Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXI - Bulletin 118-Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices
Chapter 25 - Field Testing
Section CXI-2501 - General Provisions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXI-2501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The purpose of field testing is to obtain data on test items that have been developed for a particular assessment. In Louisiana, test items are developed and field tests conducted for the following assessments:

1. Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP);

2. Integrated LEAP (iLEAP);

3. End-of-Course Tests (EOCT).

B. LEAP field tests are conducted annually in designated content areas.

C. Participation

1. Schools selected for any of the Louisiana field tests must participate. This ensures the test data are representative of the state's student population for the grade level being assessed.

2. Selection of schools for the field test is based on several demographic factors. The sampling plan includes the following criteria:
a. sample from every school district;

b. to the extent possible, schools shall be selected that are representative of the schools in the state in:
i. academic achievement level;

ii. percent of minorities;

iii. percent of students receiving free/reduced lunch;

iv. percent of students classified as special education;

v. LEP, and Section 504, and school size;

c. select no schools with fewer than 10 students;

d. generally select no schools that are participating in NAEP;

e. select no private schools;

f. in general, any given school should only:
i. participate in one grade;

ii. administer one content area;

iii. administer only one test form.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24 et seq.

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