LEAP Performance Levels 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A school district reports that 60% of its students scored at Mastery or Advanced on the LEAP ELA test. What does this combined percentage typically represent?
- The percentage below grade level
- The percentage at or above proficiency (Correct answer)
- The percentage needing special education services
- The percentage who failed the exam
Correct answer: The percentage at or above proficiency
Mastery and Advanced combined represent students performing at or above the desired proficiency benchmark on LEAP.
Question 2: On the LEAP assessment, a student who scores at the 'Advanced' level in mathematics most likely demonstrates which characteristic?
- Meeting only the minimum passing standards
- Struggling with prerequisite skills
- Exceptional understanding and application beyond grade-level expectations (Correct answer)
- Partial mastery of foundational concepts
Correct answer: Exceptional understanding and application beyond grade-level expectations
Advanced students demonstrate in-depth understanding and can apply skills in complex, novel situations beyond standard grade-level expectations.
Question 3: Which statement best describes how LEAP performance levels are used by Louisiana educators?
- Only to rank students against each other nationally
- To guide instructional decisions and identify students needing support (Correct answer)
- To determine final course grades in all subjects
- To replace teacher observations and classroom assessments
Correct answer: To guide instructional decisions and identify students needing support
LEAP performance levels help educators identify students' strengths and needs so they can tailor instruction and provide appropriate interventions.
Question 4: A student scoring at the 'Basic' level on LEAP Social Studies has demonstrated what type of knowledge?
- No knowledge of Social Studies content
- Partial mastery only of prerequisite skills
- Foundational knowledge and skills for grade-level work (Correct answer)
- Exceptional, above-grade-level mastery
Correct answer: Foundational knowledge and skills for grade-level work
Basic indicates the student has foundational knowledge and skills needed to access grade-level content, though not yet at the Mastery level.
Question 5: Louisiana uses LEAP performance level data to calculate school performance scores (SPS). Which levels are typically counted as 'proficient' in these calculations?
- Only Advanced
- Only Mastery
- Mastery and Advanced (Correct answer)
- Basic, Mastery, and Advanced
Correct answer: Mastery and Advanced
Louisiana's school accountability system counts Mastery and Advanced as proficient when calculating School Performance Scores.
Question 6: If a fourth grader's LEAP score report shows 'Approaching Basic' in ELA, which intervention approach is most aligned with this performance level?
- Advanced enrichment programs
- Gifted and talented acceleration
- Targeted support to build foundational literacy skills (Correct answer)
- No intervention since the student is near passing
Correct answer: Targeted support to build foundational literacy skills
Approaching Basic students need targeted instructional support to strengthen foundational skills so they can progress to Basic and beyond.
Question 7: LEAP performance levels are reported for which subject areas in Louisiana?
- Only English Language Arts and Math
- English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies (Correct answer)
- Only core subjects in high school
- Only ELA, Math, and Physical Education
Correct answer: English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
LEAP assessments and performance levels are reported for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
LEAP Performance Levels 3
A school district reports that 60% of its students scored at Mastery or Advanced on the LEAP ELA test.
What does this combined percentage typically represent?