Oklahoma Academic Standards

Oklahoma Academic Standards serve as expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year. These standards were written by Oklahomans for Oklahoma.

The development, review, and revision process involves stakeholders throughout the state of Oklahoma and is an ongoing and critical component to ensuring Oklahoma students in every classroom receive current and relevant learning experiences.

The goal is that all students be college and career ready upon graduation from high school.

Oklahoma Academic Standards & Assessments (2017-2018)

Subject	Standards	Assessments
Computer Science	OAS (2018)	No state Assessment
English Language Arts	OAS (2016) By Grade	OSTP: Grades 3-8, and CCRA Grade 11
Mathematics	OAS (2016) (includes standards by grade)	OSTP: Grades 3-8, and CCRA Grade 11
Science	OAS (2014)	OSTP: Grades 5, 8, and CCRA Grade 11
Social Studies	OAS (2014)*	High School American History Grades 10-12 (The state will not administer a US History test in 2017-2018)
Fine Arts	OAS (2014)	Credit(s) required for graduation
Personal Financial Literacy	PASS (2008)	Competencies required for graduation
World Languages	OAS (2015)	Credit(s) required for graduation
Health/Safety	OAS (2016)	No state assessment
Physical Education	OAS (2016)	No state assessment
Information Literacy Integrated	AASL	No state assessment
Instructional Technology Integrated	ISTE	No state assessment
Technology Education Integrated	PASS	No state assessment
	PASS - Priority Academic Student Skills OAS - Oklahoma Academic Standards ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education	OSTP - Oklahoma School Testing Program

OAS Employability Skills

ELA
Math

OAS Standards Certifications

OAS Standards FAQ

ELA
Math

*These standards do contain references to the Common Core Social Studies reading and writing literacy skills. In 2014, House Bill 3399 repealed Common Core standards for Oklahoma. By operation of law, the references to Common Core in the Social Studies subject standards are no longer in effect, but all other elements of the standards apply in their entirety.

What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do

Do focus on deep thinking, conceptual understanding, and real‐world problem-solving skills
Do set expectations for students to be College, Career, and Citizenship Ready
Do incorporate literacy in Science, Social Studies, and Technical Subjects
Do emphasize the use of citations and examples from texts when creating opinions and arguments
Do increase rigor and grade‐level expectations
Do determine the full range of support for English Language Learners and Students with Special needs.

What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do Not

Do not dictate how teachers should teach
Do not mandate a specific curriculum
Do not limit advanced work beyond the standards
Do not require the purchase or development of entirely new instructional materials
Do not prescribe all that can or should be taught
Do not limit efforts to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship readiness
Do not prescribe interventions for students below grade‐level

The Oklahoma Academic Standards were not written or funded by the Federal Government. Oklahoma educators and content specialists participated in the writing, review and feedback process of the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Letters of Support

See the support letters we have received from schools and organizations throughout Oklahoma.

If you would like to send a letter of support, please use the following contact information:

Please mail letters of support to:
Oklahoma State Board of Education
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Or email to:
Terrie Cheadle, Chief Executive Secretary
Oklahoma State Board of Education
Terrie.Cheadle@sde.ok.gov

Assessments

Oklahoma State Department of Education Office of Assessment

Textbook Adoption Cycle

Instructional Materials Subject Cycle 2017-2022
(On June 27, 2016, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee voted to delay the Math adoption until 2017.)

Drafting Oklahoma's Standards - Archives

Find information on the Standards Setting Steering Committee and about the process of developing 2016 state standards in math and English language arts.
Visit archived Oklahoma’s PK-12 academic standards.

Last updated on March 1, 2019