Practice and Training Test Resources

Beginning with the 2019–20 administration, the Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) will be delivered via a computer-based test delivery platform. The computer-based ELPAC practice and training tests allow students, parents/guardians, families, teachers, administrators, and others an opportunity to become familiar with the computer-based test delivery platform as well as the types of test questions that may appear on the actual test at each grade or grade span.

The practice test includes examples of all the types of test questions that may appear in the actual test at each grade or grade span and mirrors a full-length operational test. The training test is shorter compared to the practice test and includes some sample test questions for each domain.

Test examiners should access the online Practice and Training Site for test examiners. Quick Reference Guides on how to start Training and Practice Tests are available on the Manuals, Instructions, and Quick Reference Guides web page.

Students should access the Practice and Training Tests for the online tests.

ELPAC Training Test DFAs

The computer-based ELPAC Training Test Directions for Administration (DFAs) provide an overview of the ELPAC and instructions to use when administering the online training tests.

• Listening and Reading Domains—Kindergarten (Updated 11/04/19)
• Listening and Reading Domains—Grade One (Updated 11/04/19)
• Listening and Reading Domains—Grade Two (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Kindergarten (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade One (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Two (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Three Through Five (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Updated 11/04/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Updated 11/04/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening and Reading Domains—Kindergarten (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening and Reading Domains—Grade One (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening and Reading Domains—Grade Two (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening, Reading, and Writing Domains—Grade Span Three Through Twelve (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Kindergarten (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade One (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Two (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Three Through Five (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Posted 11/15/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Posted 11/15/19)

The ELPAC Writing Domain for Kindergarten through grade two will continue to be administered as a paper-pencil test.

• Training Test: Kindergarten Writing (Posted 09/16/19)
• Training Test: Grade One Writing (Posted 09/16/19)
• Training Test: Grade Two Writing (Posted 09/16/19)
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Training Test: Kindergarten Writing (Posted 04/14/20)
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Training Test: Grade One Writing (Posted 04/14/20)
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Training Test: Grade Two Writing (Posted 04/14/20)

ELPAC Practice Test DFAs

The computer-based ELPAC Practice Test Directions for Administration (DFAs) provide an overview of the ELPAC and instructions to use when administering the online practice tests.

• Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Domains—Kindergarten (Posted 11/26/19)
• Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Domains—Grade One (Posted 11/26/19)
• Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Domains—Grade Two (Posted 11/26/19)
• Listening, Reading, and Writing Domains—Grades Three Through Twelve (Posted 11/26/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Three Through Five (Posted 11/26/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Posted 11/26/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Posted 11/26/19)
• Speaking Domain—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Posted 11/26/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening, Speaking, and Reading Domains—Kindergarten (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening, Speaking, and Reading Domains—Grade One (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening, Speaking, and Reading Domains—Grade Two (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Listening, Reading, and Writing Domains—Grade Span Three Through Twelve (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Three Through Five (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Posted 12/11/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Speaking Domain—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Posted 12/11/19)

The ELPAC Writing Domain for kindergarten through grade two will continue to be administered as a paper-pencil test.

• Practice Test: Kindergarten Writing
• Practice Test: Grade One Writing
• Practice Test: Grade Two Writing
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Practice Test: Kindergarten Writing (Posted 04/14/20)
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Practice Test: Grade One Writing (Posted 04/14/20)
• Large Print and Braille Answer Books Practice Test: Grade Two Writing (Posted 04/14/20)

ELPAC Practice Test Scoring Guides

The computer-based ELPAC Practice Test Scoring Guides provide details about student response types, correct responses, and related scoring considerations for the included sample of practice test items.

• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Kindergarten (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade One (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Two (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Three Through Five (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Posted 12/05/19)
• Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Posted 12/05/19)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Kindergarten (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade One (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Two (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Three Through Five (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Six Through Eight (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Nine and Ten (Posted 01/27/20)
• Visual Impairment and Braille Practice Test Scoring Guide—Grade Span Eleven and Twelve (Posted 01/27/20)

ELPAC Practice Test for the Initial ELPAC Paper-Pencil Test

The practice test gives students, parents/guardians, families, teachers, administrators, and others an opportunity to become familiar with the types of test questions on the Initial ELPAC paper-pencil test. It includes some examples of the types of test questions that may appear in the actual Initial ELPAC paper-pencil test at each grade or grade span. In an actual test setting, an Examiner’s Manual, Test Book, and Answer Book are used. The test questions in these practice tests are reproduced from these test materials.

• ELPAC Kindergarten Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade One Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade Two Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade Span Three Through Five Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade Span Six Through Eight Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade Span Nine and Ten Practice Test
• ELPAC Grade Span Eleven and Twelve Practice Test

ELPAC Practice Test Writing Rubrics for the Initial ELPAC Paper-Pencil Test

The Writing Rubrics for the ELPAC are used to assign scores to writing responses and provide guidance to educators who are evaluating student responses. The writing rubrics were updated after the October 2017 publication of the ELPAC practice tests.

• ELPAC Writing Rubrics