ELPA Assessment Update
Tech Specs for your district
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR TECH DEPARTMENT!
ELPA TECH SPECS INFORMATION LINK
Click on the above link to get specific details from the ELPA site regarding Hardware needs as well as details regarding the headphones with microphones. The data page refers to "Field Testing", however the specs are the same for the ELPA Assessment
Student Practice Ideas
While there is NO AVAILABLE ELPA practice testing, it is essential that your students have some time to get used to using technology in a language learning and assessment environment. Please have your ESL teachers incorporate strategies that will assist them in feeling confident in their computer skills - including speaking into headphones and recording their voice digitally (especially regarding volume and enunciation). Consider the following programs for supplemental instruction:
3. DuoLingo
4. WeSpeke
5. Busuu