1. 2015-2016 Ohio’s State Tests Information for Students and Families

2. Giving All Students a High-quality Education

3. Knowledge and Skills for Success

4. Why do we have Ohio’s State Tests?

5. Results show how all students are performing in school

6. How are Ohio’s State Tests different this year?

7. Ohio’s State Tests Shorter than last year. Given during one window. Shorter than last year. Given during one window.

8. Ohio Educators Will Select Which Questions Go On the Test

9. Each of Ohio’s State Tests will be about three hours.

10. Which tests will your student take?

11. 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 History American Government English Language Arts I and II; Algebra I, Geometry or Integrated Mathematics I & II; Biology or Physical Science American History American Government

12. High School: This year’s juniors and seniors Ohio Graduation Tests, American history, American government

13. How will students take Ohio’s State Tests?

14. Computer Paper and Pencil Districts Select Test Format

15. What Are the Spring Dates for Ohio’s State Tests?

16. Spring StateTests Each student will take appropriate tests sometime between April 4 and May 13

17. Spring State Tests – Online Example

18. MVHS Testing The week of April 11th will be a two hour delay for EOC testing: Monday - English 9 (all sts in Eng 9 regardless of grade) Tuesday – English 10 and Government (all sts in Eng 10 regardless of grade; sts in Sr Soc and AP Government) Wednesday – Algebra I and Geometry (all sts in Algebra I and Geometry regardless of grade) Not Algebra Fundamentals….these sts will test December 2016 Thursday – US History (all sts in US History regardless of grade) Friday – Biology & Life Science (all sts in Biology & Life Science regardless of grade)

19. Where is the best place to find information about testing?

20. education.ohio.gov Search: State Tests or click on the Green Testing Button

21. Practice Student Practice Resources Technology Skills and Readiness Resources INFOhio’s Tech Skills for Online TestingINFOhio’s

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31. College Credit Plus conversion to graduation points

32. AP conversion to graduation points

33. Remediation-Free Score on the ACT or SAT 2

34. Remediation-Free Score ACTSAT Math22520 Reading21450 English18430

35. Workforce Readiness Score Industry-recognized credential and workforce readiness score on WorkKeys assessment 3

36. Industry Credential & WorkKeys Earn 12 points through a State Board of Education-approved, industry-recognized credential or group of credentials in a single career field.industry-recognized credential or group of credentials Achieve a workforce readiness score on the WorkKeys assessment; earn 13 pts across the three WorkKeys sections. WorkKeys has three sections: reading, applied math and locating information

37. Q & A

38. education.ohio.gov