OST Grade-Level Groupings 3

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?

Accepted Answer

Geometry

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Grade 5

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Grade 8

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Students take end-of-course exams instead of grade-level exams

Answer

In high school, OST switches from grade-level tests to end-of-course assessments tied to specific subjects.

(OST) Ohio's State Tests Practice Test

(OST) Ohio's State Tests Practice Test

OST Grade-Level Groupings 3