Initial and Summative ELPAC Domains and Task Types

The ELPAC assesses the English Language Proficiency of K–12 students who are ELs or potential EL students in California public schools in four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

Initial ELPAC

The task types assessed in each of the Initial ELPAC domains in kindergarten (K) through grade twelve are listed in tables 1–4 below.

**Table 1. Listening Task Types—Initial ELPAC**
Listening Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine Through Twelve
Listen to a Short Exchange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Classroom Conversation	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Story	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Listen to an Oral Presentation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Speaker Support an Opinion	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

**Table 2. Speaking Task Types—Initial ELPAC**
Speaking Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine Through Twelve
Talk About a Scene	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speech Functions	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Support an Opinion	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Retell a Narrative	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Summarize an Academic Presentation	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Table 3. Reading Task Types—Initial ELPAC**
Reading Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine Through Twelve
Read-Along Word with Scaffolding	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Read-Along Story with Scaffolding	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Read-Along Information	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Read and Choose a Word	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Read and Choose a Sentence	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read a Short Informational Passage	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read a Literary Passage	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Read an Informational Passage	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Table 4. Writing Task Types—Initial ELPAC**
Writing Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine Through Twelve
Label a Picture—Word, with Scaffolding	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Write a Story Together with Scaffolding	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Describe a Picture	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Write About an Experience	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Justify an Opinion	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Summative ELPAC

The task types assessed in each of the Summative ELPAC domains are listed in tables 5-8.

**Table 5. Listening Task Types—Summative ELPAC**
Listening Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine and Ten	Grades Eleven and Twelve
Listen to a Short Exchange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Classroom Conversation	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Story	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Listen to an Oral Presentation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listen to a Speaker Support an Opinion	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Table 6. Speaking Task Types—Summative ELPAC**
Speaking Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine and Ten	Grades Eleven and Twelve
Talk About a Scene	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speech Functions	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Support an Opinion	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Retell a Narrative	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Present and Discuss Information	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Summarize an Academic Presentation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Table 7. Reading Task Types—Summative ELPAC**
Reading Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine and Ten	Grades Eleven and Twelve
Read-Along Word with Scaffolding	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Read-Along Story with Scaffolding	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Read-Along Information	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Read and Choose a Word	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Read and Choose a Sentence	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Read a Short Informational Passage	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read a Student Essay	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read a Literary Passage	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read an Informational Passage	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

**Table 8. Writing Task Types—Summative ELPAC**
Writing Task	K	Grade One	Grade Two	Grades Three Through Five	Grades Six Through Eight	Grades Nine and Ten	Grades Eleven and Twelve
Label a Picture—Word, with Scaffolding	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Write a Story Together with Scaffolding	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Write an Informational Text Together	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Describe a Picture	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Write About an Experience	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Write About Academic Information	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Justify an Opinion	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes