ELPAC English Language Proficiency Assessments for California - Practice Test Grades 11-12

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ELPAC Practice Test for Grades 11–12 familiarizes English learner students and their support networks with the question types used in the California English Language Proficiency Assessments. It explains the test’s purpose, how Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking tasks are structured, and how an actual administration differs from the practice materials. The document includes sample directions for the Test Examiner and student-facing question content, while clarifying it cannot be used to produce an official ELPAC score.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages46

Reading Time1 h 56 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Uses of This Document

Listening

Listening Overview

Listen to a Short Exchange

Listen to a Classroom Conversation

Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to a Speaker Support an Opinion

Reading

Reading Overview

Read a Short Informational Passage

Read a Student Essay

Read a Literary Passage

Read an Informational Passage

Writing

Writing Overview

Describe a Picture

Write About an Experience

Write About Academic Information

Justify an Opinion

Speaking

Speaking Overview

Talk About a Scene

Speech Functions

Support an Opinion

Present and Discuss Information

Summarize an Academic Presentation

Additional Resources

ELPAC English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Practice Test Grades 11–12 Copyright © 2017 by the California Department of Education (CDE). All rights reserved. Copying and distributing these secure materials for training purposes is limited to those individuals in California local educational agencies who have signed the ELPAC Test Security Affidavit. These materials may not be edited or altered, and must remain unchanged as published by the CDE. Any other use or reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, requires written permission from the CDE. Table of Contents Introduction 2 Uses of This Document 3 Listening ■ Listening Overview 4 ■ Listen to a Short Exchange 5 ■ Listen to a Classroom Conversation 6 ■ Listen to an Oral Presentation 8 ■ Listen to a Speaker Support an Opinion 10 Reading ■ Reading Overview 12 ■ Read a Short Informational Passage 13 ■ Read a Student Essay 14 ■ Read a Literary Passage 17 ■ Read an Informational Passage 20 Writing ■ Writing Overview 23 ■ Describe a Picture 24 ■ Write About an Experience 27 ■ Write About Academic Information 29 ■ Justify an Opinion 32 Speaking ■ Speaking Overview 34 ■ Talk About a Scene 35 ■ Speech Functions 37 ■ Support an Opinion 38 ■ Present and Discuss Information 39 ■ Summarize an Academic Presentation 41 Additional Resources 44 Introduction What is the ELPAC? The ELPAC, or English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, is the state’s English language proficiency test for students whose primary language is other than English. The ELPAC helps to identify students who need help in learning English, so they can get the language support they need to do well in school and access the full curriculum. Every year, students who are English learners take the ELPAC to measure their progress in learning English. The ELPAC is administered at these grades/grade spans: ■ Kindergarten ■ Grade one (1) ■ Grade two (2) ■ Grades three through five (3–5) ■ Grades six through eight (6–8) ■ Grades nine and ten (9–10) ■ Grades eleven and twelve (11–12) All grades/grade spans have test questions in four different domains: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The Speaking test questions are administered one-on-one by a Test Examiner at all grades/ grade spans. At kindergarten and grade 1, all test questions are administered one-on-one by a Test Examiner. At grades 2–12, Listening, Reading, and Writing sections are administered to groups of students. What is the Purpose of the Practice Test? The Practice Test gives students, parents and families, teachers, administrators, and others an opportunity to become familiar with the types oftest questions on the ELPAC. When students know what to expect on the test, they will be better prepared to demonstrate their English language proficiency. The Practice Test includes examples of all of the types of questions that may appear in the actual assessment 1 but does not include the full number of questions that appear on the assessment. The practice questions in this document include directions for the Test Examiner and test content for the student. The SAY symbol is used to indicate directions that the Test Examiner reads aloud to the student. During an actual test administration, the Test Examiner directions are not visible to the student. Note that the Practice Test cannot be used to provide an ELPAC test score. The Practice Test can be used to familiarize students with the ELPAC test questions and tasks they will be asked to complete to demonstrate their English language proficiency. 1 On the Practice Tests, the same test questions may be included at multiple grades/grade spans when the question types are similar across those grades/ grade spans. On the actual test, there are no common questions across grades/grade spans. Uses of This Document For Students Students can use this Practice Test to: ■ Become familiar

FAQs

What is the ELPAC and who takes it?

ELPAC is California’s English language proficiency test for students whose primary language is not English. It helps identify students who need language support and measures progress each year.

What is the purpose of this Practice Test?

The Practice Test helps students, families, and educators become familiar with the types of questions and tasks on the ELPAC. It supports preparation by showing representative question examples and directions.

Can this Practice Test be used to get an official ELPAC score?

No. The document states that it cannot be used to provide an ELPAC test score and is intended only for familiarization with question types and tasks.

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