-ready.
DownloadELP Standards for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
A document created by CCSSO that contains alternate English language proficiency standards for English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities in Grades K-12.
DownloadELPA21 Program History Timeline
A timeline describing program milestones and significant events, from ELPA21’s initial founding in 2012 to the release of the latest alternate assessments.
DownloadELPA21 Roadmap – The Assessment Process
A roadmap for test administrators that outlines the key steps of the assessment process, tracing English learners’ journey to proficiency.
DownloadELPA21 Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
A manual addressing the diverse needs of EL students and the various features and accommodations available on the ELPA21 assessments.
DownloadAlt ELPA Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
A manual addressing the diverse needs of ELs with significant cognitive disabilities and the various features and accommodations available on the Alt ELPA assessments.
DownloadELPA21 FAQ for Educators and District Staff
A compilation of frequently asked questions about the ELPA21 assessments. These questions address common concerns of educators and district staff, covering topics such as test administration, accessibility, score reporting, training, and more.
DownloadAlt ELPA Summative FAQ
A compilation of frequently asked questions about the Alt ELPA Summative. These questions address common concerns of parents/guardians, educators, and state leadership, covering topics such as accessibility, test design, score reporting, and more.
DownloadAlt ELPA Screener FAQ
A compilation of frequently asked questions about the Alt ELPA Screener, covering topics such as the test administration, accessibility, and scoring and reporting.
DownloadAlt ELPA Test Questions Brief
A brief summarizing the development of the Alt ELPA test questions, the purpose of difficult test questions, and what to expect when taking the assessment.
DownloadKindergarten Screener Q&A
A 2-page document that identifies common questions and feedback ELPA21 is hearing from states and provides guidance and information for responses and outreach through the states’ communication channels.
DownloadBraille Version Information for School District Staff
A document containing information about the Braille version summative and screener assessments for school district staff and test administrators, addressing topics such as TA requirements, student eligibility, test security and design, and more.
DownloadELPA21 Student Tech Skills Checklist
A list of technology skills that ELs need to successfully participate in the ELPA21 assessment (i.e., scrolling, drag and drop, etc).
DownloadEnrichment Activities: All Grades
A domain-based resource for teachers and caregivers to better support their students’ development of English language proficiency. This packet includes activities for English learners in Kindergarten up to 12th grade.
DownloadSample Dynamic Screener Student Report
An example of the Dynamic Screener Individual Student Report (ISR), showing student performance across all four domains and a proficiency determination.
DownloadSample ELPA21 Summative Student Report
An example of the ELPA21 Summative Individual Student Report (ISR), showing student performance across all four domains, an overall scale score, a comprehension scale score, and a proficiency determination.
DownloadSample Alt ELPA Screener Student Report
An example of the Alt ELPA Screener Individual Student Report (ISR), showing student performance across both modalities (productive, receptive) and domains (speaking, writing, listening, reading), as well as a proficiency determination.
DownloadSample Alt ELPA Student Report
An example of the Alt ELPA Individual Student Report (ISR), showing student performance across both modalities (productive, receptive) and domains (speaking, writing, listening, reading), as well as a proficiency determination.
DownloadELPA21 Achievement Level Descriptors by Domain (ALDs)
A document containing the ELPA21 ALDs, which outline the knowledge, skills, and processes that students demonstrate within each domain on ELPA21’s language proficiency assessments.
DownloadELPA21 Proficiency Level Descriptors by Domain (PLDs)
A document containing the ELPA21 PLDs, essential tools for assessing an EL’s degree of language proficiency. This educator resource is the new and improved ALIs.
DownloadAlt ELPA Overall Proficiency and Modality Performance Level Descriptors
A document that describes overall proficiency determinations on the Alt ELPA (Emerging, Progressing, Proficient) and modality-level performance descriptors (productive, receptive), as shown in Individual Student Reports.
DownloadAlt ELPA Reporting Performance Level Descriptors
A document containing the Alt ELPA Reporting PLDs, which outline the knowledge, skills, and processes that students demonstrate within each domain on Alt ELPA Summative and Screener.
DownloadQuick Guide to Understanding ELPA21 Student Reports for Educators
A guide that summarizes how ELPA21 assessments are scored and used. It answers questions about who should take the assessments, how proficiency is determined, and the conditions for interpreting results.
DownloadQuick Guide to Understanding Alt ELPA Student Reports for Educators
A guide for educators that summarizes the contents of Alt ELPA score reports, as well as considerations for using and interpreting scores.
DownloadParent Guide to ELPA21 Student Reports (English)
A resource designed to guide parents and caretakers of ELs through the ELPA21 Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to ELPA21 Student Reports (Spanish)
A resource designed to guide Spanish-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the ELPA21 Student Reports, including what the scores mean and how results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (English)
A resource designed to guide parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Spanish)
A resource designed to guide Spanish-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Arabic)
A resource designed to guide Arabic-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Chinese)
A resource designed to guide Chinese-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Karen)
A resource designed to guide Karen-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Portuguese)
A resource designed to guide Portuguese-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Marshallese)
A resource designed to guide Marshallese-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Russian)
A resource designed to guide Russian-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Somali)
A resource designed to guide Somali-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Swahili)
A resource designed to guide Swahili-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadParent Guide to Alt ELPA Student Reports (Vietnamese)
A resource designed to guide Vietnamese-speaking parents and caretakers of ELs through the Alt ELPA Student Reports, detailing what the scores mean and how the results can be used.
DownloadELPA21 Glossary
A document that defines various key terms and common acronyms related to the ELPA21 assessment system.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (English)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource is designed to support parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (Spanish)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource was created to support Spanish-speaking parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (Arabic)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource was created to support Arabic-speaking parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (Mandarin)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource was created to support Mandarin-speaking parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (Swahili)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource was created to support Swahili-speaking parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadAlt ELPA Parent Glossary (Vietnamese)
A brochure containing frequently used terms and definitions from the Alt ELPA. This resource was created to support Vietnamese-speaking parents and guardians of English learners.
DownloadELPA21 Theory of Action
A document that outlines how ELPA21 intends to shift current EL expectations and instructional practice to those necessary for English proficiency and college- and career-readiness; the document emphasizes ELPA21’s core beliefs and foundational assumptions, upon which, the assessment’s development is grounded.
DownloadAlt ELPA Theory of Action
A document that outlines how ELPA21 intends to create an alternate assessment for the most cognitively disabled English learners, emphasizing the core beliefs and foundational assumptions upon which the assessment will be developed.
DownloadEnsuring the Comparability of Modified Tests Administered to Special Populations
A CRESST publication in which researchers set out to test the efficacy of a new item calibration technique: one that preserves the comparability of the overall cut scores on the braille form and the cut scores on the ELPA21 online form.
DownloadWhite Paper on Alternate Assessment
A white paper describing ELPA21’s plan to create an alternative assessment, designed to measure the language proficiency of the most severely cognitively disabled ELs.
DownloadItem Cognitive Lab Report
A research report summarizing the effectiveness of technology-enhanced items at gauging English language proficiency.
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