English Learner Progress Indicator

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:

• 2025 English Learner Progress Status Report
• 2025 ELPAC Participation Rate Report

Resources

General Information about the Indicator

• English Learner Progress Indicator Flyer (PDF)
  
• ELPAC Participation Rate Flyer (PDF)

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.
  
  
• District of Residence flyer (PDF) - The District of Special Education Accountability rule is applied to all state indicators. Download this flyer to learn more.
  
  
• 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

• Connect to the Dashboard Measures tab on the Dashboard Resources web page to learn about the other state indicators reported on the Dashboard.
  
  
• View the Dashboard Communication Toolkit to access the latest information about the 2025 Dashboard.
  
  
• Resources for parents, educators, and those new to the Dashboard are available on the Dashboard Resources web page.
  
  
• Five-by-Five Colored Tables – Access the Status cut scores, Change cut scores, and Performance Levels (or colors) for each state indicator.
  
  
• 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.

Archive

Prior Year Technical Guides have been archived and are available at the bottom on the current Technical Guide web page.

Prior Year Dashboard Communication Toolkits have been archived and are available at the bottom of the current Dashboard Communication Toolkit web page.