metairie academy for advanced studies welcome leap information february 18, 2014
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Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies
WELCOMELEAP Information
February 18, 2014
Question you’ve submitted:
• What is expected for phase one?• How much of the test is on parts of speech?• Do you have any sample tests that we can see?• How can we help them at home?• What resources should I use to help improve my
child’s scores?
continued• How do I best prepare my child for the LEAP
specifically by each subject matter?• Please describe the format for the LEAP test.• Will MAAS be participating in the field test for
PARCC this year?• What are the implications of the 2014 LEAP
test results on students?
L.E.A.P• L – Louisiana• E – Education• A – Assessment • P – Program
Phase One: March 18, 2014
(ELA Writing and Math CR)
Phase Two: April 7 - 10, 2014
School Preparation Goals
Our goal is to have every student at Metairie Academy to do their best on the LEAP and achieve Mastery or Advanced in all four components of the test.
Student preparation began the first day your child attended a Louisiana public school.
What does the LEAP measure?
LEAP measures student progress toward meeting Louisiana’s content standards; more specifically, the Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) in science and social studies and Common Core Curriculum in ELA and math.
What kind of test is the LEAP?
Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) is the series of annual assessments in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies in 4th and 8th grades. Known as a criterion-based test, these tests are aligned to the state academic standards and determine whether a student has mastered the content of the academic standards.
L.E.A.P. Achievement Levels• ADVANCED – A student at this level demonstrated superior performance
beyond the level of mastery.
• MASTERY – A student at this level has demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter and is well prepared for the next level of schooling.
• BASIC – A student at this level has demonstrated only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling.
• APPROACHING BASIC – A student at this level has only partially demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling.
• UNSATISFACTORY – A student at this level has NOT demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling.
L.E.A.P. Scaled Score Ranges
LEAP GRADE 4
ELA MATH SCIENCE SOC. ST.Achievement
Level
Scaled Score Range
% Scaled Score Range
% Scaled Score Range
% Scaled Score Range
%
Advanced 408-500 81.6 419-500 83.8 405-500 81 399-500 79.8
Mastery 354-407 70.8 370-418 74 360-404 72 353-398 70.6
Basic 301-353 60.2 315-369 63 306-359 61.2 301-352 60.2
Approaching Basic
263-300 52.6 282-314 56.4 263-305 52.6 272-300 54.4
Unsatisfactory 100-262 100-281 100-262 100-271
L.E.A.P. Promotional Policy
Schools always determine student promotion based on grades, attendance, etc. However, the state also has rules regarding the LEAP scores a student must earn in order to progress to 5th grade, as outlined in Bulletin 1566. These rules will not change. However, for the next two years, districts will be given more flexibility to make decisions based on additional academic indicators beyond the LEAP test as the state transitions to the new assessments.
Mathematics
MATH link
Language Arts (ELA)
ELA information link
Science
science link
Social Studies
social studies link
For Additional Information:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/assessment/annual-assessments