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Early next year schools around California will begin administering the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC), which must be given to all English Language Learners.
Though I am no stranger to ethical test prep for standardized tests (see Best Posts On How To Prepare For Standardized Tests (And Why They’re Bad) and, in particular, my article on “Ethical and Effective Test Prep”), I’ve never done any specific prep with students for the ELPAC or its predecessor, the CELDT.
However, I have begun thinking that a very short session on test-taking strategies couldn’t hurt our ELLs and, in fact, might increase reduce any anxiety they might have about it – and that is only a good thing.
As a first step towards thinking about what I might do, I did a quick Twitter search and have embedded tweets below that might be helpful.
I hope readers will contribute more, and I’ll share what I end up doing next year.
ELPAC – Curated tweets by Larryferlazzo
Feel free to use this self created practice ELPAC used in our classroom today! I also included a Google Form for accountability. This is part one of two. @cvusd_eld @lcccsma @CajonValleyUSD https://t.co/rZboRkzFp3https://t.co/w0P89ZDMT0
— Cory Pagan (@MrsCoryPagan) January 30, 2019
Give students a post-ELPAC survey to help them self-reflect on the assessment. It’s SO telling and allows you to reflect on your teaching practice. (link in sub-tweet) #CAELLchat #ELD #ELL #ELLChat #ELPAC #NotTeachingtotheTest pic.twitter.com/vSJ10C7XRK
— Laura Quiroz (@LauraAQuiroz) March 27, 2019
Here’s what we currently have and are still working on: https://t.co/Y840FYTtb9
— Laura Quiroz (@LauraAQuiroz) March 28, 2019
https://t.co/fxMuPA2mW1 (please make a copy; feel free to edit as needed)
— Laura Quiroz (@LauraAQuiroz) March 27, 2019
Meet our newest collection of assignments, specifically designed to support #ELL! Prompts are taken from popular state assessments for EL learners and rubrics are based on @WIDAConsortium. Check these out! https://t.co/yWjPXCuwTB#WIDA#ELLChat#ELPAC#WritableWin
— Writable (@getwritable) April 17, 2019
📙📝📊The ELPAC Overview video provides general information about the ELPAC. The ELPAC Overview video is available below in both English and Spanish. #SanJacintoDifference @SanJacintoUSD @CADeptEd @SjusdAssessment https://t.co/7YpGiq5Bcehttps://t.co/zzEB1BQj5U
— SJUSD Assessments (@SjusdAssessment) June 6, 2019
Feel free to use this self created practice ELPAC used in our classroom today! I also included a Google Form for accountability. This is part one of two. @cvusd_eld @lcccsma @CajonValleyUSD https://t.co/rZboRkzFp3https://t.co/w0P89ZDMT0
— Cory Pagan (@MrsCoryPagan) January 30, 2019
Want to access results for the Summative ELPAC? Three resources are posted: How to View Overall Test Results, How to View Test Results for Students Groups, and How to Compare Test Results. Find them at https://t.co/VyUGnctwHa. pic.twitter.com/PBPjUfvvXa
— California Statewide Assessment System (@CDEAssessments) December 20, 2019
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