LAC 28:XI.5107. Assessment Programs [Formerly LAC 28:CXI.107]

A. Kindergarten Developmental Readiness Screening Program (KDRSP). Each school district is required to administer an approved entry assessment instrument to each child entering kindergarten for the first time, with the results to be used for placement and planning instruction. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, KDRSP will be consolidated with the literacy and numeracy screeners. B. Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) 2025. Criterion-referenced tests in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies in grades 3-8 and tests administered upon completion of English I, English II, Algebra I, geometry, biology, civics, and U.S. history in high school assess student performance relative to specific benchmarks established in the state's content standards and provide data for evaluating student, school, and district performance. Effective beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, criterion-referenced social studies assessments will be administered in high school and in grades 3, 5, and 8. 1. The tests assess a student's complex thinking skills as well as knowledge and application of information. 2. The assessments will be administered to high school students enrolled in and/or receiving credit for a high school course having a LEAP assessment or retesting for the purposes of graduation, as well as for students in the third-year assessment cohort as defined in Part XI, Subpart 1, §409. Comprehensive exams must be taken in the second year of the cohort. C. LEAP Connect. The LEAP Connect is an alternate assessment, designed for students with significant disabilities, which evaluates each eligible special education student's knowledge and skills in targeted areas. D. English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). The ELPT is an assessment program designed to measure proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening of English learners. E. English Language Proficiency Test Connect (ELPT-Connect). The ELPT Connect is an alternate English proficiency test, designed for English learners with significant disabilities. F. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Also known as the nation's report card, NAEP is administered nationally to a random stratified sample population of students to gather data about subject-matter achievement, instructional experiences, and school environment. G. Field Tests. Representative student populations from school districts throughout Louisiana are chosen to field test new items to be used in future statewide assessments. The items are tested, scored, ranked statistically, and identified as effective or ineffective.