English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

(ELPAC)

2019 Riverside County Summative ELPAC Report

December 2019

2019 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Results Riverside County

Background

The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is the required state test for English language proficiency (ELP) that must be given to students whose primary language is a language other than English. State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The California Department of Education (CDE) transitioned from the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) to the ELPAC as the state ELP assessment in 2018. The ELPAC consists of two separate ELP assessments: one for the initial identification of students as English learners (ELs), and a second for the annual summative assessment to measure a student’s progress in learning English and to identify the student's level of ELP.

This report is solely based on 2019 summative ELPAC results and all reporting level descriptors are listed below. Summative ELPAC Reporting Level Descriptors

Level Description

4 Students at this level have well developed English skills.

They can usually use English to learn new things in school and to interact in social situations. They may occasionally need help using English.

3

Students at this level have moderately developed English skills. They can sometimes use English to learn new things in school and to interact in social situations. They may need help using English to communicate on less-familiar school topics and in less-familiar social

situations.

2 Students at this level have somewhat developed English skills.

They usually need help using English to learn new things at school and to interact in social situations. They can often use English for simple communication.

1 Students at this level are at a beginning stage of developing English skills.

They usually need substantial help using English to learn new things at school and to interact in social situations. They may know some English words and phrases.

Results in this report are displayed based on overall student scores on the ELPAC Summative Assessment. In addition, results are displayed based on ELPAC subtests: Oral Language and Written Language. The oral language subtests are

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inclusive of listening and speaking portions of the ELPAC assessment while the written language includes both reading and writing.

The ELPAC is aligned with the 2012 California English Language Development (ELD) Standards. The table below shows how the four ELPAC levels relate to the three proficiency levels described in the ELD Standards.

ELPAC Levels Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

ELD Standards Proficiency Levels

Emerging—Requires substantial linguistic

support

Expanding—Requires moderate linguistic support

Bridging—Requires light linguistic support

In January 2019, based on the 2018–19 Summative ELPAC threshold scores, the SBE approved use of ELPAC Overall Performance Level (PL) 4 as the statewide standardized ELP criterion for reclassification beginning with the 2018–19 Summative ELPAC administration for grades K–12. Therefore, LEAs shall use Overall PL 4 to determine whether a student has met the ELP assessment criterion. No additional sub scores or criteria should be added to the Overall PL 4 determination. All other reclassification criteria remain locally determined. Additional information for English Learner Reclassification can be found at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/rd/

Additional information about ELPAC results can be located at:

California Department of Education website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ep/

ELPAC website: https://www.elpac.org/

Summative ELPAC Fact Sheet: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/documents/sumelpacfactsheet.pdf

Summative ELPAC Student Score Report Video: https://www.elpac.org/resources/videos/archived-training-elpac-summative-score-report-english/

2019-20 ELPAC Information Guide (PDF)

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Executive Summary

1. Riverside County 2019 Summative ELPAC Results (Pages 5-9)

• The 2019 summative ELPAC results show that over half (53%) of the 69,691 English learners in Riverside County (with scores) scored at Level 3 (38%) and Level 4 (15%).

• In Oral Language, approximately two-thirds (67%) of English learners scored at Level 3 (38%) and Level 4 (29%). In Written Language, approximately one-third (34%) of English learners scored at Level 3 (26%) and Level 4 (8%).

• Grade 4 had the highest percentage (65%) of English learners scoring at Level 3 (43 percent) and Level 4 (22 percent) on the 2019 Summative ELPAC, followed closely by Grade 5 (41% Level 3, 23% Level 4, 64% combined). Grade 5 had slightly better results in Oral Language (80% combined compared to 78% for Grade 4), while Grade 4 had better results in Written Language (55% combined compared to 33% for Grade 5).

• Grade 11 and Grade 12 each had the lowest percentage (43%) of English learners scoring at Level 3 (29% for Grade 11, 28% for Grade 12) and Level 4 (14% for Grade 11, 15% for Grade 12) on the 2019 Summative ELPAC. English learners in these two grades also had the lowest performance in Written Language.

2. 2019 Summative ELPAC Results: 10 Comparison Counties (Pages 10-11)

• Fifty-three percent (53%) of English learners in Riverside County scored at Level 3 (38%) and Level 4 (15%). This is similar to the 2019 performance of English learners statewide (54% in Level 3 or above).

• English Learners in Orange County and Santa Clara County scored the highest (60% in Level 3 or above) among 10 comparison counties.

3. 2019 Summative ELPAC Results: Districts in Riverside County (Pages 12-13)

• English learners in Riverside County districts demonstrated a range of performance (43%-69% in Level 3 or above) on the 2019 summative ELPAC.

• Twelve districts in Riverside County performed at or above the state average on the 2019 summative ELPAC and eleven districts performed lower than the state average.

