OSTP Oklahoma Academic Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science are organized around which major framework?
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) adopted verbatim
- Three-dimensional learning including science practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas (Correct answer)
- A single textbook sequence approved by the state
- Laboratory skills assessment only
Correct answer: Three-dimensional learning including science practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas
Oklahoma's science standards incorporate three-dimensional learning that integrates science practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas.
Question 2: Which strand is included in Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies?
- Computer Programming
- Financial Literacy only
- History (Correct answer)
- Physical Education
Correct answer: History
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies include History as a primary strand along with Geography, Economics, and Civics/Government.
Question 3: How do Oklahoma Academic Standards support vertical alignment across grade levels?
- By using identical standards for all grades K-12
- By building upon prior knowledge with increasingly complex skills and concepts each year (Correct answer)
- By testing the same content each year regardless of grade level
- By only addressing state-specific content at each grade level
Correct answer: By building upon prior knowledge with increasingly complex skills and concepts each year
Oklahoma Academic Standards are vertically aligned so that each grade level builds upon prior knowledge with progressively more complex skills and concepts.
Question 4: What distinguishes Oklahoma Academic Standards from the Common Core standards that preceded them?
- Oklahoma Academic Standards include only math and reading
- Oklahoma Academic Standards were developed with Oklahoma-specific input and customization (Correct answer)
- Oklahoma Academic Standards require less rigor than Common Core
- Oklahoma Academic Standards apply only to private schools
Correct answer: Oklahoma Academic Standards were developed with Oklahoma-specific input and customization
Oklahoma Academic Standards were developed with significant Oklahoma-specific input from educators, parents, and stakeholders, replacing the national Common Core standards.
Question 5: Oklahoma Academic Standards for ELA include which type of reading strand at all grade levels?
- Only narrative fiction reading
- Reading Informational Text and Reading Literature as separate strands (Correct answer)
- Reading limited to standardized test passages
- Reading only at the high school level
Correct answer: Reading Informational Text and Reading Literature as separate strands
Oklahoma Academic Standards for ELA include Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text as separate strands, reflecting the importance of both text types.
Question 6: At the high school level, which OSTP End-of-Instruction tests are aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards?
- Only English I
- Only Algebra I
- English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History (Correct answer)
- All courses in all subject areas
Correct answer: English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History
The OSTP End-of-Instruction tests include English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History, each aligned to the corresponding Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Question 7: Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science include strands on Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and which other branch?
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Physical Science (Correct answer)
- Health Science
Correct answer: Physical Science
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science include strands addressing Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science across grade levels.
OSTP Oklahoma Academic Standards 2
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science are organized around which major framework?