LEAP 360:
Deep Dive into the Teacher's Guide to LEAP 360
Outcomes
By the end of today’s session, we’ll address these questions:
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What is LEAP 360?
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What is A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
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How do I use A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
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Louisiana’s Approach
Louisiana believes access to the highest quality education allows all students, no
matter their zip code, the opportunity for success.
Implementing a high-quality curriculum based on
rigorous standards is one of the fastest ways to give
this access to all students.
The curriculum must also be connected to standardsaligned assessments and professional development.
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LEAP 360
There are three main purposes for
classroom assessment:
1. Know where students are when they
enter a classroom.
2. Monitor how students are learning
content over the year.
3. Verify what students have learned.
LEAP 360 pairs with LEAP 2025 to reduce
overall testing time while realizing all three
purposes.
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LEAP 360
The goal of LEAP 360 is to deliver streamlined, high-quality assessments in a
comprehensive system for classrooms, schools, and districts.
What is the impact on teachers, principals, and districts?
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Teachers will have a more complete picture of student performance.
•
Principals will identify throughout the system where additional support is needed to
focus on the learning that matters most for students.
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Districts will reduce overall local testing while helping to monitor progress toward
district goals.
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LEAP 360: Know Where They Are
To set end-of-year goals, we’ve got to start with beginning-of-year questions:
• What are we starting with?
• What have students retained from the previous year?
• What learning was left unfinished?
• Who can be pushed or challenged further?
• What are meaningful learning goals?
In ELA and math, these answers come from a variety of places:
• LEAP 360 diagnostic assessments
• Data from previous year
• Cold-read task from previous grade level
• EAGLE test built from precursory standards found in Math Remediation Guides.
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Diagnostics Summary
(Grades 3-8 and High School)
Assessment Tool
Includes
ELA Diagnostic (Grades 3-HS)
1 reading and
writing form; 3
writing forms
Math Diagnostic (Grades 3-HS)
1 form
(3 sessions)
Recommended
Window
Reporting
Beginning of
year/course
Student,
Groups, School,
District, State
The diagnostic assessments are designed to:
•Identify the specific prerequisite skills individual students or groups of students need
in order to be successful with grade level content
•Understand student performance on:
•Readily accessible and moderately complex texts in ELA
•Previous grade level content that is a precursor to major content in math
•Assist with meaningful, yet ambitious goal setting for student learning targets
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LEAP 360: Monitor What They’re Learning
To achieve end-of-year goals, we’ve got to ask throughout-the-year questions:
• What’s “sticking” and what’s not?
• What needs closer attention?
• How are we progressing toward goals?
These answers come from a variety of places:
• LEAP 360 interim assessments
• Guidebook tasks (cold-reads, culminating writing, and extensions)
• Tier 1 assessments
• K-2 Formative tasks
• Aligned classroom assessments found in EAGLE
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LEAP 360 Interim Assessments
Assessment Tool
Includes
ELA Interim Assessments for
Grades 3-8, English I, and English II
2 forms in
grades 3-8;
3 forms in
high schools
courses
Math Interim Assessments for
Grades 3-8), Algebra I, and
Geometry
Recommended
Window
Reporting
Based on curriculum
and instructional
pacing
Student,
Groups,
School,
District,
State
The interim assessments are designed to allow districts, schools, and teachers to:
• Use results to make smart instructional decisions to improve student learning
• Analyze student data to identify student-specific and classwide patterns in learning and
misconceptions
• Adjust instruction and target support for students in need
• Gauge progress toward end-of-year goals
K-2 Tasks and EAGLE
Assessment Tool
K-2 Tasks (ELA and
Math)
EAGLE 2.0 (ELA,
Math, SS, and Sci)
Includes
Recommended
Window
Reporting
32 tasks (16 ELA, 16 math) Throughout year
over 5,500 items
Throughout year
N/A
Performance,
Test Session
The formative assessment tools (EAGLE 2.0 and the K-2 Formative Tasks):
• Provide quality questions/tasks that target individual skills or texts
• Integrate with tasks from teachers’ curriculum
• Aid and enhance student learning while allowing teachers to make timely interventions
to adjust instruction throughout the year
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LEAP 360: Verify What They Know
To verify end-of-year goals, we’ve got to ask end-of-year questions:
• What can I confirm about learning?
• What worked?
• What didn’t?
• Did we reach our goals?
