Chapter XI

A. State assessments serve as valid and reliable measurements of students' learning of academic content and skills at the end of grade levels or courses. They provide valuable information for parents and educators in determining a student's readiness for higher-level content and …

A. 1. A district test coordinator's responsibilities fall into three categories: a. making arrangements for testing; b. handling and maintaining the security of test materials; and c. training school test coordinators, district special education directors/supervisors, district Se…

A. A school test coordinator's responsibilities include: 1. supervising testing procedures and materials control at the school level; 2. scheduling testing dates and times with the district test coordinator; 3. making arrangements to test students with accommodations or accessibi…

A. Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Testing Programs Since 1986 Name of Assessment Program Assessment Population Administered Kindergarten Screening Kindergarten Developmental Readiness Screening Program (KDRSP) Kindergarten fall 1987- Norm-Referenced Tests (NRTs) Califor…

A. This Chapter provides for the implementation of a kindergarten entry assessment to identify children's developmental levels as required by Act 146, Regular Session, 1986. Activities conducted under this Chapter shall be coordinated with other forms of assessment conducted by t…

Developmental Levels- a set of skills or specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. Kindergarten Entry Assessment -the process of identifying the developmental levels of kindergarten children through gathering of information concerning their social-emotional…

A. Every child entering public school kindergarten for the first time shall be assessed with a research-based, standards-aligned assessment. If a student is identified as having a disability according to Bulletin 1508 and has a current multidisciplinary evaluation, he or she shal…

A. Kindergarten Entry Assessments. Each school district shall select and administer one assessment from among those recommended by the LDE and approved by the SBESE. The results of this assessment shall be used with the goals of informing efforts to close the school readiness gap…

A. Instruments approved for use beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. School districts may use any of these instruments. Name of Instrument Publisher Developing Skills Checklist (DSC) (authorized through the 2017-2018 school year) CTB McMillan/McGraw-Hill GOLD Survey Teachi…

A. Louisiana students in grades 3-8 will participate in at least one of the following state assessments on an annual basis: 1. LEAP; or 2. LEAP connect. B. Louisiana students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 will participate in at least one of the following state assessments: 1. High …

A. The test score of every student who is enrolled in any school in an LEA on October 1 of the academic year and who is eligible to take a test at a given school within the same LEA shall be included in the LEAs district performance score (DPS). The score of every student that wi…

A. All kindergarten through eighth grade schools must have a minimum of 120 testing units, in any combination, of LEAP, ELPT or LEAP connect assessments. B. All ninth through twelfth grade and combination schools must have: 1. a minimum of 120 units in any combination of graduati…

A. Any school with at least one testing grade (4-11) will receive an SPS based only on its own student data provided that it meets the requirements of LAC 28:XI.605. B. Any K-3 school will receive an SPS calculated according to the formula in LAC 28:XI.301 using the K-8 assessmen…

A. The LEAP 2025 is a criterion-referenced testing program that is directly aligned with the state content standards, which by law are as rigorous as those of NAEP The LEAP measures how well students in grades three through eight have mastered the state content standards. Test re…

A. 1. The Louisiana achievement levels are: a. advanced; b. mastery; c. basic; d. approaching basic; and e. unsatisfactory. 2. Though the names of the achievement levels differ slightly from those detailed in the NCLB Act, the definitions are similar. The definitions of the Louis…

A. Performance standards for LEAP English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies tests are finalized in scaled-score form. The scaled scores range between 650 and 850 for English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. 1. English Language Arts En…

A. The following rules apply for transfer students who are Louisiana residents transferring into Louisiana public schools from out-of-state schools, nonpublic schools, or approved home study programs. 1. Requirements for transfer students in grade 4 or 8 or those who are seeking …

A. The Innovative Assessment is a criterion-referenced testing program that is directly aligned with the state content standards for English Language Arts. The assessment is closely aligned to the LEAP 2025 English language arts assessments and measures how well students have mas…

A. The Louisiana achievement levels are: 1. advanced; 2. mastery; 3. basic; 4. approaching basic; and 5. unsatisfactory. B. Achievement Level Definitions. The definitions of the Louisiana achievement levels are consistent with the definitions of basic, proficient, and advanced in…

A. Performance standards for Innovative assessment English language arts assessments are finalized in scale score form. The scale scores range between 650 and 850. 1. English Language Arts English Language Arts Achievement Level Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Adv…

A. LEAP 2025 assessments for high school will measure the knowledge and skills a student should have mastered by the end of the course. The results of the LEAP 2025 assessments for high school will help ensure that all Louisiana students have access to a rigorous curriculum that …

A. 1. The Louisiana LEAP 2025 achievement levels are: a. advanced; b. mastery; c. basic; d. approaching basic; and e. unsatisfactory. B. Achievement Level Definitions 1. Advanced ( Proficient )-students performing at this level have exceeded college and career readiness expectati…

A. Performance standards for LEAP 2025 algebra I, English I, English II, geometry, biology, and U.S. history tests are finalized in scaled-score form. B. LEAP 2025 Achievement Levels and Scaled-Score Ranges 1. English I Scaled-Score Ranges English I Achievement Level Scaled-Score…

A. If a school administers LEAP 2025 tests that the student has already passed and the student scores Unsatisfactory on the retest, the passing score will be used to determine the student's eligibility for a standard high school diploma. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-6819 …

