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English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
Transitional Kindergarten
March 28, 2024

Should 4-year-olds have to take an English proficiency test?

Advocates and school staff say the test was not designed for 4-year-olds and may misidentify young children as English learners.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
January 2, 2024

What parents of English learners need to know | Quick Guide

It can be difficult to understand whether your child is progressing toward proficiency in English. Here's a quick guide for parents.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
October 11, 2023

Parents of English learners in the dark about their children’s language progress

Parents often rely on report cards to monitor progress and don't always understand what their children need to do to be reclassified as fluent.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
February 6, 2023

Bilingual students do better on tests than native English speakers. Why?

Some researchers say the bar to be considered proficient in English is so high that only students who perform well can be reclassified.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
February 19, 2021

California accountability data masks English learner progress, report says

California’s school accountability tool makes it too easy for districts to receive high scores for English learners’ progress, advocates say.

Zaidee Stavely And Betty Márquez Rosales
Podcast
February 12, 2021

Assessing student progress during pandemic; new CSU chancellor on reopening campuses in fall

EdSource reporters share insights on grading students, measuring English learner progress and new California State University chancellor Joe Castro's priorities.

EdSource staff
English Learners
February 10, 2021

California schools struggle to test English learners’ progress during pandemic

The spread of the coronavirus and the digital divide are obstacles for testing students' English skills.

Zaidee Stavely
English Learners
May 17, 2017

Researchers, advocates divided over reclassifying English learners

All agree on the goal of the proposed legislation: Uniform standards to judge when students are English proficient.

John Fensterwald