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Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment

 
The Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) is used to assess English Language Learners (ELLs) for proficiency levels in four domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All ELLs, grades K-12, are to be assessed annually regardless of whether a district receives any Title III or Kansas ESOL-Bilingual funds and regardless of whether or not the student receives specific ESOL services.

The KELPA testing window lasts from mid-February to the end of April. Specific dates are provided on the Fact Sheet below. Those districts with students identified as English Learners in the Kansas Individual Data on Students (KIDS) system will receive testing materials according to grade level. The tests, pre-slugged answer sheets, and an examiner’s manual will be sent to the district assessment coordinator. Additional or missing test materials can be requested by contacting CETE (cete@ku.edu).

Self-training is required of the examiner. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of actual examination dates. Training activities are available through the online training podcasts link below, or on CD by request from KSDE.  An annual review of the training podcasts and samples is recommended.

The examiner is responsible for scoring speaking and writing parts of the test before returning answer sheets to CETE by mid-May. Approximately two weeks after returning the answer sheets to CETE, summary reports of the results are posted on the CETE website for authorized district personnel.

 

KELPA Training Podcasts
         

Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) Documents

 
  TitleSizeDescription
DownloadKansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) Overview/Fact SheetUnknownLink Link
Download2012-2013 English Learners and State Assessments Fact SheetUnknownLink Link
DownloadIntroduction to KELPA1,014.90 KBPDF Document PDF
Download2012 KELPA Questions750.30 KBPDF Document PDF
DownloadKELPA Handbook345.85 KB PDF
DownloadKELPA Performance Level Descriptors22.48 KB PDF
DownloadKELPA Score Report Guide36.34 KB PDF
DownloadKSDE Approved English Language Placement Assessments38.70 KBPDF Document PDF
DownloadKELPA-P (Placement)85.38 KBPDF Document PDF
       
 

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