Initial Alternate ELPAC - Preparing for Administration - PFA

Oct 3, 2026

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Preparing for Administration (PFA) document for the Initial Alternate ELPAC in California. Provides administration preparation steps before the first day of testing, including required electronic signatures for ELPAC coordinators, test examiners, and non-TOMS users handling materials. Specifies security requirements, training expectations, and restrictions preventing exposure of students to test questions prior to testing. Outlines key guidance for administering, scheduling, engagement, response options, scoring, modeled responses, presentation guidelines, accessibility supports, and use of communication modes and expand tools, with copyright and permitted training-use conditions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Resources for Administering the Initial Alternate ELPAC

Important Online Resources

Test Materials

Assembling Test Materials

Administering the Assessment

Before Testing

Alternate Ways to Provide Directions

Alternative Text for a Student with Visual Impairments

Optional Individualization

Preparation for Administration for Students Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices

Planning the Testing Schedule

Preparing for the Assessment

During Testing

Student Engagement

Stopping Policy

Participation Requirements

Student Responses

Presenting All Response Options

Scoring of Student Responses

Test Questions That Allow Modeling

Examples of Modeled Responses

Presentation Guidelines

Repeating Test Content

Allowing for Wait Time

Emphasizing Test Content

Using the Student’s Individually Preferred Communication Mode(s)

Providing Positive Reinforcement

Presentation Guidelines for Specific Task Types

Using the Expand Tools

Selecting the “Mark as No Response” Option

Alternate ELPAC Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Preparing for Administration Initial Alternate ELPAC Kindergarten through Grade 12 Initial Alternate ELPAC Administration Notes Notes to English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) coordinators and Initial Alternate ELPAC test examiners: • This Preparing for Administration (PFA) document should be used to prepare for the administration of the assessment prior to the first day of testing. The Directions for Administration (DFA) is a secure document that contains information for use atthe time of test administration. The DFA can be found within the Test Operations Management System (TOMS), which can be accessed through the CAASPP & ELPAC Website. • Local educational agency (LEA) ELPAC coordinators and site ELPAC coordinators must electronically sign the Test Security Agreement and the Test Security Affidavit (found within TOMS, which can be accessed through the CAASPP & ELPAC Website) prior to accessing the test materials. • Test examiners who have access to TOMS must electronically sign the Test Security Affidavit prior to accessing the test materials or administering the assessment. • Proctors and anyone handling test and training materials who do not have access to TOMS must sign the Test Security Affidavit for Non-TOMS Users prior to accessing the test materials or administering the assessment. • All test materials must be kept secure or securely destroyed when testing is complete. DFAs may be reused in future administrations. • Only a trained test examiner may administer the Initial Alternate ELPAC. • The test examiner should be the educator who is the most familiar with the individual needs of the student as well as the student’s individually preferred communication modes. • Students must not be exposed to the test questions or test content before the actual testing. For questions regarding the Initial Alternate ELPAC or for additional assistance: • All users are encouraged to use the Get Answers web page to look up answers to commonly asked questions. • Test examiners and other school personnel should contact their site ELPAC coordinator. • Site ELPAC coordinators should contact their LEA ELPAC coordinator as directed. • LEA ELPAC coordinators should contact their LEA Success Agent. Refer to the Success Agent Lookup web page to look up the name and contact information for the LEA’s assigned representative or the Contact Us web page for all support options. Copyright © 2026 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 LEAs who have signed the Test Security Affidavit. These materials may not be edited 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. ii INITIAL ALTERNATE ELPAC—PREPARING FOR ADMINISTRATION Table of Contents Resources for Administering the Initial Alternate ELPAC............................ 1 Important Online Resources ................................................. 1 Test Materials ............................................................. 3 Assembling Test Materials .................................................. 3 Administering the Assessment ................................................ 4 Before Testing ........................................................... 4 Alternate Ways to Provide Directions ............................................ 5 Alternative Text for a Student with Visual Impairments .............................. 5 Optional Individualization ................................................. 6 Preparation for Administration for Students Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices.............................................................. 6 Pl

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Preparing for Administration (PFA) document for the Initial Alternate ELPAC?

It is used to prepare for the assessment administration prior to the first day of testing. It complements the secure Directions for Administration (DFA), which is accessed through TOMS.

Who must sign the Test Security Agreement and Test Security Affidavit before accessing test materials?

Local educational agency (LEA) and site ELPAC coordinators must electronically sign these documents in TOMS before accessing test materials. Test examiners with TOMS must also sign the Test Security Affidavit, and non-TOMS users must sign the Test Security Affidavit for Non-TOMS Users.

What security and testing-start rules apply to students and test content?

Test materials must be kept secure or securely destroyed when testing is complete. Students must not be exposed to test questions or test content before the actual testing.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle