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Record Layout for 2023 ELPAC Participation Rate

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 2023 English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Participation Rate data file.
Field # Field Name Description Acceptable Values

1

cds

County-District-School Code

14-character string

2

rtype

Record Type

S=School Record
D=local education agency (LEA)/District Record
X=State Record

3

schoolname

School Name

Text

4

districtname

District Name

Text

5

countyname

County Name

Text

6

charter_flag

Charter School Flag

Y or blank

7

coe_flag

County Office of Education Flag

Y or blank

8

dass_flag

Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) School Flag

Y or blank

9

enrolled23

2023 PARTICIPATION RATE ENROLLMENT

Number of K–12 English Learner (EL) students enrolled in 2023.
(This is the 2023 participation rate denominator. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

10

elpactested23

2023 PARTICIPATION RATE SUMMATIVE ELPAC TESTED

Number of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative ELPAC.
(This number is a part of the participation rate numerator. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

11

alttested23

2023 PARTICIPATION RATE SUMMATIVE ALT-ELPAC TESTED

Number of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative Alt-ELPAC.
(This number is a part of the participation rate numerator. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

12

tested23

2023 PARTICIPATION RATE TESTED

Number of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC.
(This is the participation rate numerator. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

13

prate23

2023 PARTICIPATION RATE

Percent of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC.
(Rounding to the nearest tenth is used for the participation rate. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal

14

flag95pct23

Tested less than 95% of EL population flag in 2023. LEAs and schools with 30 or more students enrolled in 2023 that did not test at least 95 percent of their ELs on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC are subject to the no progress participation rate penalty in the Current Status calculation.
(For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Y or blank
Y=School did not test at least 95% of their EL population

15

enrolled22

2022 PARTICIPATION RATE ENROLLMENT

Number of K–12 English Learner (EL) students enrolled in 2022.
(This is the 2022 participation rate denominator. This number excludes students with severe cognitive disabilities that take the Summative Alt-ELPAC. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

16

tested22

2022 PARTICIPATION RATE TESTED

Number of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative ELPAC.
(This is the participation rate numerator. This number excludes students with severe cognitive disabilities that take the Summative Alt-ELPAC. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Integer

17

prate22

2022 PARTICIPATION RATE

Percent of grade K–12 EL students tested on the Summative ELPAC.
(Rounding to the nearest tenth is used for the participation rate. This calculation excludes students with severe cognitive disabilities that take the Summative Alt-ELPAC. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal

18

flag95pct22

Tested less than 95% of EL population flag in 2022. LEAs and schools with 30 or more students enrolled in 2022 that did not test at least 95 percent of their ELs on the Summative ELPAC are subject to the no progress participation rate penalty in the Prior Status calculation.
(For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Y or blank
Y=School did not test at least 95% of their EL population

19

reportingyear

Reporting year

‘2023’

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Last Reviewed: Friday, December 15, 2023