ELPAC email update, November 10, 2021.

Dear California Educator:

Announcing the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Results Are In—Now What? Connecting Assessment to Instruction virtual workshops. Modules 8 through 10 are now available.

The modules demonstrate how to use ELPAC data to advance English language proficiency through high-leverage instructional sequences tied to ELPAC task types. Viewers will learn to use a protocol that links three ELPAC task types to robust classroom instruction, which can be used to create ELPAC-like assessments and instructional sequences in context. Video clips, student work, and reflections from the implementation of these practices with English learner (EL) students will be shared.

The modules are intended for educators, including classroom teachers, coaches, teachers on special assignment, and administrators who play a role in supporting high-quality instruction for EL students in the classroom. The modules are designed for local facilitation in small teams but are also accessible as stand-alone learning experiences. Educators can select topics based on their prior knowledge and experience.

Register on the Moodle Training Site . Users will need to create an account if they have not previously used Moodle. Once the account is created and the user is logged on, select the [ELPAC Results Are In] link, and then select the [ELPAC Results Are In, Now What? Virtual Workshop] link. Complete the registration to unlock the modules. If users have already registered for other Results Are In modules, they will have immediate access to the new modules.

As a reminder, modules 1 through 7 are still available. Modules 1 through 3 focus on demographic and assessment data, EL policies and programs, what the ELPAC is and how it relates to standards and instruction. Modules 4 through 6 offer additional classroom instructional sequences.

For questions about the ELPAC Results Are In—Now What? Connecting Assessment to Instruction virtual workshops, please contact the ELPAC Training Team by phone at 916-228-2682 or by email at elpac@scoe.net.

Sincerely,
The ELPAC Project Team