Prompt delivery of test results is especially important in New Orleans, because LEAP scores are the basis for the state’s A- through F-graded School Performance Scores (SPS), which can lead to charter-school closures. FirstLine focuses on ensuring parents understand their student’s LEAP scores and whether they are on grade level. Those decisions are largely based on the SPS letter grades received from the state, which are largely based on LEAP test scores. Schools that received the LEAP test scores for each of their students three weeks ago and began to scrutinize each aspect of the scores. “Accountability ratings are tricky because you are making a very public statement about the quality of a school,” Kowalski said.