{"id":442,"date":"2026-10-22T04:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T04:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elparenthub.com\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2026-10-23T04:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T04:55:02","slug":"english-learner-family-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elparenthub.com\/?page_id=442","title":{"rendered":"English Learner Family Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elph-v2\"><main id=\"elph-main\" class=\"ep-main\"><span id=\"content\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"eh-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ep-hero\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"eh-label\">FAMILY LEARNING GUIDE \u00b7 GU\u00cdA PARA FAMILIAS<\/div>\n<h1 data-en=\"Understand English Learner Support&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Practical steps.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-es=\"Comprenda el apoyo para aprender ingl\u00e9s&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pasos pr\u00e1cticos.&lt;\/span&gt;\">Understand English Learner Support<br \/><span>Practical steps.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p data-en=\"Understand school language programs, assessments, and reclassification.\" data-es=\"Entienda los programas escolares, las evaluaciones y la reclasificaci\u00f3n.\">Understand school language programs, assessments, and reclassification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ep-photo-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elparenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/family-studying-together-at-home-at-the-table-2026-09-22-16-31-28-utc-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Family learning together\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"fc-section\">\n<h2 data-en=\"Choose a topic\" data-es=\"Elija un tema\">Choose a topic<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fc-child-grid\"><a class=\"fc-child-item\" href=\"#topic-1\"><span class=\"fc-child-body\"><strong data-en=\"The home language survey\" data-es=\"Encuesta del idioma del hogar\">The home language survey<\/strong><b data-en=\"Explore \u2192\" data-es=\"Explorar \u2192\">Explore \u2192<\/b><\/span><\/a><a class=\"fc-child-item\" href=\"#topic-2\"><span class=\"fc-child-body\"><strong data-en=\"Initial versus Summative ELPAC\" data-es=\"ELPAC inicial y sumativo\">Initial versus Summative ELPAC<\/strong><b data-en=\"Explore \u2192\" data-es=\"Explorar \u2192\">Explore \u2192<\/b><\/span><\/a><a class=\"fc-child-item\" href=\"#topic-3\"><span class=\"fc-child-body\"><strong data-en=\"Reading the score report\" data-es=\"C\u00f3mo leer el informe de resultados\">Reading the score report<\/strong><b data-en=\"Explore \u2192\" data-es=\"Explorar \u2192\">Explore \u2192<\/b><\/span><\/a><a class=\"fc-child-item\" href=\"#topic-4\"><span class=\"fc-child-body\"><strong data-en=\"Reclassification in 2026\u201327\" data-es=\"Reclasificaci\u00f3n en 2026\u201327\">Reclassification in 2026\u201327<\/strong><b data-en=\"Explore \u2192\" data-es=\"Explorar \u2192\">Explore \u2192<\/b><\/span><\/a><a class=\"fc-child-item\" href=\"#topic-5\"><span class=\"fc-child-body\"><strong data-en=\"How to request an update\" data-es=\"C\u00f3mo solicitar informaci\u00f3n\">How to request an update<\/strong><b data-en=\"Explore \u2192\" data-es=\"Explorar \u2192\">Explore \u2192<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fc-section\">\n<article id=\"topic-1\" class=\"ep-panel\" style=\"margin:20px 0;padding:28px\">\n<div class=\"eh-label\" data-en=\"STEP 1\" data-es=\"PASO 1\">STEP 1<\/div>\n<h2 data-en=\"The home language survey\" data-es=\"Encuesta del idioma del hogar\">The home language survey<\/h2>\n<p data-en=\"Schools use the family&#8217;s answers to identify students who may need an initial English proficiency assessment. Answer truthfully about languages spoken at home; bilingualism itself is not a learning problem.\" data-es=\"Las escuelas usan las respuestas para identificar a estudiantes que posiblemente necesiten una evaluaci\u00f3n inicial del dominio del ingl\u00e9s. Conteste con sinceridad sobre los idiomas hablados en casa.\">Schools use the family\u2019s answers to identify students who may need an initial English proficiency assessment. Answer truthfully about languages spoken at home; bilingualism itself is not a learning problem.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"topic-2\" class=\"ep-panel\" style=\"margin:20px 0;padding:28px\">\n<div class=\"eh-label\" data-en=\"STEP 2\" data-es=\"PASO 2\">STEP 2<\/div>\n<h2 data-en=\"Initial versus Summative ELPAC\" data-es=\"ELPAC inicial y sumativo\">Initial versus Summative ELPAC<\/h2>\n<p data-en=\"Initial ELPAC helps determine whether a student is an English learner when first enrolled in California schools. Summative ELPAC measures English proficiency progress annually for identified English learners.\" data-es=\"El ELPAC inicial ayuda a determinar si un estudiante es aprendiz de ingl\u00e9s al ingresar a una escuela de California. El ELPAC sumativo mide anualmente su progreso en el dominio del ingl\u00e9s.