OST Test Administration and Accessibility 3

Question 1

What should a test administrator do before beginning an OST testing session?

Accepted Answer

Verify student identities, confirm approved accommodations, and read the scripted directions aloud

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Allow students to choose their own seats and begin without instructions

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Distribute scratch paper and tell students to start when ready

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Log in to each student's test account before students arrive

Question 2

How are OST results for individual students typically reported back to schools and families?

Accepted Answer

Through score reports that include a scale score and performance level descriptor

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Via email from the Ohio Department of Education directly to each student

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Only as a pass/fail designation with no further detail

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Through a phone call from the district superintendent

Question 3

What is the purpose of a makeup testing session in the OST administration calendar?

Accepted Answer

To give students who were absent during the primary window an opportunity to complete the assessment

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To allow students to improve their scores after seeing their initial results

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To provide extra practice before the official test begins

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To let students who failed retake the test for a better grade immediately

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a permitted activity for students during a break between OST test sections?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing notes or study materials

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Stretching quietly at their desks

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Taking a restroom break with supervision

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Drinking water if permitted by school policy

Question 5

What does a student's 'performance level' on the OST indicate?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which the student has mastered the Ohio Learning Standards assessed on that test

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The student's class rank compared to peers in the same school

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The number of questions the student answered correctly

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The student's predicted score on a future standardized test

Question 6

Under Ohio policy, which high school students must pass certain OST end-of-course assessments as one pathway toward meeting graduation requirements?

Accepted Answer

Students who entered ninth grade in the 2014–2015 school year and later, depending on the applicable graduation requirements for their cohort

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Only students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses

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Only students who failed to meet GPA requirements

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All students in grades 3 through 12 without exception

Question 7

What is the primary reason OST test content is kept strictly confidential before, during, and after testing?

Accepted Answer

To maintain the validity and fairness of the assessment so that scores accurately reflect student achievement

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To protect the financial investment made by the testing vendor

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To prevent schools from using OST content in classroom instruction

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To ensure that only administrators have access to correct answers