Summative ELPAC Results

Summative ELPAC Results in Group View

The group view for the Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) provides an aggregate and individual display of a selected assessment for an assigned group, a custom group, or a school. Refer to the View Student Assessment Results by School and Grade section or the View Student Group Assessment Results section for details.

Once a user selects a Summative ELPAC to display in the group view, the Results panel displays as shown in figure 1.

Summative results panel for Summative ELPAC

Figure 1. Results Panel for Summative ELPAC

  1. Name and grade of the assessment
  2. Group Aggregate Panel: Displays the aggregate data for the selected group of students
  3. Select a results view drop-down menu: Offers the following options for display results:
    • [Results By Student]
  4. Results View table
  5. Display value as field: Contains a toggle allowing a user to change the display to show the Student Score Distribution in percentages of students or numbers of students in each level
  6. [Collapse All] button: Hides the Results by Student table for all the displayed assessments and toggles to an [Expand All] button, which displays the results again
  7. [Export CSV] button: Gives the option to download the results in CSV format
  8. [Overall/Composite/Domain] toggle: Switches among Overall, Composite, and Domain
    • The [Overall] toggle displays the Student Score Distribution with four performance levels.
    • The [Composite] toggle displays two composite scores: Oral Language and Written Language, each with four achievement levels.
    • The [Domain] toggle displays four domains, each with three reporting categories.

Summative ELPAC Group Results

The Summative ELPAC reports performance levels and scores at the Overall and Composite level, and performance levels at the Domain level.

For Overall scores, the [Overall] toggle displays the Student Score Distribution with four performance levels (figure 2).

Overall Group Results for ELPAC

Figure 2. Overall Group Results for Summative ELPAC

The Group Aggregate panel for Summative ELPAC Overall Scores displays the following information and elements:

  1. Average Scale Score: Average scale score for the selected group of students and an error band based on the Standard Error of the Mean
  2. Number of student test results from which the average scale score and score distribution is calculated
  3. Student Score Distribution: Score distribution for the achievement levels of the overall score
  4. [Show Results] button: Displays the Results View table for the displayed assessment and toggles to a [Hide Results] button that hides the table
  5. [Overall/Composite/Domain] toggle: Switches between the performance scores Overall, Composite, and Domain

The [Composite] toggle displays two composite scores: Oral Language and Written Language, each with four achievement levels, as shown in figure 3.

ELPAC Summative Results for Composite Scores

Figure 3. Composite Group Results for Summative ELPAC

The Group Aggregate panel for Summative ELPAC Composite Scores displays the following information and elements:

  1. Average Scale Score: Number of student test results from which the average scale scores and score distributions are calculated
  2. Oral Language: Average scale score for Oral Language for the selected group of students and an error band based on the Standard Error of the Mean
  3. Score distribution for the achievement levels of the Oral Language Score
  4. Written Language: Average scale score for Written Language for the selected group of students and an error band based on the Standard Error of the Mean
  5. Score distribution for the achievement levels of the Written Language Score
  6. [Overall/Composite/Domain] toggle: Switches between the performance scores Overall, Composite, and Domain
  7. [Show Results] button: Displays the Results View table for the displayed assessment and toggles to a [Hide Results] button that hides the table

The [Domain] toggle displays four domains, each with three reporting categories (figure 4).

Domain Group Results for ELPAC

Figure 4. Domain Group Results for Summative ELPAC

The Group Aggregate panel for Summative ELPAC Domain Scores displays the following information and elements:

  1. Student Domain Level Distribution: Score distributions for each domain for the selected group of students
  2. [Overall/Composite/Domain] toggle: Switches between the performance scores Overall, Composite, and Domain
  3. [Show Results] button: Displays the Results View table for the displayed assessment and toggles to a [Hide Results] button that hides the table

Summative ELPAC Results By Student

The Results View for Summative ELPAC results can be toggled to show Overall, Composite, or Domain scores. Overall is the default selection.

