EL Resources for Teachers
EL Development Strategies
Forms
- Primary Home Language Other Than English (PHLOTE) Home Language Survey (English/Spanish)
- Bilingual Parental Waiver Request Application
- English Learner Status Undetermined or Missed Prior Reassessment Test – FY 2023
- Teacher Referral Form – Moving from EL Services to Mainstream
- Teacher Referral Form – Moving from Mainstream to EL Services
- AZELLA Reassessment Test Referral Form
- IFEP and English-only AZELLA Kindergarten Spring 2026 Reassessment Test Referral Form
- 60-Day Rule for Kindergarten Students with a Proficient KPT record
- English Language Proficiency Assessment Administrator Attestation (2025-2026 School Year)
- Sample Notification of Reclassification Letter
- Sample Two Year Monitoring Form for FEP Students
- Written Individualized Compensatory Plan (WICP)
- Required EL Forms and Documentation
Individual Language Learner Plan (ILLP)
AZELLA
AZELLA Reassessment testing window is January 26, 2026 through March 13, 2026. Learn More
- AZELLA Testing Conditions and Accommodations
- AZELLA Public Blueprint
- AZELLA Updates
- AZELLA Overall Proficiency Determination – (with Domain Scale and Cut Scores) – Updated November 2023
- AZELLA Proficiency Scale and Cut Scores – AZELLA Placement SY 2022-2023
Performance Level Indicators (PLDs)
- AZELLA Kindergarten PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
- AZELLA Grade 1 PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 4-5 PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 6-8 PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 9-12 PLDs (PDF) (Fall 2023)
AZELLA Item Specifications
- AZELLA Kindergarten Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
- AZELLA Grade 1 Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 4-5 Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 6-8 Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
- AZELLA Grades 9-12 Item Specifications (PDF) (October 2023)
Spring 2026 ELP Results
- AZELLA electronic reports and Student Data Files – April 30, 2026
- AZELLA printed Individual Student Reports – Arrive at districts and charters on May 14, 2026
AZELLA Sample Tests
The AZELLA Sample Tests are aligned to the 2019 English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
Kindergarten – Spring Reassessment ONLY
- AZELLA Kindergarten Student Sample Test Book
- AZELLA Kindergarten Sample Test Audio File
- AZELLA Kindergarten Sample Test Teacher’s Edition – Updated 12/2023
- AZELLA Grade Kindergarten Unit 5 Sample Test that is available in TestNav
* The KPT does not have a Sample Test.
Grade 1
- AZELLA Grade 1 Student Sample Test Book
- AZELLA Grade 1 Sample Test Audio Files
- AZELLA Grade 1 Sample Test Teacher’s Edition – Updated 12/2023
- AZELLA Grade 1 Unit 5 Sample Test that is available in TestNav
Grades 2-3
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 Writing Extended Response Student Sample Test Book Unit 4
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 Sample Test Audio Files
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 Sample Test Teacher’s Edition – Updated 11/2023
- AZELLA Grades 2-3 Units 1, 2, 3, and 5 Sample Tests are available in TestNav
Grades 4-12
Available in TestNav
Arizona Online Sample Tests and Assessment Tutorials
AZELLA Sample Tests
August 26, 2022 Webinar
New AZELLA Sample Tests Recorded Webinar – Video recording – August 26, 2022
New AZELLA Sample Tests PowerPoint Presentation – August 26, 2022 (PDF)
New AZELLA Sample Tests FAQs – August 26, 2022 (PDF)
Language Grammar Correlation Guides
Reading Correlation Guides
Language Grammar Progression Charts
- Kindergarten Pre-Emergent – Basic
- Kindergarten Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 1st-2nd Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 1st-2nd Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 3rd-5th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 3rd-5th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 6th-8th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 6th-8th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
Listening and Speaking Progression Charts
- Kindergarten Pre-Emergent – Basic
- Kindergarten Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 1st-2nd Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 1st-2nd Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 3rd-5th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 3rd-5th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 6th-8th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 6th-8th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
Reading Progression Charts
- Kindergarten Pre-Emergent – Basic
- Kindergarten Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 1st-2nd Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 1st-2nd Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 3rd-5th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 3rd-5th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 6th-8th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 6th-8th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
Writing Progression Charts
- Kindergarten Pre-Emergent – Basic
- Kindergarten Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 1st-2nd Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 1st-2nd Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 3rd-5th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 3rd-5th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
- 6th-8th Grade Pre-Emergent – Basic
- 6th-8th Grade Intermediate – High Intermediate
