Assessment Materials
The Assessment Materials page provides information and resources for the Grades 3-8 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) assessments. Information and resources for the Grade 11 assessments can be found on our College- and Career-Readiness Assessments page.
Grades 3-8 Assessments
Parent, Student, Teacher Guides (PSTGs)
PSTGs - English versions & Spanish versions
Blueprints
Describes the content and structure of an assessment and defines the ideal number of items by reporting category.
Defines the content and format of the assessment and the assessment items for item writers/reviewers and indicates the alignment of items with the Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English Language Arts: Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8
Mathematics: Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8
Science DOK and Dimensional Sense Making FAQ
Performance Level Descriptors (PLD)
A statement of knowledge and skills a test taker must have to be classified at a particular performance level, such as: advanced, proficient, basic or below basic.
Extended Constructed Response/Writing Resources for Grades 5 & 8
Each piece of student writing is given a holistic score ranging from 0 (lowest) to 4 (highest) on the writing section of the grades 5 & 8 OSTP ELA. This score, in part, is derived by assessing student performance on the five analytic traits.
The following holistic writing rubrics provide insight into how student responses are scored, and the holistic writing/constructed response exemplars provide explanation for the scores of selected student responses.
Holistic Writing Rubrics:
Holistic Writing/Constructed Response Exemplars:
- Grade 5: Narrative | Informative | Opinion
- Grade 8: Narrative | Informative | Argumentative
Writer's Checklist
Spanish Writer's Checklist
For Grades 6-8 Math assessments, formula sheets and a calculator should be provided during the test administration. Online tests will provide a formula sheet and an online calculator within the interactive toolbox. Paper based tests will have a copy of the formula sheet provided by the testing vendor. Unmarked grid paper and unmarked lined paper may be used on the math assessments.
Calculator Policy
Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8
Blank Lined Paper | Blank Grid Paper | 12 Group Blank Grid Paper | 6 Group Blank Grid Paper
