Lawmakers: No big changes for LEAP
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Top Louisiana educators plan to review a key state test but wholesale changes sought by some lawmakers are off the agenda, officials said.
The exam is called LEAP, which fourth- and eighth-graders have to pass to move to the fifth and ninth grades.
The test, which is a major part of Louisiana’s bid to improve public schools, has come under repeated fire from some House members and others.
Paul Pastorek, state superintendent of education, all but dismissed prospects for sweeping changes, including efforts to repeal the rule that requires students to pass LEAP for promotion.
“I don’t think we are going to abandon the basics,” Pastorek said earlier this week.
House Education Committee Chairman Don Trahan, R-Lafayette, said concerns about LEAP remain a top issue of some committee members.
The committee plans to hold public hearings in September or October.
“I believe it will be a topic at every meeting,” Trahan said.
He said lawmakers plan to ask state educators “where are you on this, what do you plan to do,” a reference to LEAP changes.
“I think there is a lot of concern by the committee members and some members of the House about maybe one size does not fit all for the LEAP,” Trahan said.
The lawmaker said the goal of some legislators is “adjusting the test,” and trying to answer complaints from some teachers and parents.
LEAP is roughly 10 years old. It stands for Louisiana Educational Assessment Program.
The exam is aimed at making sure students master basic skills in math and English before they are promoted.
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