Oklahoma Academic Standards Flashcards

What are the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) designed to define?

Answer: The knowledge and skills Oklahoma students are expected to master at each grade level

Oklahoma Academic Standards define the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn at each grade level across core subjects.

Which organization officially approves the Oklahoma Academic Standards?

Answer: The Oklahoma State Board of Education

The Oklahoma State Board of Education has the authority to adopt and approve Oklahoma Academic Standards.

In what year did Oklahoma adopt its current Oklahoma Academic Standards, replacing the Common Core standards?

Answer: 2016

Oklahoma adopted the current Oklahoma Academic Standards in 2016 after repealing Common Core standards in 2014.

Which grade levels are primarily assessed by OSTP based on Oklahoma Academic Standards?

Answer: Grades 3-8 and selected high school End-of-Instruction courses

OSTP primarily assesses students in grades 3-8 and selected high school End-of-Instruction courses aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts include standards in which major domain?

Answer: Reading and Writing

Oklahoma Academic Standards for ELA include Reading and Writing as core domains along with Speaking and Listening and Language.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics emphasize which key mathematical practice?

Answer: Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics include mathematical practice standards emphasizing problem-solving, reasoning, and mathematical modeling.

Which state agency is primarily responsible for developing and maintaining Oklahoma Academic Standards?

Answer: Oklahoma State Department of Education

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is the primary agency responsible for developing and maintaining Oklahoma Academic Standards.