TABLE 2   ELPA21

ELPA21 Consortium States Reclassification Criteria Overview

Notes: “ELP Score Requirement” is the minimum overall composite ELP score needed to exit. Washington changed its ELP assessment from ELPA21 to WIDA in 2021–22. ELPA21 was administered in 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21, and WIDA was administered in 2021–22 and thereafter. Additionally, exit criteria was adjusted in 2023–24. Tennessee changed its ELP assessment from WIDA to ELPA21 in July 2024. Mississippi transitioned from the LAS Links to ELPA21 during the 2024–25 school year. Data from 2023 or earlier reflect LAS Links levels; any data from Spring 2025 onward will reflect ELPA21 scores.
Source: New America Education Policy Program analysis of English Learner reclassification policy and language proficiency outcome data collected from U.S. state education agencies, 2026.