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District reports ACT and LEAP testing schedules; schools to use more staff as proctors
Summary
Supervisor Daryl Dillard briefed the committee on ACT testing (second week, juniors targeted, seniors retaking), pre‑ACT for some sophomores, and an upcoming LEAP testing window in April–May with three testing days per school and added proctoring requirements.
Daryl Dillard, supervisor of secondary education, updated the Education Technology and Policy Committee on high school testing schedules, including ACT and LEAP testing plans.
Dillard said high schools are in their second week of ACT testing. The ACT primarily targets juniors; schools are also encouraging seniors to retake the test to increase scholarship eligibility. Dillard noted that higher ACT scores can increase eligibility for the TOPS scholarship program at eligible Louisiana institutions, and that some students pursuing career pathways can qualify for TOPS Tech with the right WorkKeys score and GPA.
The district will administer a pre‑ACT as a diagnostic for some 10th graders to identify strengths and weaknesses and target remediation. Dillard said sophomores who do not normally take the ACT have an opportunity to begin testing this year to gain early benchmarks.
For LEAP testing (grades 3–8 and high school), Dillard said districts will schedule LEAP over a window in April through May 14, with high schools testing three days a week during that window. Because testing requires additional proctors and hall monitors, the district plans an “all hands on deck” approach in which many adults in the building will support testing operations. On non‑testing days within that schedule, students who are not testing will remain at home and be assigned Google Classroom work to complete.
Dillard said the district will increase proctors in classrooms and hall monitors to minimize disruptions and ensure test security.
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