ELPA21 English Language Proficiency Assessment Overview
The ELPA21 is a comprehensive assessment designed to measure English Learners' progress in learning the English language, aligning with Nebraska's English language proficiency standards. The assessment covers four language domains - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. All K-12 students identified as English Learners are required to take the ELPA21 summative assessment during the designated testing window. Resources and manuals for administration can be found on the Cambium Assessment (CAI) Portal.
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ELPA21 English Language Proficiency Assessment 2021-22 1
The ELPA21 is an assessment that measures English Learners progress in learning the English language. Items were developed from the Nebraska English language proficiency (ELP) standards aligned to the CCR practices The assessment is segmented into 4 sub-tests which cover the 4 language domains: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking ELPA21 Summative Assessment 2
ELPA21 Summative Feb. 7 Mar 18, 2022 Spring ELPA21 testing window All K-12 students identified as English Learners are required to take the ELPA21 summative assessment. Testing vendor: Cambium Assessment (CAI) Administration manuals and resources are available in the Resources section of the CAI Portal: https://ne.portal.cambiumast.com/ 3
CAI Portal (Cont.) Sign up for email updates (upper right corner) Resources are organized by user role Announcements appear on each page 5
Students and Families PRACTICE TESTS STUDENT TECH SKILLS CHECKLIST PARENT GUIDE TO ELPA21 STUDENT REPORTS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH 6
Test Administrators AFTER TESTING ADMINISTERING TESTS PREPARING FOR TESTING Practice test administration TIDE Operational test administration Screener Summative Data Entry Interface (DEI) only used with paper tests Reporting Inbox 7
Technology Coordinators Technology Requirements User Guide Secure Browsers 8
DACs have been added as district-level users in TIDE DACs can add, edit, or delete users at the district, school, and test admin levels If you are a new DAC and cannot access the site, contact Allyson Olson DenBeste(contact info on last slide) An upload from ADVISER will occur in early January and students identified in your SIS as English Learners will be imported into TIDE for summative testing. Students new to the district after the upload have to be manually added to TIDE Establish settings and accommodations Create appeals Navigating TIDE (Test Info Distribution System) 9
Scores are housed in the Reporting System. Opens with a dashboard that allows you to drill down to specific assessments, grade levels, schools, rosters, and individual students. Reporting System Compare school performance to district and state performance. 10
Reporting System (cont.) Summative results available the first week of May Individual Score Reports (ISRs) Includes language domain scores in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening that range from 1 (low) to 5 (high). Domain score profiles determine the overall determination (ex. a student with 4s and 5s in any combination is considered Proficient Include an over all proficiency determination: Emerging, Progressing or Proficient 12
Provided without cost to all Nebraska districts. Used for determining EL Eligibility ELPA21 Dynamic Screener Meets the criteria in Rule 15, Section 003 Its use is optional, although districts are required to use a valid and reliable screener to identify potential English Learners. Most scores (86%) available immediately. Advanced students who go on to Section 3 may take longer (48 hours for secondary, a few days for elementary). Uses the same platform as the summative assessment. Resources and manuals are available on the CAI portal. 13
Screener vs. Summative ELPA21 Dynamic Screener Practice is integrated into the screener. One assessment that includes 4 domains. Semi-adaptive with a stopping point. Students who are unable to participate will not advance to the next step. The first Speaking question is scored on the fly by the test administrator. Most scores (86%)available immediately. ELPA21 Summative Practice tests are separate and completed ahead of time. Four separate domain tests. Not adaptive. All scoring is done offsite by vendor. All results available a few weeks after the window closes (early May). 14
Additional Info/Questions Nebraska ELPA21 Helpdesk contact info: Cambium Assessment Telephone: 866.287.5617 Email: neelpa21helpdesk@cambiumassessment.com Chat: https://ne.portal.cambiumast.com/chat.stml Visit the Title III Website for the NE ELP Standards and ELPA21 Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) https://www.education.ne.gov/natlorigin/ Contact: OR Allyson Olson DenBeste 402-405-5212 402-405-7017 allyson.olson@nebraska.gov anne.hubbell@nebraska.gov Anne Hubbell 15
