Hello Everyone,
I was reading an online newsletter, The New Orleans Agenda by Vincent Sylvain and learned about a LEAP hotline the State Department of Louisiana has created for students in preparation for the LEAP next week. Please read the information from the newsletter below about LEAP preparation. This may be extremely helpful to your adult learners with children who will be taking any of the state's standardized tests during the next few weeks.
LEAP Tutoring Hotline
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is opening its LEAP tutoring hotline to help prepare students for statewide testing that begins in April. Tutors will be available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, March 9-31, for students who need assistance preparing for their LEAP test. The toll-free phone number for the LEAP Hotline is 1-877-453- 2721.
LEAP, iLeap and GEE exams will be given April 1-3 and April 6-7 in all Louisiana public schools. In addition to the practice tests and LEAP Hotline, LDOE offer students and families several other resources, including several online programs. LDOE's PASS-Online (Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills), allows 3rd - 12th grade students to test their knowledge of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies through online practice tests. The questions on these practice tests are formatted similar to those on the LEAP, iLEAP, GEE and LAA 2 exams. A key feature of this tutoring resource is the instructional feedback and support that students receive when they incorrectly answer a question.
Students must register the first time they access PASS-Online resources by logging on to www.louisianapass.org or LDOE's Web site, www.louisianaschools.net. Students can obtain a password through their school or by calling 1-877-453- 2721. If students do not have access to a computer or the internet after they leave school, parents, teachers or students may choose to log on to LDOE's Web site when they have access to a computer and print a copy of one or more of the PASS on Paper tests. These are short lessons in English language arts, mathematics, science and social students for 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th grade students. This resource also includes test-taking tips.
Students in 1st through 8th grade who want to focus on their math skills may want to take advantage of Newton's Classroom, which is another online resource offered through LDOE. This interactive resource contains mathematics tutorials. Each of the lessons is designed with three levels of basic skills and concepts. This is an excellent and fun resource for parents and students. Newton's Classroom can also be accessed by logging on to www.louisianapass.org or www.louisianaschools.net.
For further assistance or for more information about testing resources, please contact the LDOE Help Center toll- free at 1-877-453-2721, or visit LDOE's Web site at www.louisianaschools.net and click on LEAP & GEE Help Center.
Happy reading,
Hazel
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