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 and are written by Oklahomans for Oklahoma.

The subject matter standards shall be thoroughly reviewed by the State Board every six (6) years according to and in coordination with the existing subject area textbook adoption cycle (70 O.S. § 11-103.6a). 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 that prepare them for college, career, and citizenry.

To learn more about the standards review and revision process go to https://sde.ok.gov/newstandards.
To learn more about the upcoming subject area textbook adoption cycle go to https://sde.ok.gov/hqim/state-level-instructional-material-review-process.

Oklahoma Academic Standards & Assessments

Subject	Standards	Assessments
Computer Science	OAS (2023) Happening Now: Public Feedback Opportunity. Learn more here.	No state assessment
English Language Arts	OAS(2021)	OSTP: Grades 3-8, and CCRA Grade 11 *The 2021 standards will begin to be assessed in Spring 2024.*
Mathematics	OAS (2016) OAS (2022) ^new	OSTP: Grades 3-8, and CCRA Grade 11 *The 2023 OSTP will assess the 2016 standards.*
Science	OAS (2014) OAS(2020) *^new*	OSTP: Grades 5, 8, and CCRA Grade 11 *The 2020 standards will begin to be assessed in Spring 2023.*
Social Studies	OAS (2019)	High School American History Grades 10-12
Fine Arts	OAS (2023)	Credit(s) required for graduation
Personal Financial Literacy	OAS (2019)	Competencies required for graduation
World Languages	OAS (2015) OAS(2021) *^new*	Credit(s) required for graduation
Health	OAS (2023)	No state assessment
Physical Education	OAS (2023)	No state assessment
Education Technology Integrated	ISTE (2016)	No state assessment

What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do	What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do Not
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.	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.

What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do

What Oklahoma Academic Standards Do Not

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.

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.

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Last updated on September 25, 2023

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