These answers can come from a few different places:
• LEAP 2025 summative assessments
• End-of-module or unit tests built in EAGLE
• Cold-read tasks and culminating writing tasks
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LEAP 360 Improvements
During the first year of LEAP 360 implementation, feedback was collected from focus
groups, site visits, district and school leaders, and teachers. Feedback was categorized into
five focus areas:
• Data Management
• Educator Scoring
• Reporting
• Content
• EAGLE
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LEAP 360 Improvements
Educator Scoring
• Student responses can be printed in one batch.
• Student scores can be reset.
• In educator scoring, teachers can selecting only items needing scoring.
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LEAP 360 Improvements
Reporting
• New School List Report
• New Test Session List Report
• Improvements to existing reports- Reports will have teacher name, standards for math,
percent of points earned by student, and ELA text complexity.
EAGLE
• Additional items will be added throughout the year.
• Updated list of available items will be available in A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360.
• Student responses will be accessible.
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LEAP 360 Improvements
LEAP 360 Teacher Study Guide (available in eDIRECT) *New resource
• Answer key (including alignment information)
• Scoring Guides
• Sample papers (when applicable)
• PDF of assessment
Diagnostic ELA Forms
• Reading and Writing combined into 1a, 1b, and 1c.
• Writing will also be separate forms labeled 2a, 2b, and 2c.
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LEAP 360 Improvements
Math Interim Forms
• Math Grades 6 and 7 will have alternate pathways.
Subject
Grade
Alternative Sequence
Eureka Sequence
Math Form 1
Grade 6
Form 1A
Form 1B
Math Form 2
Grade 6
Form 2A
Form 2B
Math Form 1
Grade 7
Form 1A
Form 1B
Math Form 2
Grade 7
Form 2A
Form 2B
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Parent Guide to LEAP 360
A Parent Guide to LEAP 360 answers
the following for parents:
• What is LEAP 360?
• How can I view and use my
child’s LEAP 360 results?
• What questions can I ask my
child’s teacher when discussing
LEAP 360 results?
• Where can I go for more
information?
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Full Length Webinars
Full length webinars are designed for high level LEAP 360 topics.
Title
Audience
Overview of LEAP 360
District, School, Teacher
District’s Guide: Overview
District, School
Diagnostics
District, School, Teacher
Interims
District, School, Teacher
Eagle 2.0
District, School, Teacher
K-2 Formative Tasks
District, School, Teacher
Teacher’s Guide: LEAP 360 in the Classroom
District, School, Teacher
Teacher’s Guide: LEAP 360 Instructional Planning
District, School, Teacher
Teacher’s Guide: Making Meaning of Results
District, School, Teacher
Teacher’s Guide: Assessment Design
District, School, Teacher
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Mini Trainings
Title
Mini trainings are
designed to be
short tutorials on
tasks within
eDIRECT.
Audience
Accessing eDIRECT (Test Coordinator)
District, School
Accessing eDIRECT (Test Administrator)
District, School, Teacher
Managing Users
District, School
Managing Test Administrators
District, School
Managing Students/Accommodations
District, School
Managing Test Sessions
District, School
Printing Test Tickets/Viewing Test Status
District, School
Unlocking Test Tickets
District, School
Completing Educator Scoring
District, School, Teacher
Accessing Interim/Diagnostic Reports
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Access EAGLE
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Searching Item Bank
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Creating a Test
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Creating a Test Session/Viewing Test Status
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Completing Educator SCoring
District, School, Teacher
EAGLE 2.0: Reports
District, School, Teacher
Accessing K-2 Formative Tasks
District, School, Teacher
Administration and Scoring of K-2 Formative Tasks
District, School, Teacher
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Outcomes
By the end of today’s session, we’ll address these questions:
•
What is LEAP 360?
•
What is A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
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How do I use A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
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What is A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 serves as a support tool for teachers to use when
implementing the components of LEAP 360. A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 provides
information on goal setting, reporting, instructional planning, and assessment design.
A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 is located on the LEAP 360 and Assessment Library pages.
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Structure of A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360
A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 is structured into the following sections:
• LEAP 360: In the Classroom
• LEAP 360: Making Meaning
• LEAP 360 and Instructional Planning
• LEAP 360: Assessment Design
• Additional Resources
• Appendix
• Diagnostic Assessment Teacher Access Links, User Names, and Passwords
• Interim Assessment Teacher Access Links, User Names, and Passwords
• LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Calculator Policy
• LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Reference Sheets
• EAGLE ELA Passage and Item Information
• EAGLE Social Studies Passage and Item Information
• EAGLE Science Passage and Item Information
• Eagle Math Item Information
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LEAP 360: In the Classroom
LEAP 360 Overview
Diagnostic Assessments
When
Beginning of the year
or start of a course
What
Assessments that pinpoint
existing strengths and
weaknesses of students
entering their classrooms. In
math, items assess students’
mastery of prerequisite
standards for the major work
of the course, and in ELA items
have been developed using
readily accessible and
moderately complex texts.
