ELPAC: 2026–27 Summative Alternate ELPAC AST Information

Email Update, October 21, 2026

Dear LEA ELPAC Coordinator:

This email provides information to prepare you for the mandatory 2026–27 Summative Alternate ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training (AST) which opens on November 2, 2026. The Summative Alternate 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 LEAs that have eligible students for the Summative Alternate ELPAC.
• Certification course: LEA ELPAC coordinators or their designee must complete the online 2026–27 Summative Alternate ELPAC—LEA Certification course on the Moodle Training Site (Moodle) to
  • continue administering the Initial Alternate ELPAC after November 2, 2026, or
  • administer the Summative Alternate ELPAC to eligible students.
• Course availability: The 2026–27 Summative Alternate ELPAC AST opens on Monday, November 2, 2026, in Moodle.
• Course duration: The course takes approximately two and a half hours to complete.
• Due date: The date will be within two weeks of registering an eligible student.
• Alternative training option: An LEA with minimal 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 Certification

• Responsibility: LEA ELPAC coordinator, or a designee, should oversee training progress and completion.
• Annual certification: New and experienced test examiners are required to complete the 2026–27 certification course, which covers both the Initial Alternate ELPAC and Summative Alternate ELPAC, will be valid from November 2, 2026, through October 31, 2027.
• New Streamlined Test Examiner Certification Course: A test examiner certification course is available for test examiners who have completed the test examiner training twice or more. It has its own unique enrollment key to be handed out by LEA ELPAC coordinators.

Additional Information and Resources

• Training and scoring questions: elpac@scoe.net
• Moodle questions and support: moodlesupport@scoe.net
• Information and resources: Summative Alternate ELPAC web page

For further support, visit the Contact Us web page.

Sincerely,

California Outreach Team
CAASPP & ELPAC Website