Clarification Provided for ELPA21 Operations and Administration

There have been a number of general questions related to the first operational administration of ELPA21 (the new Annual English Language Proficiency Assessment). 

Please review the DE memo, the ELPA21 Testing Administration and directions to Create Account on DE Portal that help answer these questions and to fully engage in the required webinar trainings in preparation for practice testing and live administration.

All general information related to ELPA21 can be accessed on the public side of the Portal. There are several items that are locked due to security and only users with A&A Accounts will be able to access those items when they become available on Jan. 19.

For more information, contact Jobi Lawrence, Ed.D., Title III Director, Iowa Department of Education at (515) 281-3805 or Colleen Anderson, Assessment Consultant, Iowa Department of Education at (515) 281-3249.