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Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests, OCCT

Law/Legislation

National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP

Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program, OAAP Portfolio

Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment  Program, OMAAP

Oklahoma Testing and Accountability Oversight Team

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Resources and Acronyms

Resources

Academic Performance Index (API) Brochure

Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE)

Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) for Students

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Brochure

Career and Technical Education - ensure that all students will be prepared for success in future learning and careers.

College Entrance Exams and Admissions - testing dates and information for both the ACT and SAT and the admission standards for Oklahoma Colleges and Universities which are set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Common Core State Standards Initiative

Curriculum - Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) improves student achievement by providing a guaranteed and viable curriculum to the Oklahoma performance standards.

Definitions for New Federal Race and Ethnicity Categories

Driven to Read - Grade 8 Reading Proficiency: Test | Reimbursement for Proficiency Testing Memo

Frequently Asked Questions - Academic Assessment Monitoring Program (AAMP)

Frequently Asked Questions - Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP)

Frequently Asked Questions for the Criteria Checklist for Assessing Students with Disabilities on State Assessments

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Academic Performance Index (API) & Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Graduation Requirements - must be met in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students complete the college preparatory/work ready curriculum units or sets of competencies to prepare for further learning or career.

The Lexile Framework® for Reading

Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) Brochure

"Profiles" reports from the state Office of Accountability, Education Oversight Board (not the SDE) - this is meant to mirror the real-world educational process and is divided into three major reporting categories: 1. Community Characteristics, 2. State/district/site Educational Process, and 3. Student Performance. It examines the "big picture" of Oklahoma education and it is meant to set the stage for examining education in your part of the state, or within your local community.

School Matters, a Service of Standards & Poors' - an independent, analytical resource involved in education research pertaining to academic, financial, and demographic circumstances and trends in public schools at the local, state, and national levels

Special Education Services - provides a challenging educational program designed to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities that results in increased academic performance.

Test Taking Tips - Being properly prepared and dealing with test anxiety.

TIMSS Practice Test
Acronyms

AAMP - Academic Assessment Monitoring Program
ACE - Achieving Classroom Excellence
ACT - American College Test
AP - Advanced Placement
API - Academic Performance Index
AYP - Adequate Yearly Progress
CARG-M - Curriculum Access Resource Guide - Modified
CRT - Criterion-Referenced Test
ELA - English Language Arts
ELL - English Language Learner
EOI - End-of-Instruction
FAY - Full Academic Year
IES - Institute for Education Sciences
NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAGB - National Assessment Governing Board
NCES - National Center for Education Statistics
NCLB - No Child Left Behind (Federal Law)
NFAY - Non-Full Academic Year
OAAP - Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program
OMAAP - Oklahoma Modified Alternative Assessment Program
OCCT - Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test
OSTP - Oklahoma School Testing Program
PASS - Priority Academic Student Skills (Oklahoma's State Curriculum)
PEM - Pearson Educational Measurement
SBE - State Board of Education
SDE - State Department of Education
TIMSS - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study


Contact Information
Maridyth McBee, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Accountability & Assessments, (405) 521-3341
Joyce DeFehr,  Executive Director, State Testing, (405) 521-3341