LEAP for Parents

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INTRODUCTION

• REACHING FOR RESULTS
• Higher standards (high stakes testing)
• District and School Accountability
• Leap 21 for 4th and 8th grades
• understanding of 4th grade materials before
• moving on to 5th grade
• Pass Basic level Reading and/or Math
• Louisianas Reaching for results is working.
• 3rd grade reading on grade level.
• College entrance tests
• National 4th grade reading test
• All Grade levels on IOWA LEAP21 Tests

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LEAP for Parents

• Louisiana Education Assessment Program
• Criterion Reference Test
• Content Standards and Benchmarks
• communicate ideas effectively
• solve real -world problems
• ask good questions
• work well in groups
• follow directions
• adapt to change
• sort through large amounts of information
• organize their time
• use latest technology

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For Mastery the Student Must

• read and write more in all subjects
• solve word problems
• use computers and other technology
• participate in hands-on activities
• work on group projects

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Language Arts/English

• Standard 1 Reading
• Standard 2 Writing
• Standard 3 Grammar
• Standard 4 Speaking/Listening
• Standard 5 Research
• Standard 6 Literature
• Standard 7 Thinking

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Mathematics

• Strand 1 Numbers
• Strand 2 Measurement
• Strand 3 Geometry
• Strand 4 Algebra
• Strand 5 Patterns and Functions
• Strand 6 Data

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Science

• Science as Inquiry
• Science and the Environment
• Life Science
• Earth/Space Science
• Physical Science

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Social Studies

• Geography
• Civics
• Economics
• History

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ITS ALL CONNECTED!
The science processes and critical thinking are
applied in all curriculum areas Science Processes
used in Science include Observing Communicating
Classifying/ordering Predicting Inferring Formulat
ing and using models Interpreting
data Hypothesizing Identifying/controlling
variables Experimenting Measuring Recognizing
time/space relationships Critical Thinking used
in Science includes Analyzing Synthesizing Applyi
ng Generating questions Expressing ideas
effectively Evaluating Solving problems
Reading
Math
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LEAP 21 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
4th grade
Achievement
Definition
Estimated
Percent Level of
Points Needed Advanced A student at this level
has demonstrated superior about
85-100 performance beyond the proficient level
mastery. Proficient (Mastery) A student at this
level has demonstrated competency over
challenging subject matter and is well
prepared about 70-84 for the next level of
schooling. Basic A student at this level has
demonstrated only the Louisiana fundamental
knowledge and skills needed for the about
50-69 10-year goal next level of
schooling. Approaching Basic A student at this
level has only partially demonstrated Minimum
to the fundamental knowledge and skills needed
for the about 40-49 proceed to the next level
of schooling. next grade Unsatisfactory A
student at this level has not demonstrated the
Failing grade fundamental knowledge and skills
needed for the about 39 next level of
schooling
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8th Grade
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Students Performance Score
LANGUAGE ARTS AND ENGLISH Advance..408- Mast
ery...354-407 Basic301-353 Ap
proaching Basic263-300 Unsatisfactory.Below
263 MATHEMATICS Advance419-- Mastery
370-418 Basic.315-369
Approaching Basic282-314
UnsatisfactoryBelow 282
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School Performance Score

• 0 to 30 - Academically Unacceptable
• 30.1 to state average - Academically Below
  Average
• State Average score to 99.9 Academically Above
  Average
• 100 to 124.9 - School of Academic Achievement
• 125 to 149.9 - School of Academic Distinction
• 150 or above School of Academic Achievement

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How can you help your child prepare for Leap 21?

• Talk with your childs teacher about childs
  performance
• look at your childs past test scores
• ask for extra materials
• request samples of test questions
• familiarize yourself and your child with the type
  of test.
• Read to and with your child from various sources

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Contd...

• Encourage your child to organize thoughts by
  beginning every writing assignment with a list of
  major ideas
• stress good grades take hard work
• find regular time and place for homework
• encourage your child to re-check work for
  mistakes.

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Websites

• www.louisianaPass.org
• www.louisianaschools.net
• Test Dates March 15-19, 2004
• Test Stress Busters for Kids
• Reassure them that they have been taught the
  concepts.
• Think positive tell yourself that you can do
  this
• To help calm down breathe in slowly and deeply
  and breathe
• out slowly and deeply.
• Release the tension in your body by relaxing your
  muscles.
• Clench your muscles tightly, hold for a few
  seconds, and
• then let go.