KELPA Assessments

About the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA)

The Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) measures the English language proficiency of English learners (EL) and evaluates student progress toward such proficiency based on Kansas standards. These standards were strategically designed to streamline the process of learning in English and to meet Kansas standards in academic subject areas by allowing students to gain English proficiency and to learn other subjects simultaneously. Students are assessed across four domains: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. 

All students who are identified as ELs must take KELPA, whether they are receiving English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services or not. The assessment is delivered through Kite Student Portal, except for a small number of paper-based writing items given only to kindergarten and first grade students.