ELPA21 Assessment System
Nebraska’s English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21)
Nebraska is a member of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century, ELPA21, a group of states that designed and developed an assessment system for English learners. The ELPA21 states include: Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, and West Virginia.
The system is based on the NE ELP Standards and addresses the language demands needed to reach college and career readiness. The ELPA21 assessment system currently includes screener and summative assessments. For a one-page quick guide for each of these assessments, click below:
Cambium Assessments (CAI) is the vendor for the ELPA21 in Nebraska. All resources, materials, and system access for the screener and summative assessments can be found on the NE AIR portal at: https://ne.portal.cambiumast.com/
Nebraska ELPA21 Help Desk
Hours: 7:00AM to 7:00PM Central Time, Monday – Friday (except holidays)
Phone: 1.866.287.5617
Email: neelpa21helpdesk@cambiumassessment.com
Chat: https://ne.portal.cambiumast.com/contact.html
ELPA21 Screener Guidance New Users (posted 6.30.2023)
ELPA21-Screener Step Two Speaking Scoring Document 2021-2022
ELPA21 Future Kindergarten Screener Proficiency Quick Sheet March 29 2021
ELPA21 Future Kindergarten Screener Proficiency Update FAQs March 29 2021
ELPA21 Report Future Kindergarten Screener Proficiency Change April 7 2021
Alt ELPA Practice Tests available on 10/17/22
- Project Overview
- Alt ELPA Fieldtest Timeline
- CAAELP PL Packets Overview
- CAAELP Presentations
- Nebraska Community of Practice – any NE educator is welcome to join and collaborate
- CAAELP Training Modules
*Directions for Accessing Training Modules if you are a Google user
*Directions for Accessing Training Module
Identification of ELSCD Presentation (English Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities)
