LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

October 27, 2017

Mr. Darren Mire
RSD-Dryades YMCA

2220 Oretha C. Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113

Dear Mr. Mire:

During the summer of 2017, potential testing irregularities at James Singleton Charter School
were reported to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). The accusation stated that
students were receiving cepies of the LEAP test prior to taking the test, teachers and staff were
taking the test for students, and test administrators were coaching students during the test. The
LDOE began an investigation, including interviewing all school staff involved in testing,
interviewing students, as well as reviewing documentation regarding testing.

During this review, the discovered the following students at James Singleton Charter
School received accommodations that were not properly documented on the Individualized
Education Program (IEP) or the individual Accommodation Plan (IAP), as required by federal
law and BESE policy.

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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onresult of the ?ndings, the tests listed above will be voided and count as a zero for
accountability. The LDOE inquiry will continue and LDOE reserves the right to void additional
tests if ?nther ?ndings are discovered.

As required by the BBSE Test Security Policy, Bulletin 118, Chapter 3 Section 311.A.3.i and
Bulletin 746, Chapter 9 Section 908, James Singleton Charter School must, within 30 days of
receipt of this letter, provide a detailed report of the occurrences including:

a written plan of action describing how the situation will be prevented in the future; and,
if appropriate, documentation of any personnel action associated with the educator in
question.

Please contact Bryan Gendron at (225) 342-7685 or assessment@la.gov with any questions or
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