Test Results for California's Assessments

Initial ELPAC

Initial English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

The Initial ELPAC is administered only once to students in grades K–12 whose primary language is not English to determine their English language acquisition status.

Summative ELPAC

Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

The Summative ELPAC is administered to students in grades K–12 who have been identified as English learners to measure their progress towards English language proficiency in the four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

CAASPP Test Results

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress administration includes the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments; the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs), including the CAA for Science; the California Science Test (CAST); and the California Spanish Assessment (CSA).

Initial Alternate ELPAC

Initial Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

The Initial Alternate ELPAC is administered to students in grades K–12 (through age 21 years old) who have the most significant cognitive disabilities and a primary language identified as a language other than English. It is only administered once to a student upon enrolling in a California public school for the first time.

Summative Alternate ELPAC

Summative Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

The Summative Alternate ELPAC is administered to English learner students in grades K–12 (through age 21 years old) who have the most significant cognitive disabilities. It measures a student's progress towards English language proficiency through receptive (reading and listening) and expressive (speaking and writing) task types using their preferred mode of communication.