Assessment Spotlight, Issue 381
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, September 25, 2026.Focusing on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California’s other statewide assessments. For questions related to test administration, coordination, and trainings, visit the CAASPP and ELPAC website
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ELPAC Professional Learning Resources Available in Tools for Teachers
Are you looking to strengthen your English language development instruction in your classrooms? You now have even more support at your fingertips!
There are 19 ELPAC professional learning resources available in Tools for Teachers, designed to help educators become familiar with ELPAC task types while building instructional practices that support English learners (ELs). Each professional learning resource now includes a companion attachment featuring recommended English Language Development (ELD)-aligned Tools for Teachers lesson plans that reinforce the skills and concepts assessed by specific ELPAC task types. These curated resources make it easier for teachers to connect assessment practices with high-quality classroom instruction. The Tools for Teachers Resources web page on the CAASPP-ELPAC.org website also has the new ELD Aligned Instructional Resources
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These expanding collections of professional learning and instructional resources reflect an ongoing commitment to supporting educators with practical, standards-aligned tools that help ELs thrive.
Check out the professional learning resources using the Tools for Teachers search results link to the ELPAC professional learning resources
(login required).
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