Summative ELPAC
Summative ELPAC
The Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is an annual assessment to measure an English learner's progress toward English language proficiency (ELP). The Summative ELPAC Fact Sheet 
provides a summary of this information and more.
Testing Window
The Summative ELPAC is administered in the spring, from February 1 to May 31.
Purposes
The purposes of the Summative ELPAC are to determine the level of ELP of EL students and to assess the progress of EL students in acquiring the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. The following are the English proficiency statuses for students associated with taking the Summative ELPAC
- EL—English learners
- RFEP—reclassified fluent English proficient
All EL students must be administered the ELPAC until they are reclassified. There is no parent opt out or medical exemption for this assessment.
Process
The Summative ELPAC must be given annually to students identified as EL students until they are RFEP.
Blueprint
The Test Blueprints for the Summative ELPAC and Definitions of Task Types for the ELPAC were approved and adopted by the State Board of Education on May 7, 2020. The ELPAC is aligned with California's 2012 English Language Development Standards .
ELPAC Overview Video
The "ELPAC Overview" video provides general information about the ELPAC, including its importance and purpose, an explanation of who takes the test, how it is administered, and general resources available.
The "ELPAC Overview" video is available in both English and Spanish.
- ELPAC Overview Video: English (Video; 09:47) (Updated 02/03/23)
- ELPAC Overview Video: Spanish (Video; 10:40) (Updated 03/03/23)