OSTP Subjects Tested 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which OSTP content area uses a writing component that requires students to produce extended responses?
- Mathematics
- Science
- English Language Arts (Correct answer)
- Social Studies
Correct answer: English Language Arts
OSTP English Language Arts includes constructed-response and extended writing tasks to assess writing standards.
Question 2: A student in grade 6 will be assessed by the OSTP in which subjects?
- ELA and Math only (Correct answer)
- ELA, Math, and Science
- ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies
- Math and Science only
Correct answer: ELA and Math only
Grade 6 OSTP testing covers English Language Arts and Mathematics; Science and Social Studies are tested at other grade levels.
Question 3: Which OSTP high school EOI assessment is classified under the Mathematics content area?
- Physical Science
- Geometry (Correct answer)
- English II
- Biology I
Correct answer: Geometry
Geometry is one of the high school Mathematics EOI tests offered under the OSTP.
Question 4: For OSTP purposes, which best describes 'end-of-instruction' (EOI) tests?
- Tests given at the start of each school year
- Assessments tied to specific high school courses (Correct answer)
- Standardized tests given only to special education students
- Annual tests given to all students in grades 3–8
Correct answer: Assessments tied to specific high school courses
EOI tests are course-specific assessments taken upon completion of particular high school courses such as Algebra I or English II.
Question 5: Which grade is the ONLY middle school grade tested in OSTP Science?
- Grade 5 (Correct answer)
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Correct answer: Grade 5
Among the elementary/middle grades, only grade 5 has an OSTP Science assessment; grade 8 does not include a science test.
Question 6: Oklahoma's OSTP program is aligned to which set of academic standards?
- Common Core State Standards
- Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) (Correct answer)
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- National Curriculum Standards
Correct answer: Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS)
OSTP assessments are built around Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS), which Oklahoma adopted after withdrawing from Common Core.
Question 7: Which OSTP science EOI test would a student take after completing a chemistry course?
- Biology I
- Physical Science
- Chemistry (Correct answer)
- Earth Science
Correct answer: Chemistry
Oklahoma offers a Chemistry EOI assessment for students who complete a high school chemistry course.
OSTP Subjects Tested 3
Which OSTP content area uses a writing component that requires students to produce extended responses?