2021–22 English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Fee-based Services
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 call the California Technical Assistance Center (CalTAC) at 800-955-2954 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 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.) | $145.00 | Per Answer Book |
Scoring Answer Books Returned Late
Any Answer Books returned after the published received return-no-later-than date will incur a late fee.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charge for scoring and reporting Answer Books returned late but received by the cutoff date | Contact CalTAC for current fee. | N/A |
Video Student Score Reports (SSRs)
Summative ELPAC video Student Score Reports (SSRs) can be purchased from ETS and distributed to parents/guardians using a distribution method determined locally. SSRs will cost $1.00 per set of video SSRs. A set is one video SSR in English and one in the student's primary language if that language is Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Filipino. An additional cost of $0.25 will be added if the LEA elects to have ETS send the video link via text to parents or guardians. The LEA will need to provide a list of cell phone numbers in that scenario. For more information, please visit the Purchase Video SSRs from ETS web page.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Video SSRs | $1.00 | Per SSR set |
| Texting of Video SSR | $0.25 | Per SSR set |
Paper Student Score Reports
Paper SSRs Folded and Inserted into an Envelope
Special Handling
Special handling charges can apply when an LEA requests a duplicate PDF file of all electronic SSRs. A duplicate PDF file will include the SSRs of a single administration. If an LEA is ordering files for multiple administrations, each administration would be a unit for costing purposes. Duplicate PDF files are ordered by calling CalTAC at 800-955-2954.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate PDF file of all electronic SSRs—not paper reports—at the LEA level for a previous administration | $250.00 | Per electronic file of all students – each year is a separate file |
| Merged PDF file of all electronic SSRs at the LEA level for the current administration with special requests (e.g., a nonstandard sort) | $250.00 | Per electronic file of all students |
Expedited Shipping
Expedited shipping is available only for supplemental orders and pre-identification label reprints. LEAs requesting expedited shipment must call CalTAC at 800-955-2954.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| Expedited shipping requests | Contact CalTAC for current fee | Per order |
Printing Directions for Administration
Upon request, ETS will provide printed ELPAC Directions for Administration (DFAs) for specified grades or grade levels. LEAs planning to order printed DFAs must call CalTAC at 800-955-2954 to place an order. The minimum order is 10 copies per DFA. Each DFA costs $3.00 per printed copy. Note that only a standard DFA is printed; DFAs translated into braille or sized for large print are not available.
| Description of Fee-based Service | Price per Unit | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|
| ELPAC DFA | $3.00 | 1 copy |
| Alternate ELPAC DFA | $3.00 | 1 copy |