State Education Demographics

• Number of K-12 Students: 681,038
• Number of School Administrative Units: 70

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

Louisiana Content Standards

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

Louisiana Science Teachers' Association
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP)
Louisiana Public Broadcasting: Learning Port
Louisiana Sea Grant
Louisiana Environmental Education Commission