Where
Who
eDIRECT
Students in grades 3-8
(ELA and math),
English I, English II,
Algebra I, and Geometry
Interim Assessments
2-3 major checkpoints during
the year after large periods of
instruction
Assessments to help
educators identify students’
misconceptions and learning
patterns to adjust instruction
and target support. Items
assess specific chunks of
curricular content and should
be given only after instruction
on that content has occurred.
They are not “minisummatives” or isolated test
prep materials.
eDIRECT
Students in grades 3-8
(ELA and math),
English I, English II,
Algebra I, and Geometry
EAGLE and
K-2 Formative Task
Embedded throughout the
year based on smaller units of
instruction
High-quality items and premade assessments designed
to be woven into the day-today practices of classroom
instruction
eDIRECT
Students in grades K-12 in
ELA, math, science, and social
studies
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LEAP 360: In the Classroom
LEAP 360 and Goal Setting Practices
LEAP 360 provides teachers with connected assessments designed to give meaningful
information about student performance throughout the year. These assessments are
aligned to both the Louisiana Student Standards and ot the approach of LEAP 2025. This
has powerful implications for goal setting.
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LEAP 360: Making Meaning
Zeroing in on Results
LEAP 360’s reports are designed to help teachers make actionable meaning out of student
performance appropriately and efficiently. When viewed as a full suite, these reports take
teachers through a process of thoughtful analysis and reflection that can lead to critical
planning and adjustments.
Test Session Summary Reports should be used to get a quick overview of student
performance in a test session.
Test Session Response Maps should be used to make decisions about pacing for the coming
year based on identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Individual Summary Reports should be used to understand an individual student’s overall
performance.
Student Response Maps should be used to dig deeper for specific students or groups of
students who will need targeted instructional support either throughout the school year or
with specific parts of the curriculum.
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LEAP 360: Making Meaning
Zeroing in on Results
Diagnostic Reports
● What does the data say about my current students’ readiness for their grade level?
● What patterns am I seeing in my students’ data that I can use to inform my instruction?
● What targeted instruction will I need to provide individual students or my class overall
given these results?
● What impact does this data have on my student learning goals for this year?
Interim Reports
● What patterns am I seeing in my students’ data that I can use to inform my instruction?
● What targeted instruction will I need to provide individual students or my class overall
given these results?
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LEAP 360 and Instructional Planning
Using LEAP 360 in the English Language Arts Classroom
English Language Arts Guidebooks 2.0 units include instruction in the study and analysis of
complex, grade-level texts. This approach extends into the LEAP 360 assessments as well.
However, the results from these assessments are only valuable if they are incorporated into
instructional pacing and planning.
LEAP 360 fits into this cycle in a couple of ways. It may be used to identify the gaps between
student performance and the standards, or it may be used after interventions have occurred
to measure growth. In this way, LEAP 360 pairs well with Guidebook assessments and
lessons, giving teachers the opportunity to incorporate it into the rhythm of their classroom
and curriculum.
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LEAP 360 and Instructional Planning
Using LEAP 360 in the Mathematics Classroom
LEAP 360 assessments provide teachers and learners with high-quality assessments of these
standards through an approach that mirrors that of the LEAP 2025 statewide summative
tests. However, like in English language arts, the results from these assessments are only
valuable if they are incorporated into instructional pacing, planning, and, in the case of
math, remediation.
LEAP 360 assessments align to the approach of LEAP 2025 Summative Assessments, but in
smaller chunks of learning. When students do not perform well on portions of an interim
assessment, the Remediation Guides can serve as a valuable tool to pinpoint previous
grade-level standards to target with individual students or in small groups.
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LEAP 360 and Instructional Planning
Using the K-2 Formative Assessments
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LEAP 360 and Instructional Planning
Using EAGLE 2.0
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LEAP 360: Assessment Design
In this section, descriptions of the design of each LEAP 360 assessment is provided by
content area. These guides include information about the number of sessions, suggested
times, assessable content, and several other topics: The specific guides are as follows:
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•
•
•
Diagnostic Assessment Guide for English Language Arts
Interim Assessment Guide for English Language Arts
Diagnostic Assessment Guide for Mathematics
Interim Assessment Guide for Mathematics
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English Language Arts:
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Guide
This section includes information about the following:
•
•
•
•
•
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Quick Start Guide,
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Teacher Access,
ELA Diagnostic Assessment design,
ELA Diagnostic item types, and
ELA Diagnostic Reporting Categories.
