ALTERNATE ELPAC: INITIAL AND SUMMATIVE

• WHEN IS ALTERNATE ELPAC ADMINISTERED?

  • INITIAL ELPAC TESTING WINDOW: July - June 2023-24                    

  • SUMMATIVE ELPAC TESTING WINDOW: Feb. 1 - May 31, 2024

• WHAT IS ALTERNATE ELPAC? WHAT IS ALT FOR ALL?
  • The Alternate ELPAC is part of a group of Alternate CA State Tests for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. These assessments are administered to fewer than 1% of California students. They are comprised of the California Alternate Assessments (CAA) that replace SBA and the Alternate ELPAC that replaces ELPAC (Initial and Summative). 

  ***If one alternate state test is specified in the IEP, all state applicable alternate tests will automatically be assigned. The Alternate Tests may  include:  CAA ELA, CAA Math, CAA Science, and/or Alternate ELPAC. More general guidance for IEP teams may be found at the state website. 

• WHO TAKES ALTERNATE ELPAC?
  •  The Summative Alternate ELPAC tests IS administered to kindergarten through grade twelve students up to age 22 with the most significant cognitive disabilities who have an English Language Acquisition Status of English learner and who have been determined eligible to take alternate assessments by an individualized education program (IEP) team.
  • There is a Decision Confirmation Worksheet for use by the IEP team determine eligibility 

• WHAT DOES ADMINISTRATION LOOK LIKE?
  • Alternate ELPAC is administered in much the same way as standard state tests via computer. There is a device for the test administrator and one for the student's test login.
  • Alternate ELPAC is comprised of Receptive and Expressive domains. A student must have a score in at least one or more items of each of these areas to receive a score. Note that in the administration scripts, receptive test questions are marked with an “R” [] icon, and expressive test questions with an “E” [] icon.

• WHO ADMINISTERS ALTERNATE STATE ASSESSMENTS?
  • The test is administered one-to-one by the case manager or another SFUSD educator who regularly works with the student and has completed the state training via the Moodle Training explained in the SFUSD Alternate State Assessments Orientation Training Deck (23-24 coming soon). The linked training deck contains instructions for completing the certification in the Moodle platform (required). 
  • Training Requirements:  
    • Review the above slide deck and complete the Moodle Alternate ELPAC—Test Examiner Certification
    • Administer the assessment according to the appropriate Directions for Administration. These must be reviewed in advance and used during testing.

• WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR ADMINISTERING ALTERNATE ELPAC?
  • Before Testing
    • Confirm alternate state assessments are assigned in TOMS by checking the student's IEP AND confirming that it is assigned in TOMS by checking the current Illuminate test Assignment list. 
    • Plan testing schedule by following the same timeline/window as all other ELPAC testing. 
    • Notify Parent/Guardian of testing using the template to individualize for your site. (state templates, including translations)
    • Ensure your logins are current for ELPAC in TOMS, and for CAASPP in TOMS if administering any CAA tests. 
    • Review the Orientation webinar from Nov. 2023 (linked above). If you have questions, contact AAO (aao@sfusd.edu). 
    • Access the Directions for Administration. Link provides form # for your site and instructions for accessing DFAs in TOMS. Read DFA in preparation for the Moodle Training and review prior to testing. The Alternate (Initial or Summative) ELPAC Test Manual should also be reviewed (digitally or printed). 
    • Verify the security of the testing environment. (Refer to the Security of the Test Environment subsection of the manual.)
      • All displayed instructional materials (for example, vocabulary charts, etc.) are covered or taken down.
      • Post “TESTING IN PROGRESS—DO NOT DISTURB” signs outside of the testing room.
    • Complete the Moodle Training. (See: Guide to using Moodle for Trainings)
  • At the Time of Testing
    • Gather DFA/s and any materials needed for testing. The DFA has step by step instructions and scripting to use during testing.
    • Administer and submit the assessment/s.
  • After Testing 
    • Follow guidelines for securely disposing of materials. 
    • Results (Summative) will be posted in summer/fall 2023