A. Students who entered traditional grade 9 in 2010 2011 through 2016-2017 are required to score level 2 (approaching basic/fair) or above on English II or English III, algebra I or geometry, and biology or U.S. history to be eligible for a standard high school diploma. B. Studen…

A. The district test coordinator must file a request with the scoring contractor within 20 working days from the date the school district receives the individual student scores. All requests must be made on or before the deadline date identified by the testing contractor and the …

A. Students enrolled in LEAP 2025 courses shall take the LEAP 2025 test for that course at the conclusion of the course. B. If a district holds graduation prior to the release of test scores, the LEA must have in place a policy for graduation without the test scores. C. There is …

A. Students who did not score approaching basic or above on LEAP 2025 test may retest in the next LEAP 2025 administration. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-6827 Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 36:978 (May 2010), Ame…

A. The following applies to a transfer student who is a Louisiana resident transferring into a Louisiana public school district from an out-of-state school, nonpublic school, or approved home study program. 1. A transfer student is not required to take the LEAP 2025 tests for cou…

A. The LEAP Connect alternate assessment is a specially designed assessment program that evaluates students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. LEAP connect represents an assessment of connector standards relative to the general education components of the LEAP 2025…

A. The LEAP Connect is an assessment that evaluates each eligible students knowledge and skills in targeted areas. It is administered one-on-one and consists of items written at four levels of complexity to represent different levels of achievement by students. 1. The LEAP Connec…

(Refer to Bulletin 1530 - Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Disabilities) Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-6905 Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance, LR 33:425 (March 2007), …

A. The LEAP Connect achievement levels are levels 1-4. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-6911 Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Student and School Performance LR 33:426 (March 2007), amended LR 35:209 (February 2…

A. Performance standards for LEAP Connect English language arts, mathematics, and LEAP Connect science tests are finalized in scale score form. B. LEAP Connect Alternate Achievement Levels and Scale Score Growth Ranges 1. English Language Arts and Mathematics Scaled Score Ranges …

A. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) will calculate a graduation index based on a cohort of students for use in the school performance score of each school with students in grade 12. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-701 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Sec…

A. A cohort of students is all students who entered 9th grade for the first time in the state of Louisiana in a given academic year. B. Each cohort of students will be tracked for four years, from entry as first-time ninth graders through four academic years. Transitional ninth g…

A. Beginning with academic year 2005-2006, all schools are required to maintain the following documentation if the corresponding exit code is used. Exit Code Documentation Code Descriptions Required Documentation 07 Death (of student) or permanent incapacitation Letter from paren…

A. To calculate the cohort graduation index, the following formulas shall be used. Cohort Graduation Rate (CGR) Formula Used 0 percent to 75 percent CGR x 0.9 76 percent to 90 percent CGR x 1.111112 91 percent to 100 percent +5 points per percent increase (91=105, 92=110) Notes L…

A. Beginning in 2017-2018 (2016-2017 cohort), points shall be assigned for each member of a cohort according to the following table. Student Results Points High School Diploma plus Associate's Degree 160 High School Diploma plus: (a). AP score of 3 or higher; IB score of 4 or hig…

A. NAEP, also known as the "nation's report card," reports its results from jurisdictions around the country. NAEP uses a random stratified sample to select school districts, schools within those districts, and students within those schools. B. NAEP is authorized to measure and r…

A. The NAEP assessment includes students with disabilities and limited English proficient students. B. Schools may exclude students with disabilities according to the following NAEP designed criteria: 1. the student's IEP team determines that the student cannot participate; 2. th…

A. The American College Testing (ACT) Program also known as ACT's College and Career Readiness System provides a longitudinal approach to educational and career planning through student assessment, curriculum support, and school improvement. This research-approach based solution …

A. The ACT is designed to assess 11th graders' general learning outcomes. The ACT is a curriculum-based educational and career planning tool that assesses mastery of state and college readiness standards. Accepted by all four-year colleges and universities, it is the college entr…

A. The ACT WorkKeys assessment for 11th grade students in the Jump Start program assesses the academic and career skills that are needed to be successful in the workplace. It assists in identifying educational pathways that can further develop the proficiencies that are critical …

A. The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA), requires standards-based assessment of the progress of all English learners enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 in attaining English proficiency, including spe…

A. The English language proficiency test (ELPT) is composed of tests in six grade bands (Kindergarten, 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12) in the four language domains (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). It assesses the English language proficiency of students. ELPT is vertically li…

A. English Learners (ELs) are to be identified through a two-step standardized process. 1. Upon enrollment in school, parents or custodians are provided with a Home Language Survey (HLS) designed to identify which students are potential English Learners and therefore require an a…

A. 1. ELPT performance levels are: a. level 1, beginning; b. level 2, early intermediate; c. level 3, intermediate; d. level 4, early advanced; and e. level 5, advanced. 2. The name of the performance levels align with ELPT. The definition of each level is also consistent with th…

A. Performance standards for English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing tests are finalized in scaled-score form. The scaled-score ranges vary per grade and grade band. 1. ELPT Performance Standards Cut Scores Domain Performance Standard Level 1 Performance …

A. Every school shall participate in a school accountability system based on student achievement as approved by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (refer to R.S. 17:10.1 ). B. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized the federal…