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English Language Arts:
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Guide
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Structure: Grades 3-8, English I, and English II Forms 1A, 1B, and 1C**
Points per Item
Number
Grade/
Type
Total
Suggested
Sessions
of
Focus
Content Assessed
Course
PC Points
Time*
Passages
MC EBSR
R
MOD lit
Session 1
2
10
18
28
40 minutes
1 RA info
1 pair:
RI.4.1-6, 8-9; RL.4.1-6;
W.4.1-3; L.4.1
RA lit/MOD
Session 2
3
11
20
31
40 minutes
info
1 RA lit
Session
3: Option
A
1
Expository
10
10
40-45 minutes
Session
3: Option
B
2
Opinion
10
10
45 minutes
Session
3: Option
C
1
Narrative
10
10
40 minutes
5
Writing standards W.1, 4,
7–8, 10; language
conventions standards
L.1–2, plus language skills
from previous grades
Writing standards W.2, 4,
7–8, 10; language
conventions standards
L.1–2, plus language skills
from previous grades
Writing standards W.3, 4,
7–8, 10; language
conventions standards
L.1–2, plus language skills
from previous grades
Total Points: 69
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English Language Arts:
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Guide
This section includes information about the following:
•
•
•
•
•
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Quick Start Guide
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Teacher Access link,
ELA Interim Assessment design,
ELA Interim item types, and
ELA Interim Reporting Categories.
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English Language Arts:
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Guide
Form
Session
Number of
Passages
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Structure
Grades 3-8
Interim 1A and 1B*
Number/
Total
Focus
Type of
Points
Items
Suggested
Time*
1
2
Modified
Research Task
5 SR and 1 PCR
25 (grade 3)
29 (grades
4-8)
60-75 minutes
2
2
Reading
Literary Texts
5 SR
10
20-30 minutes
2
Reading
Literary and
Informational
Texts
6 SR
12
20-30 minutes
1A
3
Assessable ELA
Student Standards
(by subclaim)
RI standards 1-3, 510; Vocabulary (RV)
standards: RI.4, L.4,
and L.5; Writing
standards W.1 or 2,
4, 7-9; Conventions
L.1 and L.2
RL standards 1-3, 510 and Vocabulary
(RV) standards RL.4,
L.4, and L.5
RL and RI standards
1-3, 5-10 and
Vocabulary (RV)
standards RI/RL.4,
L.4, and L.5
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Mathematics: LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Guide
This section includes information about the following:
•
•
•
•
•
•
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Quick Start Guide,
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Teacher Access,
Math Diagnostic Assessment design,
Math Diagnostic item types,
Math Diagnostic Reporting Categories, and
Test Materials for Math Diagnostic Assessments.
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Mathematics: LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Guide
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Design Grades 3-8, Algebra I and Geometry
Points per Task Type
Grade
3
Session
Total
Points
Suggested
Time*
Type I
Type II
Type III
1
16
0
0
16
25 minutes
2
13
4
0
17
30 minutes
3
16
0
0
16
25 minutes
(No calculator.)
Total Points
Assessed Prerequisite Content
2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.C.3, 2.OA.C.4,
2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.2, 2.NBT.A.4,
2.NBT.B.7, 2.NBT.B.8, 2.MD.A.2,
2.MD.B., 2.G.A.3
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The assessment structure for each diagnostic assessment is available in A Teacher’s Guide to
LEAP 360.
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Mathematics: LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Guide
This section includes information about the following:
•
•
•
•
•
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Quick Start Guide
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Teacher Access link,
Math Interim Assessment design,
Math Interim item types, and
Math Interim Reporting Categories.
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Mathematics: LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Guide
Grade 3 Interim Assessments Designs
Reporting
Category
Form 1
One Session
Form 2
Assessable Content
Tasks Points
Session 1
Session 2
Tasks
Points
Tasks
Points
Assessable Content
Major Content
18
20
3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2,
3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4,
3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7,
3.OA.D.8, 3.MD.A.1,
3.MD.A.2, LEAP.I.3.2,
LEAP.I.3.3, LEAP.I.3.4
10
11
10
11
3.NF.A.1, 3.NF.A.2,
3.NF.A.3, 3.MD.C.5,
3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7,
LEAP.I.3.1
Additional &
Supporting
Content
3
4
3.NBT.A.2, 3.NBT.A.3
1
1
1
2
3.G.A.2
Expressing
Mathematical
Reasoning
1
3
LEAP.II.3.1,
LEAP.II.3.2,
LEAP.II.3.5, LEAP.
