English Language Proficiency Assessment

Purpose

Oregon is a member of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21), a group of states committed to supporting educators, school administrators, and communities as they adopt and implement the new English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards and college- and career-ready standards.

The ELPA measures and reports on students’ English language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and comprehension. Delivered online, ELPA is designed to be interactive and includes questions that reflect real-world scenarios. Its main purpose is to qualify students for appropriate language services and help guide schools to best support student needs.

Guidance for 2020-21

• Unique Screening in 2020-21
• Administering the ELPA Screener with Physical Distancing
• Please see the Assessment Training Materials page for a complete list of required and optional ELPA training materials.

• Proficiency Standards
• Proficiency Descriptors
• Sample and Training Tests

The ELPA screener Directions for Administration can be found under Administration Manuals on the Test Administration page.

Resources

• English Language Proficiency Standards
• ELP Perfomance Level Descriptors K-5
• ELPA21 Website
• English Learners and Immigrant Youth resources page
• OAR 581-023-0100 (Eligibility Criteria for Student Weighting for Purposes of State School Fund Distribution)

For more information about Oregon’s English Language Proficiency Assessment, please contact Ben Wolcott at 503-947-5835.