2019-2020 LOUISIANA ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
BIRTH–GRADE 8 GRADE LEVEL(S) ASSESSMENT DELIVERY TEST DATE(S)
Birth–Pre-K
GOLD
Fall Checkpoint Finalized: October 31 or department-approved
Winter Checkpoint Finalized: February 28 alternate assessment
Spring Checkpoint Finalized: May 31 K Kindergarten Entry Assessment
DRDP or GOLD Teacher Administer within first 30 days of school
Data Submission Deadline: October 18 K–3 K–3 Literacy Assessment
DIBELS, STEP, or STEEP PBT or CBT Administer within first 30 days of school
Data Submission Deadline: October 18
3–8 LEAP 2025
Teacher
PBT grades 3–4*
CBT grades 3–8
PBT Window: April 27–May 1 CBT Window: March 30–May 1
GRADES 9–12 GRADE LEVEL(S) ASSESSMENT DELIVERY TEST DATE(S)
9–12 as applicable LEAP 2025 CBT
Fall Window: December 2–December 18 Spring Window: April 20–May 15 Summer Window: June 15–19
11 ACT
Initial Standard Time: March 17
PBT*
Initial Accommodated Window: March 17–27 Makeup Standard Time: March 31 Makeup Accommodated Window: March 31–April 10
CBT*
Initial Standard Time and Accommodated Window: March 17–19, 24–26 Makeup Standard Time and Accommodated Window: March 31–April 2, April 7–9
11 as applicable WorkKeys (optional)
October 1–April 10 CBT
Fall Accommodated Window: October 1–15 Spring Accommodated Window: March 18–April 1 PBT Fall Accommodated Window: October 1–15
Spring Accommodated Window: March 18–April 1 9–12 as applicable CLEP (optional) CBT Open Window: Complete by May 8 9–12 as applicable AP (optional) PBT TBD
*School systems will select a preferred method of delivery (CBT or PBT) during the enrollment window.
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SMALL POPULATIONS GRADE LEVEL(S) ASSESSMENT DELIVERY TEST DATE(S)
3–8, 11 LEAP Connect ELA and Math
CBT February 3–March 13 4, 8, 11 LEAP Connect Science Field Test
K–12 ELPT CBT February 3–March 13
Enrolling into 5 and 9 State Placement Test CBT Open Window
K–12 ELPS CBT Open Window
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS (SELECTED SCH
OLGRADE LEVEL(S) ASSESSMENT DELIVERY TEST DATE(S)
4, 8, 12 NAEP TBD TBD
KEY
ACT: American College Test
AP: Advanced Placement, depends upon courses offered
CBT: Computer Based Test
CLEP: College Level Examination Program, depends upon courses offered
ELPS: English Language Proficiency Screener
ELPT: English Language Proficiency Test
NAEP: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Open Window: A flexible range of days with a deadline for use in accountability
PBT: Paper Based Test
Window: A flexible range of days during which school systems or schools may choose the time and date(s) for assessment scheduling
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