Preparing for

When is the iLEAP Test?

The 2013-14 iLEAP Test will take place Monday, April 7 through Thursday, April 10.

Please make every effort to have your child at school

on time on these days.

Please do not schedule any doctor’s appointments during testing days.

How are the scores used?

State and Schools:Determine amount of funding for schoolCompare schools’ academic growth in newspaperPlan for Teacher Professional Development

Teachers:Identify students for gifted screeningIdentify students for remediationPrepare lessons based on strengths and weaknessesPlanning Whole Faculty Study Groups

Interpreting Test Results

5 Levels of Achievement Advanced: demonstrates superior performance beyond

the level of masteryMastery: demonstrates competency over challenging

subject matter and is well prepared for the next level of schooling

Basic: demonstrates only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling

Approaching Basic: only partially demonstrates the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling

Unsatisfactory: has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of schooling

The Night Before Testing

Go to bed early and get a good night’s rest

Solve family/friend problems before the testing date

Keep a positive attitude

Talk to child about any concerns that they might have about the test

The Day of Testing

Eat a healthy breakfast

Encourage your child to do their very best

Think positively

Help your child relax

Arrive at school on time

Testing Strategies

Listen and follow all directions

Read the question and all answer choices before marking anything.

Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Do your best and then move on.

Answer the easiest questions first, but be sure to go back to those questions you skipped.

Testing Strategies, cont’d

Do not change your answers unless you are very uncertain about your first answer choice.

Try to answer every question. Make the most intelligent guess you can.

After you have been through all of the questions once, go back and find questions you have some knowledge about and eliminate choices that you know are incorrect.

Testing Strategies, cont’d

Find key words or phrases in the question that will help you choose the correct answer.

If you can eliminate two wrong answers, your chance of choosing the right answer is greater.

If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions.

Final Tips

Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly, and erase stray marks.

Double-check the test number in your test booklet against the answer sheet every few questions to be sure you haven’t gotten on the wrong number.

What’s on the TEST?

Math

English Language Arts

Science

Social Studies

Monday, April 7th ~ Math

Part 1: Multiple Choice ~ No Calculator, 50 minutes

Part 2: Multiple Choice ~ No Calculator, 30 minutes

Part 3: Constructed Response ~ No Calculator,

35 min.

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50 multiple choice questions1-2 constructed response items

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Tuesday, April 8 ~ English Language Arts

Part 1: Writing Students will be expected to read one or two passages and then write a composition that includes evidence from the text(s) in the response. The writing prompt may direct students to write a story, explain

something, or give their opinion. (approx. 45 minutes).

Part 2: Using Information Resources Students will have to answer questions by examining various reference sources (i.e. dictionary entries, table of contents, copyright pages, encyclopedia, etc.) (approx. 40 minutes).

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Writing is scored for style content, and conventions.

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Wednesday, April 9 ~ English Language Arts

Part 1 ~ Reading: - vocabulary ( 5 min.) - reading comprehension (25 min.)

Part 2 ~ Language: (30 minutes) - spelling - capitalization - punctuation - usage and expression

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Wednesday, April 9 ~ Science

40 multiple choice itemsscience as inquiryphysical science life science earth and space sciencescience and the environment

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Thursday, April 10 ~ Science Task

Thursday , April 10 ~ Social Studies

32 multiple choice items(approx. 45 min)

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