LEAPLouisiana Educational Assessment Program

What is LEAP?• The LEAP test is given to all 4th and 8th

graders to see how well they have mastered the state content standards.

• Students are tested in all major subject areas—Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies.

• Each test will receive one of 5 achievement labels:

Advanced Mastery

Basic Approaching Basic

Unsatisfactory

Promotion Requirements

Students must score a minimum combination of Approaching Basic and Basic (or higher) in Math and ELA.

ELA -Content Summary

Part of Test 65 Total Points

can be earned

Part 1

Composition/Writing12 points possible

Part 2

Reading and Responding36 points possible

(50% of ELA test)

Part 3

Information Resources9 points possible

Part 4

Proofreading8 points possible

CONTENT AREA

TEST SESSIONS

English Language

Arts

1. Writing (in response to text-based prompt)

2. Reading and Responding

• 4 reading passages: 2 short/2 long

• 4 to 6 MC items (1 point each) per passage

• 2 CR (short-answer) items (2 points each) per passage

3. Using Information Resources

• One resource packet with 4 to 6 sources

• 5 MC items and 2 CR (short-answer) items

4. Proofreading • Editing a short passage

• 8 MC items

Let’s play a game.Students against Parents

Rules:

1. The questions will be put on the screen

and then read aloud.

2. When you know the answer write the answer down but don’t let anyone see your answer.

3. The teacher will then explain the answer and how to solve the question.

4. If the answer is right you will receive a point. If the answer is wrong take a point away. (Everyone will start off with 5 points)

Let’s LEAP and catch some flies.

How can you correct the following sentence?

Me and my mom went to the store.

a.Change Me and my mom to My mom and I.

b.Change went to gone.

c. Change store to story.

d.There are no errors.

A. Change Me and my mom to My mom and I

Where would you look to find the definition of a word?

a. Glossary

b. Index

c. Table of Content

d. Title Page

A. glossary

Correct the following sentence.

Sal bringed his sticker collection to show at school.

a. Sal brang his sticker collection.

b. Sal are bringing his sticker collection.

c. Sal brought his stickers collection.

d. There are no errors.

C. Sal brought his sticker collection

Correct the following sentence:

Tom likes to visit many different cityes in Louisiana.

a.Change visit to visited.

b.Change likes to like.

c. Change cityes to cities.

d. There are no errors.

C. Change cityes to cities

Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

Dear Aunt Marge,

Thank you for remembering my birthday. The puppet kit you sent me is a lot of fun. So far, I have made a dragon puppet. I have also made a princess puppet. My brother and I put on a puppet show for mom. However, when our kitten would not stop attacking the dragon, we had to stop the performance due to laughter.

Love,

Danny

How could the third and fourth sentences best be combined?

a. So far I have made a dragon puppet, and so far I have also made a princess puppet.

b. So far I have made a dragon, also a princess puppet.

c. So far, I have made a dragon and princess puppet.

d. So far I also have made a princess and a dragon puppet.

C. So far, I have made a dragon and princess puppet.

Social StudiesSocial StudiesThere will be 50 multiple choice

questions and 4 open-ended questions.

Geography 35%

Civics 20%

Economics 15%

History 30%

The test challenges students to expand their thinking in social studies and to become accomplished problem solvers and informed decision makers.

The test contains a broad and challenging range of items, including constructed-response items.

The Social Studies test consists of two major parts:

Section 1- 50 multiple choice problems.

Section 2- 4 constructive response tasks or questions

Let’s play a game.Students against Parents

Round 2Rules:

1. The questions will be put on the screen

and then read aloud.

2. When you know the answer write the answer down but don’t let anyone see your answer.

3. The teacher will then explain the answer and how to solve the question.

4. If the answer is right you will receive a point. If the answer is wrong take a point away. (Everyone will start off with 5 points)

Let’s LEAP and catch some flies.

Capital resources are needed to produce goods and services. Which of these is a capital resource that is needed to manufacture an automobile?

a. Iron ore

b. Factory worker

c. Welding machine

d. Water

C. Welding machine

The United States bought Louisiana from France in 1803. Which of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase is not true?

a. The land deal gave the U.S. control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.

b. Thomas Jefferson was the U.S. President who agreed to make the deal.

c. The U.S. nearly doubled in land size because of the land purchase.

d. A war broke out between the U.S. and France after the deal was signed.

D. A war broke our between the U.S. and France after the deal was signed.

Which of these items might have been found in colonial times?

a. A butter churn and a gas stove.

b. A birch broom and a freezer

c. A wooden stool and a spinning wheel

d. A typewriter and a quill pen

C. A wooden stool and a spinning wheel

A map key tells what each symbol on a map represents. What is another name for a map key?

a. A scale

b. A legend

c. A compass rose

d. A grid

B. A legend

How can parents help?

1. Set aside time every day for your child to do homework. Review your child’s homework.

2. Set up a designated area for your child to study. Have supplies ready that your child may need.

3.Remember to look at your calendar and not schedule any vacation during testing time. This could cause your child to receive a ZERO on the test.

This year the test will be given:

March 19 (Phase 1)ELA – Writing ~ Math – Constructed Response

April 8-11 (Phase 2)Monday-Thursday

4. Always display a positive attitude about the LEAP test. Help your child understand that tests are a part of school life.

5. It is normal to have some nervousness. Encourage your child to stay relaxed and calm during the LEAP tests. If your child gets nervous about tests, give him or her ideas or ways to stay calm.If I get nervous during the

test, I can:1. take a few slow, deep breaths2. close my eyes and count to three3. remind myself that I will do fine if I try my best

6. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a light, healthy breakfast just as he or she normally would before the LEAP test but

not too much to eat!!!

I feel sleepy. I think I ate too much!

7. Remind your child to bring his or her glasses to school on all of the testing days.

8. If your child takes medicine, make sure he/she gets it each morning of the test. Forgetting could cause your child to do poorly.

9. Try to bring your child to school even if he/she is not feeling well. You can always pick him/her up after testing, if necessary.

10.Encourage your child to try hard and do his or her best everyday in school.

11. Act normally! This will help keep students anxieties from becoming overwhelming.

11. Help your child keep the test in perspective. It’s one indication of student achievement– not the measure by how we determine whether or not your child is worthy.

12. Be your child’s number one achievement cheerleader!!!

A practice test will be used prior to the LEAP test in class.

One writing prompt has been sent to the state department and graded. Another writing prompt will be sent within the month.

The high-stakes testing policy can be accessed at www.louisianaschools.net under Testing.

www.louisianapass.org

Good Luck to all!!!