ELPA21
The English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st-Century (ELPA21) measures a student's growth in English language proficiency based on the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards. It provides valuable information that informs instruction and facilitates academic proficiency in English to help make sure all ELs leave high school prepared for college and career success. The ELPA21 assessment system includes many interactive item types which will help to provide a more accurate and reliable measure of students' English language proficiency. Also, the ELPA21 assessment system reduces the average turnaround time on reporting results, which improves the efficiency of data collection, management, sharing, and reporting, and reduces administrative burdens on school and district staff. ELPA21 is delivered online, incorporating technology-enhanced items that allow students to indicate their responses in ways that differ from those of traditional item types (e.g., multiple-choice). The assessment platform is compatible with other college and career readiness assessment consortia platforms. The ELPA21 assessment measures four domains including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The ELPA21 assessment is administered to the following grade bands: Kindergarten, grade 1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12.