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ELPAC: 2026–27 Summative ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training Coming Soon

Email Update, September 16, 2026

Dear LEA ELPAC Coordinator:

This email is to inform you about the upcoming 2026–27 Summative ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training (AST). The Summative ELPAC testing window will run from February 1, 2027, through May 31, 2027.

Mandatory Statewide LEA Certification Requirements

  • Annual training requirement: ELPAC regulations require annual training for all LEAs, even those that do not have students who are English learners.
  • Certification course: Each LEA ELPAC coordinator or designee must complete the online Summative ELPAC certification course on the Moodle Training Site (Moodle) annually.
  • Course availability: The 2026–27 Summative ELPAC AST opens on Monday, October 19, 2026, in Moodle.
  • Course duration: The course takes approximately two to three hours to complete.
  • Due date: LEA certification due by Monday, December 7, 2026.
  • Alternative training option: An LEA with minimal or no eligible students may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with a neighboring LEA. For more information, visit the Test Administration Trainings and Tutorials web page.

Test Examiner Training and Calibration

  • Responsibility: LEA ELPAC coordinator, or a designee, to oversee test examiner calibration progress and completion
  • Annual calibration: Required for new and experienced test examiners (Test examiners need only calibrate for the grade levels or grade spans they are administering and scoring.)
  • Certificate: Available upon successful completion of calibration

Form Assignments

  • Form assignments lookup tool: visit the Summative ELPAC Form Assignments web page to search for your LEA’s assigned form number for 2026–27.

Additional Information and Resources

  • Training and scoring questions: elpac@scoe.net
  • Moodle questions and support: moodlesupport@scoe.net
  • Information and resources: Test Administration Trainings and Tutorials web page

For further support, visit the Contact Us web page.

Sincerely,

California Outreach Team
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California Department of Education

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