CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Regional Assessment Network Meeting November 19, 2014 English Language Proficiency and Alternate Assessments Office
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 Overview Alternate Assessment California English Language Development Test (CELDT) o 2013–14 Data English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) o Stakeholder Involvement: Annual Assessment Window Contact Information
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 3 Initial Assessment Participation by Language CELDT
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 Percentage of Students at Each Performance Level on the Initial Assessment by Language
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 5 Percentage of Initial Assessment Students who met the CELDT Criterion
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 6 Stakeholder Involvement: ELPAC Annual Assessment Window California Education Code Section 313(d)(2) states the following: The summative assessment shall be conducted annually during a four-month period after January 1 determined by the Superintendent with the approval of the state board.
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 7 Stakeholder Involvement: ELPAC Annual Assessment Window (cont.) Table 1. Individual Preference for the Four-Month Annual Assessment Window Possible Four-Month Annual Assessment Window Potential Resulting Timeframe Student Score Reports Data Review Module Online Posting of State Data AJanuary 2–May 1March–JuneJulySeptember BFebruary 1–May 31April–JulyAugustOctober CMarch 1–June 30 May–August SeptemberNovember D Alternate Window
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 8 Stakeholder Involvement: ELPAC Annual Assessment Window (cont.) Table 2. Pair/Group Consensus for the Four-Month Annual Assessment Window Four- Month Window Notes (optional):
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Contact Information English Language Proficiency and Alternate Assessments Office Phone: CELDT ELPAC Alternate Assessment CELDT and ELPAC Web page: Alternate Assessment Web page: 9