La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXI-1151

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

Section CXI-1151 - Retests and Rescores

A. Double Jeopardy Rule. If a student scores at the required passing achievement level in LEAP English Language Arts or Mathematics during an administration and then retakes the test and scores below the required level on the retest administration, the passing score will be used to determine promotion.

B. Rescores

1. The district test coordinator must file a request with the scoring contractor within 20 working days from the date the district receives the individual student scores. All requests must be made on or before the deadline date identified by the testing contractor and the LDE. Requests received after the deadline will not be honored.

2. Only rescores of tests from the most recent administration may be requested.

3. All requests for rescoring require a fee, which is established by and paid to the scoring contractor.

4. Students may request a rescore at specified achievement levels scaled score ranges and subject area of LEAP tests if the following criterion are met, the rescore will be expedited.

a. English Language Arts and Mathematics- grades 4 and 8. The test has a scaled score five points below the Basic or Approaching Basic achievement level.

C. Summer Retest. The summer retest is for students enrolled in grades 4 and 8 who need to be tested with LEAP for promotion to grades 5 and 9 the following fall.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXI-1151

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:1547 (July 2005), amended LR 32:236 (February 2006), LR 36:974 (May 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:24.4.