Grade Levels Assessed Flashcards

A student who skipped a grade is now in Grade 5 after being in Grade 3 last year. Which LEAP assessment will they take this year?

Answer: LEAP Grade 5

LEAP assessments are assigned by the student's current enrolled grade level, so a Grade 5 student takes the Grade 5 LEAP.

Which LEAP 2025 grade is the first to assess students in the middle school setting?

Answer: Grade 6

Grade 6 is the first middle school grade assessed by LEAP 2025 in Louisiana.

A principal states that LEAP 2025 covers 'all grades K through 12.' Is this accurate?

Answer: No, only Grades 3–8 take LEAP 2025; high school uses EOC exams

LEAP 2025 covers only Grades 3 through 8; high school students take End-of-Course assessments instead.

Which grade marks the midpoint of the LEAP 2025 middle school assessments?

Answer: Grade 7

Grade 7 is the middle year of the three middle school LEAP grades (6, 7, 8).

In Louisiana, what is the primary purpose of assessing students at each grade level from Grade 3 through Grade 8?

Answer: To monitor yearly academic progress and ensure grade-level proficiency

Annual LEAP assessments from Grades 3–8 track academic progress and identify where students need support to reach proficiency.

A Louisiana student in Grade 8 passes all LEAP components. What assessment system will they encounter in Grade 9?

Answer: End-of-Course (EOC) exams

Grade 9 students in Louisiana begin taking End-of-Course (EOC) assessments tied to specific high school courses.

Which two-grade span within LEAP 2025 is entirely within elementary school?

Answer: Grades 3–4

Grades 3 and 4 are both entirely within elementary school before the potential Grade 5 transition year.