II.3.6, LEAP.II.3.8
1
4
0
0
LEAP.II.3.1, LEAP. II.3.3,
LEAP.II.3.4, LEAP.II.3.5,
LEAP.II.3.7, LEAP.II.3.8
Modeling &
Application
1
3
LEAP.III.3.1
0
0
1
3
LEAP.III.3.1
TOTALS
23
30
TOTALS
12
16
12
15
Suggested
Time*
70 minutes
Suggested Time*
35 minutes
35 minutes
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Additional Resources
•
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Quick Start Guide
•
LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Quick Start Guide
•
Louisiana Student Standards in ELA
•
ELA Guidebooks, 2.0
•
Teacher Support Toolbox Library
•
Online Tools Training (OTT)
•
Accessibility Features and Accommodations Overview
•
LDOE Remediation Guides
•
LEAP 2025 Equation Builders
•
•
K-12 Louisiana Student Standards for Math
K-12 LSSM Alignment to Rigor
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Appendix
Diagnostic Assessment Teacher Access
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Appendix
Interim Assessment Teacher Access
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Appendix
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Calculator Policy
•
•
•
•
•
Grades 3-6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Algebra I
Geometry
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Appendix
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Reference Sheets
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Appendix
EAGLE Passage and Item Information
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Outcomes
By the end of today’s session, we’ll address these questions:
•
What is LEAP 360?
•
What is A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
•
How do I use A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
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When do I use A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
When I have a question about LEAP 360
When I need more information about a component of LEAP 360
When I want to know about the types of items available in LEAP 360
When I want to know more about LEAP 360 reports
When I want to know more about the format of a Diagnostic Assessment
When I want to know more about the format of an Interim Assessment
When I want to know what type of calculator my students should use for a diagnostic
assessment
When I want to find a passage set in EAGLE
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Activity: Puzzle
Complete “Deep Dive into A Teacher’s Guide to
LEAP 360”
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Turn and Talk
Discuss the following questions with your shoulder partner:
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Which section of A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 was most helpful last year?
•
Which section of A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360 are you most excited to share with
your colleagues?
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LEAP 360: Next Steps
LEAP 360 Assessments: Resources
The following resources are available to help teachers understand, access, and use the
LEAP 360 assessments:
● LLEAP 360 webpage
● A Teacher’s Guide to LEAP 360
● A District’s Guide to LEAP 360
● LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessment Quick Start Guide
● LEAP 360 Interim Assessment Quick Start Guide
● eDIRECT
● Accessibility Features and Accommodations Overview
● Teacher Study Guide (available in eDIRECT)
● Webinars and Mini-trainings available on the LEAP 360 page
● Parent Guide to LEAP 360
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LEAP 360 (2018-2019)
The Department is preparing for the second year of LEAP 360 implementation. School
systems that signed a LEAP 360 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2017-2018
school year may choose to continue using LEAP 360 through June 30, 2019, under the same
terms and conditions.
LEAP 360 will be available to districts in the 2018-2019 at no cost.
Year two provides school systems with an opportunity to:
● re-evaluate existing practices,
● reduce duplicative testing, and
● transition to a more comprehensive assessment system that yields valid and reliable
information on student performance throughout the school year.
LEAP 360 (2018-2019)
Next Steps
● The Department is continuing to gather feedback from school systems and school level
users through focus groups, site visits, and assessment@la.gov. Enhancements across
usability, administration, and reporting will be implemented for the 2018-2019 school
year.
● To opt-in and amend your school system’s existing agreement, each Superintendent
must sign an amendment to the original agreement.
● Please click here to download the LEAP 360 MOU Amendment (2018-2019) form.
Complete, sign, and return an electronic copy to assessment@la.gov by July 7, 2018.
Note: School systems should anticipate a cost for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please contact assessment@la.gov with questions.
Next Steps
Once your return home you should:
• analyze your scope and sequence to determine when LEAP 360 will be administered
and
• ensure that structures are set up for LEAP 360 data to be reviewed and used to adjust
instruction.
Please contact assessment@la.gov with any LEAP 360 questions or suggestions throughout
the school year.
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