OST Grade-Level Groupings 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which OST subject is assessed in Grade 5 but NOT in Grade 6?
- Mathematics
- Science (Correct answer)
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
Correct answer: Science
OST Science is administered in grades 5, 8, and high school — not grade 6.
Question 2: A student in Grade 4 will take an OST assessment in which subject area?
- Science
- Social Studies (Correct answer)
- Algebra I
- Biology
Correct answer: Social Studies
Grade 4 students take the OST Social Studies assessment.
Question 3: The OST Biology assessment is typically taken by students in which grade grouping?
- Grades 5-6
- Grades 7-8
- High school (Correct answer)
- Grades 3-4
Correct answer: High school
OST Biology is a high school end-of-course assessment, not a middle school test.
Question 4: Which of the following grades does NOT have an OST English Language Arts assessment?
- Grade 3
- Grade 5
- Grade 9 (Correct answer)
- Grade 7
Correct answer: Grade 9
OST ELA assessments cover grades 3–8 and specific high school end-of-course tests, not grade 9 as a standalone grade test.
Question 5: How many consecutive grade levels (3 through 8) have both an OST ELA and OST Math assessment?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 6
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 — six grade levels — each have both OST ELA and OST Math assessments.
Question 6: OST Social Studies assessments are administered at which set of grade levels?
- Grades 3, 5, and 7
- Grades 4, 5, and 8 (Correct answer)
- Grades 4, 6, and 8
- Grades 5, 7, and 10
Correct answer: Grades 4, 5, and 8
Ohio administers OST Social Studies in grades 4, 5, and 8.
Question 7: Which OST end-of-course exam is most closely aligned with the Grade 8 Math curriculum that advanced students may take in 8th grade?
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- Algebra I (Correct answer)
- Integrated Math I
Correct answer: Algebra I
Algebra I is the end-of-course OST exam that many advanced 8th graders take after completing the Algebra I course.
OST Grade-Level Groupings 2
Which OST subject is assessed in Grade 5 but NOT in Grade 6?