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Essential LEAP Testing Information for Parents and Students - March 2023

Join us for Parent Night to understand the LEAP testing schedule and guidelines for 8th-grade ELA. The LEAP assessment includes both writing and reading comprehension sections, with specific formats for essays, multiple-choice, and constructed responses. Phase 1 covers ELA and math, while Phase 2 spans science and social studies. It's crucial for students to attend school and actively participate as we approach testing week. Resources for additional support are available online. Let’s prepare together for success!

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Essential LEAP Testing Information for Parents and Students - March 2023

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  1. LEAP Parent Night: ELA Mrs. Haulbrook

  2. LEAP Schedule: Phase 1 • MARCH 18- 5 SCHOOL DAYS! • ELA- Essay • Math- Constructed Response

  3. LEAP Schedule: Phase 2 • Monday: ELA • Tuesday: Math • Wednesday: Science • Thursday: Social Studies

  4. English Language Arts (69 pts. Total) • The grade 8 LEAP English language arts assessment includes a written composition, short-answer questions, multiple-choice questions, and an extended-response (essay) question. • Phase I: • Writingconsists of a prompt that requires students to write a composition. (12 pts.) • Phase II: • Reading and Responding consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, 8 short-answer questions, and one 4-point essay question based on reading passages. (40 pts.) • Using Information Resources consists of 5 multiple-choice questions and 2 short-answer questions. (9 pts.) • Proofreading/Languageconsists of 8 multiple-choice questions. (8 pts.)

  5. English Language Arts: 69 points total • Read, Comprehend, and Respond 10 • Read, analyze, and respond to literature 12 • Apply Reasoning Skills and Problem-Solving Skills 18 • Writing 8 • Use conventions of language 12 • Using information resources 9 • Multiple Choice, Constructed Response, and Extended Response

  6. The Reading & Responding Section of the ELA Test: (40 pts. total) • Read, comprehend, & respond to literature (10 pts.) • Read, analyze, & respond to literature (12 pts.) • Apply Reasoning and Problem-Solving Skills (18 pts.)

  7. The Writing Section of the ELA Test: (12 pts. total) Students’ compositions are scored for elements of composing [4 pts.] (such as elaboration and coherence); for style and audience awareness [4 pts.](such as vocabulary and sentence variety); and for sentence formation, usage, mechanics, and spelling [4 pts.].

  8. Proofreading (8 pts. total) • All items in the Proofreading session measure the use of the conventions of standard English(punctuation, capitalization, complex sentence structures, etc.) • There are 8 multiple choice questions. (1 pt. each)

  9. Using Information Resources (9 pts. total) • Items require students to locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge. • There are 5 multiple choice questions (1 pt. each) and 2 constructed response questions (2 pts. each).

  10. LEAP/iLEAP Test Talk Form Student:________________ Teacher: _____________________ Date Tested: _____________ Student Signature: _____________Grade:_________________“Test Talk” Date: _______________

  11. Absences and Participation • It is of the utmost importance that your child be in class on time everyday through LEAP • It is also important that your child participate…now is NOT the time to mentally check out…it’s crunch time!

  12. Resources • Study Island • http://www.studyisland.com/ • Louisiana Dept. of Education • http://www.louisianabelieves.com/ • Louisiana Dept. of Education Practice Test • http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/assessment/practice-test-ela-grade-8.pdf?sfvrsn=5

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