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LA School Vouchers and LEAP
Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:52 pm
So... any child in grades 3-8 who is getting a voucher to attend private/Catholic school... still has to take LEAP.
The school scores are out.
The state average for 3rd through 8th grades is a 34 - this is the percentage of students scoring at mastery or above (the options are advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basis, and unsatisfactory).
Let's see how some of the catholic schools did. (Remember, only voucher kids in these schools take the test) (I did not post all of them, only a sampling)
Baton Rouge area:
Holy Family - 27 - this is the high water mark - 7 points below state average
Holy Ghost - 11
Mater Dolorosa - 17
Most Blessed Sacrament and Redemptorist - 8 - this is the low water mark
St Louis - 18
NOLA:
St Leo - 29 - this is the high water mark
Ascension of Our Lord - 20
Our Lady of Divine Providence - 9
Our Lady of Perpetual Help - 10
Resurrection - 17
St Alphonsus - 22
St Andrew - 6
St Dominic in Lakeview - 4
St Mary Magdalen - less than 1 percent - low water mark
Not a single Arch of NO school or Diocese of BR school scored at or above the state average.
All of this can be found on the Louisiana Believes website
Now... what conclusions can we draw from these scores?
The school scores are out.
The state average for 3rd through 8th grades is a 34 - this is the percentage of students scoring at mastery or above (the options are advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basis, and unsatisfactory).
Let's see how some of the catholic schools did. (Remember, only voucher kids in these schools take the test) (I did not post all of them, only a sampling)
Baton Rouge area:
Holy Family - 27 - this is the high water mark - 7 points below state average
Holy Ghost - 11
Mater Dolorosa - 17
Most Blessed Sacrament and Redemptorist - 8 - this is the low water mark
St Louis - 18
NOLA:
St Leo - 29 - this is the high water mark
Ascension of Our Lord - 20
Our Lady of Divine Providence - 9
Our Lady of Perpetual Help - 10
Resurrection - 17
St Alphonsus - 22
St Andrew - 6
St Dominic in Lakeview - 4
St Mary Magdalen - less than 1 percent - low water mark
Not a single Arch of NO school or Diocese of BR school scored at or above the state average.
All of this can be found on the Louisiana Believes website
Now... what conclusions can we draw from these scores?
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Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:54 pm to LSUFanHouston
Please stop being racist you bigot
Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:54 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Now... what conclusions can we draw from these scores?
That black people can't be Catholics
Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:55 pm to LSUFanHouston
The Leap test is racist...worse than surveillance cameras
This post was edited on 7/12/18 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 7/12/18 at 3:58 pm to LSUFanHouston
That it’s not necessarily the school (or school district) which is responsible for students’ poor performance.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:00 pm to Dorothy
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That it’s not necessarily the school (or school district) which is responsible for students’ poor performance.
I agree
So then does it make sense to give state money to private schools? If the results aren't going to be any better?
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:02 pm to LSUFanHouston
So where are all of the other BR Catholic elementaries and middle schools you are leaving out?
What is the criteria of your sample? Why these schools?
What is the criteria of your sample? Why these schools?
This post was edited on 7/12/18 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:10 pm to LSUFanHouston
It's the kid, not the school, but you're not allowed to say that.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:14 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Now... what conclusions can we draw from these scores?
I'm not sure, but do the public schools prep for the leap..?
Taking practice test..?
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St Dominic in Lakeview - 4
Do they state how many took the test from that particular school..?
Just feel like a lot is being left out..
This post was edited on 7/12/18 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
The voucher program is a big waste of money and a trojan horse to the private school system. If the child has no support at home it doesnt matter what school they're in. The only thing it will do is bring the smarter kids down.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:18 pm to PiscesTiger
I got tired of typing... but they all fall between the high and low scores I posted.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:19 pm to High C
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It's the kid, not the school, but you're not allowed to say that.
Truth
Its like putting a boy on the girls wrestling team and pretending hes just one of the girls.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:20 pm to Placebeaux
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The voucher program is a big waste of money and a trojan horse to the private school system. If the child has no support at home it doesnt matter what school they're in. The only thing it will do is bring the smarter kids down.
Same can be said for publics involved in deseg lawsuits, busing, and M to M.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:24 pm to LSUFanHouston
Catholic schools teach kids a curriculum that will help them long after they are out of school. Public schools teach kids how to pass the leap test so their schools get good overall gtades. The only problem with that is once those kids leave public schools that kind of education rarely will benefit the kids once they leave school
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:25 pm to Hangover Haven
One of the biggest issues facing LA public schools has been tailoring lesson plans to pass standardized tests and not much if anything else.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:27 pm to High C
I did great 
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:29 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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One of the biggest issues facing LA public schools has been tailoring lesson plans to pass standardized tests and not much if anything else.
Thanks.. That's what I thought...after seeing all the hoopla before the testing started..
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:32 pm to tduecen
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I did great
Congrats. We were down a bit, but I wasn't surprised. We've had a big shift in demographics in the last five or so years.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 4:38 pm to Miketheseventh
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The only problem with that is once those kids leave public schools that kind of education rarely will benefit the kids once they leave school
So, you're familiar with the format and content of the current LEAP test? Tell me more.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 5:32 pm to LSUFanHouston
My first thoughts are:
1. Public schools teach the test. Private schools offer no prep whatsoever, so these kids are on their own for LEAP prep.
2. You are comparing the state average of thousands of kids which includes at lot of elite public schools and excellent students, to a small amount of voucher students who virtually all came from failing schools.
1. Public schools teach the test. Private schools offer no prep whatsoever, so these kids are on their own for LEAP prep.
2. You are comparing the state average of thousands of kids which includes at lot of elite public schools and excellent students, to a small amount of voucher students who virtually all came from failing schools.
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