Chapter XI

A. Distinguish between functions and non-functions, using equations, graphs, or tables. B. Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions). For example, given a linear function …

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. 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…

(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. 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. 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. The purpose of field testing is to obtain data on test items that have been developed for a particular assessment. 1. - 3. Repealed. B. Field tests are conducted annually in designated content areas. C. Participation 1. Schools selected for any of the Louisiana field tests mus…

A. The same test security procedures and test administration rules used for operational (regular) testing apply to field tests. District and school personnel must adhere to the test security policy and to all directions in the field test administration manuals. Schools will be mo…

A. The purpose of the interests and opportunities index is to measure the degree to which schools are providing students with access to a well-rounded education, exposing students to diverse areas of learning to develop skills and talents. B. For the 2019-2020 baseline school yea…

A. The LDE will administer an online survey in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to be completed by the principal of every school in order to establish baseline data. B. The survey will be considered complete only upon approval by the superintendent. C. Full completion of the survey by the…

A. The course enrollment component will be calculated for every school enrolling students in grades K-8 based on course enrollment as reported to the LDE. B. The course enrollment score is defined as the percent of grade K-8 students enrolled in physical education courses, visual…

A. The following classifications of special populations students must be tested in statewide assessments: 1. students with disabilities receiving special education services; 2. students with one or more disabilities according to Section 504; and 3. English learners. Notes La. Adm…

A. All students with disabilities must participate in statewide assessments. Students are to take the test that corresponds to the grade in which they are enrolled. Students who meet specific participation criteria as stated in Bulletin 1530 - Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Student…

A. The following accommodations, if used in classroom instruction and assessment and specified on a student's IEP or IAP may be used for testing. 1. Braille a. Braille editions of the test are provided for students who are proficient in this mode of access to written material. Th…

A. Fourth grade students from state-approved home study programs who are seeking to enroll in grade 5 must meet promotion standards on the grade 4 LEAP English Language Arts or the Mathematics test enroll in grade 5. B. Eighth grade students from state-approved home study program…

A. Homebound students shall be administered the appropriate assessment for their enrolled grade. The test administrator must issue the test each day and return the testing materials to the enrolled school daily. The test administrator must receive training in security and test ad…

A. Foreign exchange students shall take the appropriate assessment for their enrolled grade during the scheduled assessment period. B. If foreign exchange students are screened and determined to be English learners, they may qualify for test accommodations provided they are used …

A. Students enrolled in grade levels K through 12who are under the supervision of correctional facilities shall take the appropriate assessment for their enrolled grade. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-8507 Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and …

A. If a student is expelled from school and is not enrolled in any type of alternative program or receiving any services from the school district, the parent/legal guardian may make a timely request that the student be tested and the school district shall make arrangements to tes…

A. Migrant students shall take the appropriate assessment for their enrolled grade during the scheduled assessment period. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-8511 Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:821 (March 2011). AU…

A. Students that meet the full academic year criteria, as described in § 603 and as described in Paragraphs A.1-2 of this Section, shall be included in all subgroup performance score calculations: 1. student is a former English learner student for up to two years after no longer …

A. Schools will be labeled "urgent intervention needed" for each subgroup in which the subgroup performance score is equivalent to a "D" or "F" letter grade on the school performance score scale. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § XI-905 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and …

A. Schools will be labeled "urgent intervention required" for each subgroup in which the subgroup performance score is equivalent to an "F" letter grade on the school performance score scale for two consecutive years in the same subgroup. Any such school shall not earn an overall…

A. Any school that earns a "D" or "F" letter grade in the state accountability system for three consecutive years or with a cohort graduation rate of less than 67 percent in the most recent year will be labeled "comprehensive intervention required." 1. For a turnaround school tha…