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2018-19 Summative ELPAC ScoresRiverside County Overall and Subtest Performance Comparison

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2018-19 Summative ELPAC Overall ScoresRiverside County Grade Level Performance Comparison

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2018-19 Summative ELPAC Oral Language ScoresRiverside County Grade Level Performance Comparison

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2018-19 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Results

Riverside County

Mean Scale Scores K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 All

# of Students Enrolled 9,260 7,646 7,178 6,454 6,815 6,336 5,364 5,189 4,295 3,889 3,527 3,389 3,038 72,380

# of Students Tested 9,135 7,440 7,054 6,331 6,713 6,224 5,239 4,994 4,109 3,651 3,264 3,069 2,474 69,697

# of Students Tested with Scores 9,135 7,440 7,054 6,330 6,712 6,224 5,236 4,994 4,108 3,651 3,264 3,069 2,474 69,691

Mean Scale Score - Overall 1422.4 1449.1 1479.2 1485.0 1511.0 1522.6 1516.8 1523.8 1531.8 1530.3 1540.5 1536.9 1528.6 N/A

Mean Scale Score - Oral Language 1432.0 1458.0 1482.1 1481.1 1506.4 1516.8 1513.0 1522.5 1529.4 1528.9 1540.1 1527.2 1523.1 N/A

Mean Scale Score - Written Language   1399.7 1439.7 1475.8 1488.5 1515.2 1527.9 1520.0 1524.6 1533.7 1531.2 1540.4 1546.0 1533.6 N/A

Performance Level K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 All

Level 4 12% 9% 12% 12% 22% 23% 15% 17% 16% 13% 19% 14% 15% 15%

Level 3 38% 37% 45% 39% 43% 41% 41% 37% 38% 32% 31% 29% 28% 38%

Level 2 38% 39% 33% 34% 24% 25% 29% 29% 30% 31% 28% 32% 32% 32%

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Performance Level K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 All

Level 4 17% 19% 28% 27% 40% 40% 35% 36% 32% 27% 32% 23% 23% 29%

Level 3 39% 40% 45% 39% 38% 40% 37% 32% 35% 34% 32% 36% 37% 38%

Level 2 32% 31% 20% 18% 12% 10% 15% 18% 20% 20% 18% 19% 19% 20%

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2018-19 Summative ELPAC Overall Scores10 Largest Counties in California

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2018-19 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Results

10 Largest Counties in California

County# of Students

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Alameda 41,485 19 28 36 17 17 18 35 30 27 38 26 9

Fresno 35,275 15 33 39 13 13 21 39 27 25 43 26 7

Kern 32,338 16 32 38 14 14 20 38 28 25 41 26 8

Los Angeles 249,295 17 29 37 17 15 18 36 31 26 40 26 9

Orange 96,854 12 28 39 21 11 18 37 34 20 38 29 12

Riverside 69,691 15 32 38 15 13 20 38 29 25 41 26 8

Sacramento 37,489 19 31 35 14 17 21 36 27 27 40 25 8

San Bernardino 58,874 14 32 39 15 12 20 39 30 25 43 26 7

San Diego 88,422 17 29 37 17 15 19 36 30 25 39 26 9

Santa Clara 52,583 14 26 38 22 13 17 36 34 21 36 29 13

State of CA 1,077,265 16 30 38 16 14 19 37 30 24 40 27 9

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2018-19 Summative ELPAC Overall ScoresDistricts in Riverside County

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2018-19 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Results

Districts in Riverside County

District# of Students

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Alvord Unified 5,493 12 29 40 19 10 18 38 34 22 40 29 8

Banning Unified 820 17 38 35 10 13 23 38 26 31 46 19 4

Beaumont Unified 912 16 28 41 16 13 18 35 35 24 42 28 6

Coachella Valley Unified 6,808 20 37 34 10 18 25 36 21 29 44 22 5

Corona-Norco Unified 7,043 11 26 42 21 9 16 37 37 19 39 32 10

Desert Sands Unified 6,215 14 28 37 21 12 18 36 35 22 37 28 13

Hemet Unified 2,377 17 33 38 12 14 18 40 28 31 43 22 5

Jurupa Unified 5,139 14 36 39 11 12 23 42 23 25 46 24 4

Lake Elsinore Unified 1,875 11 31 42 16 10 20 40 29 18 45 29 8

Menifee Union Elementary 790 11 28 42 18 8 17 38 37 21 40 29 10

Moreno Valley Unified 5,818 14 31 40 15 11 19 39 30 24 43 26 7

Murrieta Valley Unified 1,280 10 21 42 27 8 15 34 44 15 34 36 14

Nuview Union 446 6 28 41 25 6 19 36 39 15 37 35 13

Palm Springs Unified 5,963 15 32 39 13 12 20 40 28 26 42 25 7

Palo Verde Unified 282 23 31 33 13 18 19 37 26 33 40 21 6

Perris Elementary 2,491 11 34 41 13 10 24 42 23 18 41 32 9

Perris Union High 1,601 13 30 36 21 10 18 36 36 25 43 25 7

Riverside Unified 5,782 21 34 34 11 18 20 38 24 33 42 21 5

Romoland Elementary 506 19 38 33 10 15 20 40 25 36 44 15 4

San Jacinto Unified 1,853 16 34 38 12 13 21 40 26 28 40 26 6

Temecula Valley Unified 1,243 16 25 38 21 15 17 32 36 24 36 30 10

Val Verde Unified 3,673 19 37 36 8 19 29 37 16 25 43 26 6

Riverside County 69,691 15 32 38 15 13 20 38 29 25 41 26 8

State of CA 1,077,265 16 30 38 16 14 19 37 30 24 40 27 9

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