English Language Proficiency Assessment

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.

Performance Standards (Summative and Screener)
Proficiency Descriptors
Sample and Training Tests

The ELPA Screener Administration Manual can be found under Administration Manuals on the Test Administration page.

2024-25 Future K and Grade K Screener Updates
Access to Linguistic Inclusion: guidance and resources can be found in the Access to Linguistic Inclusion expandable on the English Language Arts page.
Domain Exemptions on ELPA: Definitions and Examples
Resolving Unclear EL Status
Honoring Student Proficiency on the HS ELPA Summative
Private School Participation in English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Testing

ELPA Informational Webinar (8/26/24)

Informational Webinar Q&A

English Language Proficiency Standards

ELPA Standards Report Guide

ELP Performance 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)
You can find many more ELPA resources on the state portal.

Test Specifications

Kindergarten Test Specifications

Grade 1 Test Specifications

Grades 2-3 Test Specifications

Grades 4-5 Test Specifications

Grades 6-8 Test Specifications

Grades 9-12 Test Specifications

Speaking Handscoring Rubrics

The following are non-secure documents provided by ELPA21. These documents are used by our scoring vendor to train personnel who will be hand scoring the Speaking portion of the ELPA Summative.

Grade K Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Grade 1 Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Grades 2-3 Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Grades 4-5 Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Grades 6-8 Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Grades 9-12 Speaking Handscoring Rubric

Speaking Handscoring Slides (with rationales)

For more information about Oregon’s English Language Proficiency Assessment, please contact Ben Wolcott.

Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA)

The Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt-ELPA) measures the English proficiency of eligible English learners with significant cognitive disabilities in grades K-12.

Alt ELPA User Guide (Updated 11/26/24)
This User Guide contains step by step instructions for administering the Alt ELPA. It is a required element of Alt ELPA training, along with the requirements listed in Section 1.5 of the Test Administration Manual.
Alt ELPA Performance Standards (cut scores)
Alt ELPA Proficiency Descriptors
Alt ELPA Performance Level Descriptors
Sample Tests are found on the OSAS Portal

ELP Standards for Alternate Instruction and Assessment
This document details how Oregon’s adopted English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards apply for students eligible to participate in the Alt ELPA. It contains information about students experiencing the most significant cognitive disabilities, and describes levels of proficiency for each standard with examples specific to this student population. The performance expectations described in this document have been modified in depth, breadth, and complexity from performance expectations described in the ELP standards.
Alt ELPA Overview and FAQ
Alt ELPA Informational Webinar (01/06/2023)

Alt ELPA Informational Webinar Q&A

Alt ELPA Website
English Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (ELSCDs)

For more information about Oregon’s Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment, please contact Mason Rivers.

English Language Proficiency Assessment

Assessment

Guidance

Resources

Achievement Level Descriptors

Test Specifications

Archived Materials

Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt ELPA)

Alt ELPA Assessment

Alt ELPA Guidance

Alt ELPA Resources

Student Assessment