[ELPA] ELPA Rescore

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To: Superintendents, District Test Coordinators and Title III Directors
Re: ELPA Rescore

This year, ODE moved to a new test delivery system for the ELPA which included enhancements designed to better assess student's English language proficiency.   The changes to the system made the test more user-friendly and provided better descriptions of students' skills.   However, ODE has discovered that these enhancements have also had an unintended impact on student scores, resulting in some students scoring higher on the ELPA this year.  In order to ensure that student scores accurately reflect students' true level of English language proficiency, ODE has rescored all ELPA tests administered this year to account for the enhancements to the ELPA test delivery system.

ODE plans to provide updated ELPA scores in Student Centered Staging by noon on Wednesday, May 19.  In order to accommodate this rescore process, the scores originally slated to be posted May 14 will now be available on May 19 along with the scores removed from staging during this review process.

ODE understands that districts are in the process of making important decisions based in part on these scores and we appreciate your patience as we work to provide the most accurate information possible.

Doug Kosty
Assistant Superintendent
Office of Assessment and Information Services
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR  97310
Phone:  503-947-5825
Fax:  503-378-5156
doug.kosty at state.or.us<mailto:doug.kosty at state.or.us>


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