The ELPAC is the required state test for English language proficiency (ELP) that must be given to students from kindergarten (including transitional kindergarten) through grade 12 whose primary language is a language other than English. The ELPAC is aligned with California’s 2012 English Language Development Standards, and is comprised of two separate ELP assessments:

1. Initial Assessment (IA)—an initial identification of students as English learners
2. Summative Assessment (SA)—an annual summative assessment to measure an English learner's progress in learning English and to identify the student's ELP level

Source: "About the ELPAC, Background"

Resources:

• ELPAC Information and Resources: https://www.elpac.org/resources/
• CDE ELPAC Information and Resources: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ep/

Parent Resources:

• ELPAC Starting Smarter Site - English
• ELPAC Starting Smarter - en Español
• ELPAC Resources for Parents (CDE)