English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Fee-based Services
LEAs must provide a purchase order for any ancillary service prior to the materials being delivered.
Summative ELPAC Excess Materials Orders
At the end of each testing year, ETS will invoice local educational agencies (LEAs) for excess materials ordered in the Test Operations Management System (TOMS) during the primary and supplemental ordering windows. The excess materials are calculated by determining the difference between the sum of the number of Answer Books (including braille) ordered versus the number of Answer Books (including braille) ordered that were returned for scoring.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Excess Answer Books (K–2 paper) | $2.50 | Per excess Answer Book |
| Excess Braille Packages (K–2) | $325.00 | Per excess Braille Package |
Rescoring Student Responses
For a fee, an LEA may request the rescoring of a student's Writing Answer Book for the Summative ELPAC. An LEA must contact the assigned LEA Success Agent 
to make the request to have the responses on a student's Writing test rescored. The LEA must provide the required data for the student, which is the student's Statewide Student Identifier, school, and LEA information. A purchase order also must be provided at the time of the request.
Of the four ELPAC domains—Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing—the LEA can request only the Writing domain to be rescored. The rescore service is not available for the Listening, Speaking, and Reading domains because the score data for these domains is collected electronically and verified before reporting.
Requests received by July 1 will be included in the end-of-year file and the student, if there is a change in score, will receive a new Student Score Report (SSR). Requests received from July 2 through the last business day of August will not be included in the end-of-year reporting file, but the student will receive a new SSR if the score changes. Scores will be included in the LEA student data files.
If the rescore results in a higher score for the student, the LEA will not be charged.
All requests to rescore a student response must be made by the last business day in August of the testing year.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rescoring (The request must be made by the last business day in August.) | $165.00 | Per Answer Book |
Paper Student Score Reports
Summative ELPAC paper SSRs can be purchased from ETS and distributed to parents/guardians using a distribution method determined locally. A set includes two copies of the paper SSR, either two in English, or one in English and one in the student's primary language if that language is currently supported in the ETS SSRs. This cost includes printing the parent/guardian mailing address. The SSRs will be sorted in by LEA, school, grade, last name, language, and then assessments.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paper SSRs (8 ½ × 11) | Contact the assigned LEA Success Agent for current fee |
N/A |
Paper SSRs Folded and Inserted into an Envelope
Two copies of the paper SSR are included in a set—either two in English, or one in English and one in the student's primary language if that language is currently supported in the ETS SSRs. These copies are inserted into separate, unsealed, window envelopes for the LEA's convenience. Postage is not included with this service, which is ordered in TOMS.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paper SSRs (Folded and Inserted) | Contact the assigned LEA Success Agent for current fee |
N/A |
Special Handling
Special handling charges can apply when an LEA requests a duplicate PDF file of all electronic SSRs or a copy of the Student Score Data File. A duplicate file will be either the SSR PDFs or the Student Score Data Report for a single administration. If an LEA is ordering files for multiple administrations, each administration would be a unit for costing purposes.
For files that can be accessed by the LEA Success Agent, there will be no cost to the LEA.
Duplicate files are ordered by contacting the assigned LEA Success Agent .
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate PDF file of all electronic SSRs prior to 2020–21 | $250.00 | Per file |
| Merged PDF file of all electronic SSRs at the LEA level for the current administration with special requests (e.g., a nonstandard sort) prior to 2020–21 | $250.00 | Per electronic file of all students |
| Duplicate of Student Score Data File prior to 2020–21 | $250.00 | Per file |
Expedited Shipping
Expedited shipping is available only for supplemental orders and pre-identification label reprints. LEAs requesting expedited shipment must contact the assigned LEA Success Agent .
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Expedited shipping requests | Contact the assigned LEA Success Agent for current fee |
Per order |
Reprints of Pre-ID Labels
ETS sends Pre-ID labels for use with both the RSVP for the Initial ELPAC and for returning K–2 Writing Answer Books. If an LEA misplaces these labels, ETS can provide a new set of labels for the cost of printing and shipping.
Order duplicate labels by contacting the assigned LEA Success Agent .