Council of State Science Supervisors

CSSS Member Directory

Louisiana
LA

CSSS Member Information:

Loren R. Barrios
State Program Consultant
Louisiana Dept. of Education
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-9064

Jean May-Brett
Math/Science Partnership Coordinator
Louisiana Dept. of Education
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

Ann Wilson
Science Program Coordinator
Louisiana Dept. of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

Louisiana Department of Education Web Page
Organizational Structure: Full Adoption
State Education Demographics
Number of K-12 Students: 676,731 Number of School Administrative Units: 68
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
Louisiana Content Standards Web Site Information:The original science standards document, Louisiana Science Framework was published in 1997 and contained the standards and benchmarks for Louisiana science content. In 2004, Grade-Level Expectations were added to the standards.
State Science Assessment Information
Given at what grades: LEAP High Stakes test are given in grades 4 and 8. The Graduate Exit Exam is administered for Science and Social Studies in grade 11. Grade-level, exams based on grade-level expectations are administered for science in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7. Time of Year: Third week of March First Operational Date: For Science, it was 2000 Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice, Constructed Response, Performance Component Standards, Assessments and Accountability Web Page
Other Useful State Links:
Louisiana Science Teachers' Association Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) Louisiana Public Broadcasting: Learning Port Louisiana Sea Grant

Other CSSS members from this state:

Associate Members
Paul Long, paullong@aol.com
Rebecca Holloway, rebecca.holloway@cfisd.net