Assessment Guidance
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Oklahoma recognizes that a robust assessment system is tied closely to students’ learning and teachers’ instructional practices by valuing and promoting local, classroom-based formative assessments that help make student learning visible. At the same time, that system should provide a strong summative assessment program that fits as a component within a multifaceted state, district and school accountability system. Oklahoma ESSA Plan (p 48)
The OSDE supports an assessment system by working with Oklahoma Educators and Stakeholders to:
- Ensure that state and federally required annual summative assessments delivered through the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) are effective and meaningful to families, districts, educators, and members of the community
- Develop Instructional resources to support local formative and interim assessments through the curriculum frameworks projects and assessment guidance toolkit
- Build and deliver professional learning through face-to-face and web-based resources to support local assessment needs and interpretation of state assessment data
Assessment Literacy
The OSDE defines Assessment literacy as the set of beliefs, knowledge and practices about assessment that lead a teacher, administrator, policymaker or student to use assessment to improve student learning and achievement. Such literacy is essential as we move into ESSA where the focus is on student growth as they move through our K-12 systems.
Shifts in How We Think About Assessment Under ESSA
| From | To |
|---|---|
| From one assessment on one day | A system where different types of assessments serve different purposes |
| Solely for Accountability | Teaching and Learning Tool |
| After Learning for a grade | Ongoing before, during, and after learning to guide learning |
| One measure condensed to produce a "Score" | Descriptive evidence from multiple measures to provide feedback and support growth |
| Adults "do" the Assessment to students | Adults and students are actively engaged in collecting evidence of learning and providing feedback |
Assessment Guidance Tools and Resources
For Educators
The OSTP Data Interpretation Guidebooks provide content specific information about the OSTP assessments and statewide assessment results.
English Language Arts | Math | Science New! 8/1/19
- Understanding OSTP Data - Video SlideDeck
- Curriculum Frameworks
- Navigating New Assessment Resources
- Setting the Stage for Formative Assessment Webinar Series: Offered through our partnership with the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI), the Central Comprehensive Center, and the South Comprehensive Center.
- Fundamental Insights About Formative Assessment- CCSSO
- Lexile Score Resources
- Quantile Score Resources
For Parents and Families
Please visit: https://sde.ok.gov/oklahoma-school-testing-program-ostp-families
2017 Resources
Reminder - The 2016-17 testing marked a total reset and established a new baseline year.
2016-17 Hitting the Reset Button: CCRA Toolkit Preview
By Superintendent Joy Hofmeister and Dr. Jeanene Barnett
This video provides an overview of the 2016-17 Reset
- Assessment Guidance for Educators (2017 Powerpoint Presentation)
- OSTP Assessment Frequently Asked Questions (2017)
- What Families Need to Know (2017)
- Lo que las familias deben saber (2017)
