English Learner Progress Indicator

This indicator, reported on the California School Dashboard, applies to districts, county offices of education, and schools with students in grades 1–12.

What is this Indicator?

The English Learner Progress Indicator (ELPI) is one of several state indicators that the California Department of Education (CDE) reports on the California School Dashboard (Dashboard). It represents the percentage of English learner students progressing towards English language proficiency. The CDE measures progress toward English language proficiency by comparing English Learner students’ results from the current Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) and Summative Alternate ELPAC to the prior year Summative ELPAC and Summative Alternate ELPAC results.

This indicator is reported on the Dashboard for any district, county office of education (COE), and school that enrolls English learner students. Unlike other state indicators, the ELPI only reports on two student groups, English learners (ELs) and Long-Term English learners (LTELs). The LTEL student group was added for the 2024 Dashboard.

Additional Reports

Designed for educators, the School Dashboard Additional Reports offer information and data beyond what is reported on the Dashboard, including summarized views across all state indicators. Two reports specific to this indicator are the:

2026 English Learner Progress Status Report (Included in the Supplemental Dashboard Release on December 15, 2026)
2026 ELPAC Participation Rate Report (Included in the Supplemental Dashboard Release on December 15, 2026)

Resources

General Information about the Indicator

Technical Information about the Indicator

Dashboard Technical Guide - This guide is the key to unlocking how the state indicators are calculated for the Dashboard. An extensive review of the ELPI, and all other state indicators is covered with explanations on the calculation formulas and business rules.
The District of Special Education Accountability Rule for Students with Disabilities -The District of Special Education Accountability is applied to all state indicators, including English Learner Progress. Download the flyer from the Flyers for Educators section on the CDE Dashboard Communications Toolkit web page.
Downloadable Data Files: English Learner Progress Indicator - Access statewide, LEA, and school-level data on English Learner students progressing toward English language proficiency

Additional Information about the Dashboard

The Dashboard Communication Toolkit web page provides a variety of informational materials that help explain the data reported on the California School Dashboard.
The Dashboard Resources web page provides an extensive selection of resources relating to the California School Dashboard for parents, educators, and community partners.
- Connect to the Dashboard Measures section on the Dashboard Resources web page to learn about other state indicators reported on the Dashboard
The Dashboard Performance Levels and Categories web page provides the Status cut scores, Change cut scores, and Performance Levels (or colors) for all state indicators excluding growth-based indicators which report Performance Categories.
You can find information about the California's statewide test for English language proficiency by viewing the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) web page.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The ELPI FAQs web page addresses the common questions received on this state indicator.