ELPAC overall PL 4 students who exit EL status show minimal or no achievement differences one year later compared with those who remain, after controlling for SES¶
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q2 i? Across all years and content areas, there were minimal or no achievement differences one year later between ELPAC overall PL 4 students who were reclassified and those who remained in EL status, after controlling for SES. → Faulkner-Bond 2026
Evidence¶
Faulkner-Bond 2026¶
Faulkner-Bond, M. (2026). Finding the sweet spot for English Learner reclassification: A study of California's criteria. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED681359
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Analysis of subsequent SBAC math and ELA scores for students in grades 3-7 in spring 2021 or 2022 who scored at ELPAC overall PL 4, comparing those reclassified (ELP4 RFEP) with those not reclassified (ELP4 EL) by census day the following year, with standardized scores and confidence intervals. The report finds "minimal or no achievement differences 1 year later... after controlling for SES."
"Across all years and content areas, there were minimal or no achievement differences 1 year later between ELPAC overall PL 4 students after controlling for SES."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- English-Learner Status — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Timing of English learner reclassification influences later outcomes such as high school graduation — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
- ELPAC overall Performance Level 4 is the most robust indicator that language is no longer the primary driver of academic achievement differences among California's reclassification criteria — related
- In both analysis years and all tested grades, EL students reach a 50 percent chance of SBAC ELA proficiency within ELPAC overall PL 4 — related
- Students who meet Criterion 1 achieve at the same level whether they remain in EL status or exit, suggesting retention in EL status after proficiency provides no clear academic benefit — a broader claim this one bears on
- English Learner students at ELPAC PL 4 perform as well as, or better than, matched English-only peers on the state English language arts achievement test — related
- ELPAC overall PL 4 remains the appropriate Criterion 1 reclassification threshold, with 2017-18 and 2022-23 data converging on the same level — related
- Students designated as LTEL7 who reached the recommended CAASPP ELA achievement cut point were not yet reclassified as fluent English proficient — related
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ELPAC overall PL 4 students who exit EL status show minimal or no achievement differences one year later compared with those who remain, after controlling for SES |
description |
ELPAC overall PL 4 students who exit EL status show minimal or no achievement differences one year later compared with those who remain, after controlling for SES |
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2026 |
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2026-10-20 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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1 — faulkner-bond-2026 |
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