Paulette Cefalu-Walkwitz, Supervisor

PARENTS' PAGE FOR LEAP  MATH
 
 
 

WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE LEAP ?

OTHER NOTES ABOUT TEST DESIGN:
 Students are not required to recall all formulas or unit conversions from memory.  Students are provided with a "Mathematics Reference Sheet" during testing.
 
 

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MY CHILD?

 

SUGGESTIONS:
     1)  Have students write all of the steps in solving the word (reading) problems.
     2)  Encourage students to write SOMETHING even if they don't think they know how to work the problem.
     3)  Have students work the problems with and without calculators.
     4)  Students should be encouraged to use the following steps when problem-solving in math.
 
 

MATH PROBLEM-SOLVING 1.  UNDERSTAND       A.  What do you know?       B.  What do you need to find out?  2.  PLAN       A.  What will you do?       B.  What operation or strategy will you use?  3.  SOLVE       A.  How will you use your plan?       B.  What is the answer?  4.  LOOK BACK       A.  Did you check your work?       B.  Is your answer reasonable?

 

WHERE CAN I FIND SOME SAMPLE PROBLEMS TO WORK WITH MY CHILD?

 

SAMPLE GRADE 4 PROBLEMS

SAMPLE GRADE 8 PROBLEMS

 
PLEASE NOTE:  THESE ARE ONLY SOME OF THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS THAT COULD BE INCLUDED ON LEAP 21.
 

Sample problems are included for each area.  In addition, parents might consider working on the geometry section by having children do the following:

1)   Identify and draw squares, rectangles, pentagons, traingles, quadrilaterals, hexagons, cylinders, cubes, pyramids, etc.
2)  They should be able to draw congruent figures.
3)  They should be able to recognize symmetric figures.
4)  They should recognize parallel and intersecting lines.
5)  They should identify points, line segments, and lines.
6)  They should identify right angles.
7)  They should be able to find locations on a map.
8)  They should be able to give directions using a map.
9)  They should be able to solve problems related to geometry.

FOR LEAP TUTORING LESSONS PROVIDED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT, CLICK HERE!
 
 

PLEASE NOTE:  THE INFORMATION ON THE PARISH WEBSITE IS THE LATEST INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.   THE SAMPLE PROBLEMS PROVIDED ON THIS SITE DO NOT INCLUDE ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS.  THESE PROBLEMS GIVE THE PARENT AN IDEA OF THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE USED ON THE LEAP 21.