\">Initial ELPAC helps determine whether a student is an English learner when first enrolled in California schools. Summative ELPAC measures English proficiency progress annually for identified English learners.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"topic-3\" class=\"ep-panel\" style=\"margin:20px 0;padding:28px\">\n<div class=\"eh-label\" data-en=\"STEP 3\" data-es=\"PASO 3\">STEP 3<\/div>\n<h2 data-en=\"Reading the score report\" data-es=\"C\u00f3mo leer el informe de resultados\">Reading the score report<\/h2>\n<p data-en=\"Find the overall performance level, then examine oral and written language results. Ask the school which language skills are strongest and what support will address growth areas. Performance levels do not replace classroom grades.\" data-es=\"Revise el nivel de rendimiento general y los resultados del lenguaje oral y escrito. Pregunte qu\u00e9 habilidades son m\u00e1s fuertes y qu\u00e9 apoyos ayudar\u00e1n a mejorar otras \u00e1reas.\">Find the overall performance level, then examine oral and written language results. Ask the school which language skills are strongest and what support will address growth areas. Performance levels do not replace classroom grades.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"topic-4\" class=\"ep-panel\" style=\"margin:20px 0;padding:28px\">\n<div class=\"eh-label\" data-en=\"STEP 4\" data-es=\"PASO 4\">STEP 4<\/div>\n<h2 data-en=\"Reclassification in 2026\u201327\" data-es=\"Reclasificaci\u00f3n en 2026\u201327\">Reclassification in 2026\u201327<\/h2>\n<p data-en=\"California law effective September 27, 2026 makes an overall level 4 on Summative ELPAC or level 3 on Summative Alternate ELPAC the reclassification criterion. Eligible students with 2025\u201326 scores must be reclassified no later than January 31, 2027. Check the state FAQ for implementation updates.\" data-es=\"La ley de California vigente desde el 27 de septiembre de 2026 establece como criterio el nivel general 4 del ELPAC sumativo o el nivel 3 del ELPAC alternativo sumativo. Los estudiantes elegibles con resultados de 2025\u201326 deben ser reclasificados a m\u00e1s tardar el 31 de enero de 2027.\">California law effective September 27, 2026 makes an overall level 4 on Summative ELPAC or level 3 on Summative Alternate ELPAC the reclassification criterion. Eligible students with 2025\u201326 scores must be reclassified no later than January 31, 2027. Check the state FAQ for implementation updates.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"topic-5\" class=\"ep-panel\" style=\"margin:20px 0;padding:28px\">\n<div class=\"eh-label\" data-en=\"STEP 5\" data-es=\"PASO 5\">STEP 5<\/div>\n<h2 data-en=\"How to request an update\" data-es=\"C\u00f3mo solicitar informaci\u00f3n\">How to request an update<\/h2>\n<p data-en=\"Ask what language services your child receives, how progress is monitored, which recent assessment results are available, and who can explain the reclassification timeline.\" data-es=\"Pregunte qu\u00e9 servicios de apoyo ling\u00fc\u00edstico recibe su hijo, c\u00f3mo se supervisa su progreso, qu\u00e9 resultados est\u00e1n disponibles y qui\u00e9n puede explicar los pr\u00f3ximos pasos.\">Ask what language services your child receives, how progress is monitored, which recent assessment results are available, and who can explain the reclassification timeline.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fc-section\">\n<h2>Trusted resources \u00b7 Recursos confiables<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ca.gov\/sp\/ml\/parentinfo.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Department of Education: EL family information \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ca.gov\/sp\/ml\/ab2555faqs.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Department of Education: AB 2555 FAQs \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caaspp-elpac.org\/resources\/reporting\/ssr-and-reporting-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official ELPAC score report resources \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elparenthub.com\/?page_id=438\">Parent Help Center \u00b7 Centro de ayuda \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elparenthub.com\/?page_id=440\">School communication templates \u00b7 Mensajes para la escuela \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAMILY LEARNING GUIDE \u00b7 GU\u00cdA PARA FAMILIAS Understand English Learner SupportPractical steps. 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Choose a topic The home language surveyExplore \u2192Initial versus Summative ELPACExplore \u2192Reading the score reportExplore \u2192Reclassification in 2026\u201327Explore \u2192How to request an updateExplore \u2192 STEP 1 The home language survey Schools use the family\u2019s answers to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-442","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>English Learner Family Guide | EL Parent Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understand California ELPAC assessments, English learner support, score reports, and reclassification with family-friendly guidance.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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