LEAP and GEE Assessment
Guides
for
ELA, Mathematics, Science, and
Social Studies are now up and
running! They are posted on the
State Department website in PDF
format, separated into chapters
by grade and content area for
easy use:
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/saa/1341.html
**Please make sure that you
print the Preface
in addition to your
content-specific chapter!**
Each individual content
chapter contains the following
sections:
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Test Structure, Item Types,
and Test Description
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Scoring Information (for
both multiple-choice and
constructed-response/short
answer items)
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Test Specifications:
describe the number of test
questions and points
assigned to strand/standard)
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Strands, Standards,
Benchmarks, and or
Dimensions Assessed
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Key Concepts: describe
skills/concepts students
should know and be able to
do on the statewide
assessment
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Sample Items (including at
least one sample for every
kind of item assessed)
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Benchmarks Across Grades (in
chart format)
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Achievement Level
Descriptors
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Math Reference Sheet (Math
chapter only) and Writer's
Checklist (ELA chapter
only)
Additionally, the
Appendices at the end
contain the following: a
glossary of assessment-related
terms; information regarding
testing accommodations/testing
special populations students;
detailed scoring information
regarding constructed-response
items, short answer items, and
the ELA writing prompt; and a
list of the general foundation
skills embedded in the
Louisiana Content Standards
across all grades and subjects.
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Ann Trappey created
the following resource list for teachers for
EOC, iLEAP, LEAP, and GEE21 GUIDES
1. Go to
www.louisianaschools.net
2. Click on the “Testing Information”
button that is found on the left hand
side of the page.
3. This link will take you to the
Standards, Assessments, and
Accountability Assessment Information
Page. Look at your specific testing
area and click on the arrow.
4. Find the “Assessment Guide”
for your subject area. The Assessment
Guide contains very important
information about the state tests. The
key concepts that comprise the test are
listed in the Assessment Guides. Be sure
to read the “Preface” information that
is found at the beginning of each grade
level or subject area.
5. Find released test items, sample
test items, practice test items
under this same arrow.
6. On the Standards, Assessments, and
Accountability Assessment Information
page, scroll down and find the “Pass
on Paper” link under “Other Links”
on the right hand side of the page.
Click on it. Click on your particular
grade level. Click on “Lessons”
to find samples of LEAP and GEE21
questions as well as lessons on a
particular benchmark/GLE. Click on
“Student Worksheets” to find the
sample LEAP and GEE21 questions without
the answers.
7. On the Standards, Assessments, and
Accountability Assessment Information
page, on the left side of the page, find
the Louisiana Pass Online Assessment.
Click on this. Your students will be
able to take an online test. The
password for Louisiana Pass is
“tiger.”
8. Also on the left side of the page,
find Newton’s Classroom. Click on
this link. Tests on science skills,
Reading Runway (a tutorial program
for reading), and Newton’s Classroom
((mathematics tutorial and assessment)
are found on this page.
9. On the Standards, Assessments, and
Accountability Assessment Information
page, on the left side of the page,
click on the “Curriculum” button.
Click on your subject of interest under
the “Instructional Resources” section.
These links contain a wealth of
information for the different subject
areas. The Model Lessons,
Focused Learning Lessons, and
Teacher-to-Teacher Lessons are great
resources. The Content Standards,
Grade-Level Expectations, and
Comprehensive Curriculum links are also
found on this page.
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