OST Grade-Level Groupings 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A school counselor explains that OST end-of-course tests replace grade-level tests for high school students. Which subject is an example of an OST end-of-course test?
- Grade 8 ELA
- Grade 6 Math
- Geometry (Correct answer)
- Grade 5 Social Studies
Correct answer: Geometry
Geometry is a high school OST end-of-course assessment, unlike the grade-level tests used in grades 3–8.
Question 2: Which grade first introduces the OST Science assessment for Ohio students?
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5 (Correct answer)
- Grade 6
Correct answer: Grade 5
Grade 5 is the first grade level at which Ohio students take the OST Science assessment.
Question 3: An Ohio student just completed 8th grade. Which OST assessments were they required to take in that grade?
- ELA, Math, and Science only
- ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies (Correct answer)
- ELA and Math only
- Math, Science, and Social Studies only
Correct answer: ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies
Grade 8 students take OST assessments in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Question 4: Which grade level is the LAST to take a grade-level (not end-of-course) OST Math assessment?
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8 (Correct answer)
- Grade 9
Correct answer: Grade 8
Grade 8 is the final grade to take a grade-level OST Math test before students shift to end-of-course exams in high school.
Question 5: How does Ohio's OST differ from many standardized tests when students reach high school?
- Tests are no longer required in high school
- Students take end-of-course exams instead of grade-level exams (Correct answer)
- Students take the same test each year
- Science is removed from all high school testing
Correct answer: Students take end-of-course exams instead of grade-level exams
In high school, OST switches from grade-level tests to end-of-course assessments tied to specific subjects.
Question 6: Which pairing correctly matches a grade level with the subjects tested by OST in that grade?
- Grade 3: ELA, Math, Science
- Grade 5: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies (Correct answer)
- Grade 6: ELA, Math, Science
- Grade 4: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Correct answer: Grade 5: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Grade 5 students take ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies on the OST.
Question 7: A parent asks why their Grade 7 child is not taking a Social Studies OST. What is the correct explanation?
- Social Studies OST was eliminated for all grades
- Grade 7 is not one of the designated Social Studies OST grades (Correct answer)
- Social Studies OST is only for high school students
- Grade 7 students take the Grade 8 Social Studies test instead
Correct answer: Grade 7 is not one of the designated Social Studies OST grades
Ohio's OST Social Studies assessments are given in grades 4, 5, and 8 — grade 7 is not included.
OST Grade-Level Groupings 3
A school counselor explains that OST end-of-course tests replace grade-level tests for high school students.
Which subject is an example of an OST end-of-course test?