California replaces controversial English test for transitional kindergarten students

CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS NOW HAVE two screening instruments that use playful games and stories to test 4-year-olds’ language skills without making them cry.

The California Department of Education this spring approved two language screeners for use in transitional kindergarten to replace the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC), which lawmakers barred schools from administering to TK students two years ago.