Knowledge of physiology, normal and variant anatomy, and anomalies of coronary circulation is an increasingly vital component in managing congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease.
The LEAP and GEE tests are what's known as criterion referenced rather than norm referenced. That means they are designed to test students' knowledge of specific, defined skills rather than simply compare their abilities on the test with those of other children.
Most Louisiana parents know that a score of basic on the LEAP test means their child can advance to the next grade. But few know that it translates into an average ACT score of 19. Or that it means a fourth-grader can probably identify two congruent images, but not yet rotate a flag 90 degrees clockwise.