ASSESSMENT GUIDE

The Assessment Guide is the most valuable tool a teacher can use in preparing students for LEAP or iLEAP.  Teachers can answer the following questions and more by using the Assessment Guide:

Ø  What types of questions are used on the assessment?

Ø  How many questions are used on the assessment?

Ø  How are the answers scored?

Ø  What achievement levels are used in reporting a child’s score on the test? 

Ø  How are these achievement levels determined?

Ø  How are the testing sessions set up?

Ø  How many days are used for testing?

Ø  How are accommodations used on the test?

Ø  What content should be stressed?  (Teachers should pay careful attention to the key concepts for science and social studies.  Key Concepts Checklists have been placed on the Comprehensive Curriculum website.)

Ø  Which GLEs are assessed?

Ø  Which GLEs are not assessed.

Ø  What are some sample test items?

Ø  What are the assessment limits?