Testing Resources for Educators

The Natchitoches Parish School Board prides itself on providing resources to assist our educators in making sure they have everything they need to implement student achievement in the classroom. NPSB provides many resources to accommodate teachers during testing. Please see the links to the left for all resources needed to ensure a successful testing season for your students!!

If you have any questions or concerns regarding student testing, please contact our testing office at (318) 238-0701.

Placement Testing 2024-2025

Placement testing for the 2024-2025 school year takes place each Wednesday at the Title 1 Media Center. Please call the NPSB Media Center to schedule a time.

Students seeking to transfer to or enter the district from homeschool, private school, or out of state nonpublic schools, will be required to take a placement test to determine placement for the school year. Placement testing is available for students entering grades 1-9. Students will be tested on English language arts and mathematics skills to determine placement and/or interventions needed for the school year.

For more information on Placement Testing in Natchitoches Parish Schools, please review NPSB Placement Testing.

Spring 2025 Proficiency Exam Dates

K-8th Grade and Yearlong Jr. High/High School Courses

Proficiency Exam 3: March 3-12, 2025
- Teacher Reflection Meetings: (the following week during cluster meetings)
Proficiency Exam 4: May 12-21, 2025
- Teacher Reflection Meetings: May 22-23, 2025
- Proficiency exam 4 is not required for Grades 3-8 and High School LEAP 2025 courses. For High School LEAP courses, LEAP scores will count as the final exam. A Proficiency Exam 4 will count as the final exam for High School non-LEAP courses.
- High School Civics student will need to complete a Proficiency Exam 4 due to Civics LEAP scores not being released prior to end of the course.

High School Block Courses

Proficiency Exam 2: March 3-11, 2025
- Teacher Reflection Meetings: (the following week during cluster meetings)
Proficiency Exam 3: April 3-11, 2025
- Teacher Reflection Meetings: (the following week during cluster meetings)
Proficiency Exam 4: May 15-21, 2025
- Teacher Reflection Meetings: May 22-23, 2025 (Update Goal Trackers)
- Proficiency exam 4 is not required for Grades 3-8 and High School LEAP 2025 courses. For High School LEAP courses, LEAP scores will count as the final exam. A Proficiency Exam 4 will count as the final exam for High School non-LEAP courses.
- High School Civics student will need to complete a Proficiency Exam 4 due to Civics LEAP scores not being released prior to end of the course.

Testing Resources

Departmental Staff

Sandy Irchirl

District SBLC/Testing Coordinator

sirchirl@npsb.la

(318) 238-0701