Alternate ELPAC Task Types

Each Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California task type includes both expressive and receptive items. Table 1 below lists the task types, their descriptions, and their correlating number of items and points.

**Table 1. Alternate ELPAC Task Types**
Task Type	Task Description	Number of Items and Points
Recognize and Use Common Words	The student observes one to three photos of common nouns or objects. (If a student has a visual impairment, the test examiner gives the student real objects or manipulatives.)	2 items, 2–3 points
Communicate About Familiar Topics	The student is presented with a brief story of one to three sentences about a familiar topic. A photo or illustration is included for context and support.	2 items, 2–3 points
Understand a School Exchange	The student is presented with a story related to a school or classroom activity with at least two characters.	4 items, 4–5 points
Describe a Routine	The student is presented with a story related to a familiar school or classroom routine.	4 items, 4–5 points
Understand and Express an Opinion	The student is presented with a story that describes a situation in which two or more characters make a choice and give a reason(s) or fact(s) for the choice.	4 items, 6 points
Interact with a Literary Text	The student is presented with a simple narrative on a familiar topic.	4 items, 5 points
Interact with an Informational Text	The student is presented with an informational passage on a familiar or unfamiliar topic.	4 items, 5 points