• Common Core State Standards

• Academic Standards
• Graduation Requirements
• LAA1 + LAA2 Assessment Guides

• Students with Disabilities
• Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
• End-of-Course Tests

Alternate Assessments

Louisiana offers two alternate assessments – LAA 1 and LAA 2 – for students who have Individualized Education Plans and meet specific criteria.

LAA 1

Students with the most severe cognitive disabilities are eligible to take the LEAP Alternate Assessment Level 1, known as LAA 1. The assessment is based on Extended Standards which capture the core academic content of academic standards.

Students in 3^rd through 8^th grade and 10^th grade are assessed in English language arts and math. Students in 4^th, 8^th and 11^th grades are assessed in science.

Students who take the LAA 1 may receive a Certificate of Achievement, not a high school diploma.

LAA 2

Students with persistent academic difficulties who meet specific participation criteria are eligible to take the LEAP Alternate Assessment Level 2, known as LAA 2. The assessment is based on the state’s academic standards but has fewer questions, less reading and writing, different scoring rubrics, and a modified format with fewer items on a page with larger print.

Students in 4^th and 8^th grade are assessed in English language arts, mathematics, science and social students. Students in 5^th through 7^th grade are assessed in English language arts and mathematics.  Students in the 10^th grade are assessed in English language arts and mathematics, and students in 11^th grade are assessed in science and social studies. Students may take the LAA 2 in all subjects or just some subjects, based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).  

Students with disabilities who have passed two End-of-Course tests may be eligible for a waiver of the third exam required for graduation. Also, students eligible for LAA 2 may choose to take the LAA 2 tests to meet graduation requirements if they do not pass the End-of-Course tests.