Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXLI - Bulletin 127-LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LPAA 1) Extended Standards
Chapter 7 - Science
Subchapter A - General
Section CXLI-703 - General Development Principles

A. Unlike English language arts and mathematics, the science extended standards are based on the science benchmarks and not the GLEs. This is done to be consistent with the design of the LEAP, GEE, and LAA 2 assessments for science. While the content described by the GLEs represents core content to be mastered by the end of a given grade, the benchmarks represent broader curriculum goals, applicable to grade spans that are to be mastered by the end of the grade span. Science content can be added and enriched as appropriate for a district program, school, or student. For mastery to be attained, most content must be introduced earlier than the grade identified for mastery. Once a particular skill has been identified as an extended standard, the skill should be reinforced in subsequent years, but may not be repeated in the list of expectations for subsequent years.