Student Overall Scores

When the [Overall] button is selected, the Results By Student table includes the information elements for each student shown in figure 5.

Graphical user interface, ELPAC Summative Results By Student Overall Scores table

Figure 5. Summative ELPAC Results By Student Overall Scores

The table includes the following information for each student:

  1. Student: Student’s full name with a Context Menu three-dot icon ⋮] that provides access to additional student details (refer to the Summative Student Options section)
  2. Date: Date student completed the assessment
  3. Session: Test session identifier (applicable to interim assessments only)
  4. Enrolled Grade: Student’s enrolled grade at the time of the assessment
  5. School: Student’s assigned school at the time of the assessment
  6. Status: The assessment status describes whether the administration condition (Manner of Administration) was Valid or Invalid. A blank Status field indicates a valid assessment status.
  7. Achievement Level: Student’s performance level on the assessment: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4
  8. Scale Score/Error Band: Student’s scale score and error band based on the Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) associated with that score

Student Composite Scores

When the [Composite] button is selected, the Results By Student table changes to show each student’s assessment results by Composite shown in figure 6. Return to the default view by selecting the [Overall] button.

Figure 6. Summative Results By Student Composite Scores

The table includes the following information for each student:

  1. Student: Student’s full name with a Context Menu three-dot icon ⋮] that provides access to additional student details (refer to the Summative Student Options section)
  2. Date: Date student completed the assessment
  3. Session: Test session identifier (applicable to interim assessments only)
  4. School: Student’s assigned school at the time of the assessment
  5. Oral Language Level: Student’s performance level for Oral Language: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4
  6. Oral Language Scale Score/Error Band: Oral Language Scale Score and Error Band based on the Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) associated with that score
  7. Written Language Level: Student’s performance level for Written Language: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4
  8. Written Language Scale Score/Error Band: Written Language Scale Score and Error Band based on the Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) associated with that score

Student Domain Scores

When the [Domain] toggle is selected, the Results By Student table changes to show each student’s assessment results by Domain (figure 7).

The Student Domain Score Distribution table displays the number/percentage of students scoring in each reporting category (Beginning to Develop, Somewhat/Moderately, or Well Developed) for each Domain.

Screenshot of Summative Results by Student Domain Scores.

Figure 7. Summative Results By Student Domain Scores

The table includes the following information for each student:

  1. [Domain] toggle: When this toggle is selected, the Student Results by Domain Level Distribution will display.
  2. Student: Student’s full name with a Context Menu three-dot icon ⋮] that provides access to additional student details (refer to Summative Student Options section)
  3. Date: Date student completed the assessment
  4. Session: Test session identifier (applicable to interim assessments only)
  5. School: Student’s assigned school at the time of the assessment
  6. ELPAC Domains: Student performance level for each domain is described as Beginning to Develop, Somewhat/Moderately, or Well Developed
  7. Domain Exemption: If an EL student has a documented disability that impedes their ability to test in one or more domains, “Exempted” is displayed.
  8. Not Tested: If an EL student fails to log on and complete a particular ELPAC domain assessment, “Not Tested” is displayed.

Domain Indicator

If a student does not have a score for a specific Summative ELPAC domain, the results will be indicated as Exempted, which is a domain exemption, or Not Tested.

The student’s Overall Summative ELPAC score is based on results from four domains: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking unless they receive a domain exemption.

Exempted

If an EL student has a disability that precludes assessment of the student in one or more domains, such that there are no appropriate accommodations for the affected domain(s), and it is documented in their Section 504 plan or IEP, the student may receive a domain exemption, which is displayed in CERS as “Exempted” (element 7, figure 7).

The student’s overall Summative ELPAC score is based solely on the remaining assessed domains.

Not Tested

If an EL student fails to log on and complete a particular ELPAC domain assessment, CERS will display “Not Tested” for that domain (element 8, figure 7). The student will receive a score of zero for that domain.

The student’s Overall Summative ELPAC score is based on results from each domain, including the zero score(s).