OSBA: Testing UpdatesOctober 22, 2015

Why Do We Have State Tests?

Critical to measure student learning

Critical to measure student learning

Knowledge and Skills for Success

Ohio’s State Tests

Districts will choose dates

from the testing window

Districts will choose dates

from the testing window

Given during a single window

Given during a single window

Shorter testsShorter tests

Role of Educators

Each Test Divided into Two Parts

Districts choose whether tests given all at once or

divided in two

Districts choose whether tests given all at once or

divided in two

Ohio School Report Cards

Inform parents, taxpayers and school leaders

Inform parents, taxpayers and school leaders

State Test Grades and Subjects

Students Grades 3-8Students

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

and Math

English Language Arts

and Math

Students Grades 4,6Students

Grades 4,6

Social Studies Social

Studies

Students Grades 5,8

Students Grades 5,8

ScienceScience

High School: Classes of 2018 and Beyond

English Language Arts I and II; Algebra I,

Geometry or Integrated Mathematics I & II; Biology or Physical Science

American HistoryAmerican Government

English Language Arts I and II; Algebra I,

Geometry or Integrated Mathematics I & II; Biology or Physical Science

American HistoryAmerican Government

High School: Classes of 2015 - 2017

Ohio Graduation Tests, American history, American government

Ohio Graduation Tests, American history, American government

Computer

Paper and Pencil

Districts Select Test Format

When are spring tests?

English language arts tests April 4 - 22, paper tests April 4 - 29, online tests

Mathematics, science and social studies April 4 - May 6, paper testsApril 4 - May 13, online tests

When will we have test results for spring 2016?

Results by June 30

Results for grade 3 English language arts by June 15

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Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Third Grade English Language Arts Test

Administered from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11

Districts select five consecutive days during that window for the test.

Districts will receive the downloadable data files for the grade 3 ELA test at the end of January

Reading Resources

Third Grade Reading Guarantee website resources

Streamlining resources and information to help schools and families

www.education.ohio.gov

Search keywords: Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Safe Harbor and theThird Grade Reading Guarantee

Students still required to reach the promotion score on the state’s reading test or an alternative test if they are not exempt from retention.

education.ohio.gov

Social Media

@OHEducation@suptrichardross

ohio-department-of-education

Ohio Families and EducationOhio Teachers’ Homeroom

OhioEdDept

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