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Board hears overview of Louisiana’s new ‘Grow, Achieve, Thrive’ accountability system
Summary
District officials summarized the state’s new 100-point scorecard and how LEAP test results, student growth and high-school college/career measures will be calculated under the Grow, Achieve, Thrive framework.
Chief Okonsky and Superintendent Cole briefed the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole on Sept. 4 about Louisiana’s new accountability system, Grow, Achieve, Thrive, including how statewide LEAP assessments and growth measures will be combined into a 100-point scorecard. The presentation explained that the state adopted the new policy after meetings in spring and summer 2024 and that the most recent LEAP scores will be released in two files: one using the old formula (the one that still “counts” for last year) and one showing results under the new system. Officials said assessments administered during the current school year will be scored under the new system. Chief Okonsky said the state simplified many prior indices into three columns: Grow,…
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