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Who takes the LEAP Connect?

Special education students in grades 3 thru grade 8 and high school
Students must meet participation criteria to take this test instead of the LEAP 2025

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Parts of the Test

English Language Arts- 4 sessions

-Sessions 1 & 2-Reading with multiple choice and selected response questions

-Session 3- Writing with multiple choice and selected response questions

-Session 4- Writing a constructed response to a prompt

Mathematics-2 sessions

-Sessions 1 and 2 - Selected response, multiple choice and constructed response

Science- Only given to students in grades 4, 8, and 11

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TESTING DATES

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ONLINE TESTING

Individual schools and special education teachers will create a schedule for testing. Testing is completed on multiple days. For the 2021-2022 school year, testing will occur between February 14^th and March 18^th. This sounds like a lot of time, but remember, we lose several days due to Conference Day (2/25) and Mardi Gras (2/28-3/2).

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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE FOR THE TEST

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Preparation- Long Term

Know the skills that are being targeted on your child’s IEP and reinforce these skills at home
Review the LEAP Connectors, which are the standards upon which your child is tested.
Have your child practice using the On Line Tools Training which can be found at this link:

https://wbte.drcedirect.com/LA/#login

Username: SRC Password: test1234

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Preparation Closer to the Test

Ask your child’s teacher for the days during the window in which your child is scheduled to test.
Make sure your child is at school on the days he/she is scheduled to test.
Adhering to established routines on testing mornings is especially important

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GETTING THE RESULTS

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TEST RESULTS

Schools and LPSS will receive individual student reports in May.
LPSS Schools will share the student reports with parents by sending a copy home with the students or by mailing home a copy.
If your child took the test in a prior year, results are also in the Parent Portal.
The reports will give you information about your child in ELA and Math and also information to compare your child’s performance with others in the district and the state.

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USEFUL LINKS

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Links with Resources

Parent Guides to LEAP Connect in multiple languages

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/assessment/parent-guide-to-leap-connect.pdf?sfvrsn=5fad921f_22

Louisiana Connectors (the standards on which your child is tested)

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/students-with-disabilities/k-12-louisiana-connectors-for-students-with-significant-disabilities.pdf

Louisiana Connectors Parent Guide

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/academics/louisiana-connectors-parent-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=4

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Links with Resources Continued

LA Educational Rights for Students with Disabilities

https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/academics/louisiana's-educational-rights-of-children-with-disabilities.pdf?sfvrsn=17

LA Department of Education Resource Page for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

https://louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/students-with-significant-cognitive-disabilities

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LAFAYETTE PARISH FEDERAL PROGRAMS

PARENT and FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

Educational resources for checkout to parents of �students enrolled in LPSS Title I schools

Located in the Vermilion Conference Center

326 Gauthier Road

Lafayette, LA

Room 104

Call 337-521-7174 to schedule an appointment.

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Do you have a question or comment?

You can call or email your child’s special education teacher or an administrator at your child’s school to answer any specific questions. If you need further assistance, please reach out to the Special Education Program Supervisor(s) for your child’s school or to

Miriam Hollier, Diverse Learner Specialist

mbhollier@lpssonline.com

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