ELA I and II
PRACTICE TESTS
Students may log in as a guest to access any of the practice tests. Half-length practice tests are available for each of the high school end of course exams in English language arts. Practice test items allow students to become familiar with the online test environment by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
Algebra I
Ohio's Practice Test - Students may log in as a guest to access any of the practice tests. Half-length practice tests are available for each of the high school end of course exams in mathematics. Practice test items allow students to become familiar with the online test environment by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
Teachers can review released test items to determine the level of mathematical reasoning needed for success. This analysis can help teachers examine their local curriculum to see if their instruction is providing students enough opportunities to take their mathematical understanding to a deeper level.
Practice Test Answer Key and Scoring Guidelines - The Practice Test Answer Key and Scoring Guidelines for Algebra 1 provides answer keys and scoring guides for this test. It includes the item type, the content standard and content statement assessed, an answer key (for some item types) and the number of points associated with each item. They also include the guidelines for scoring (i.e., scoring rubrics), sample responses and notes on scoring and rationales that describe why response options are correct or incorrect.
SCORING GUIDES FOR RELEASED ITEMS IN MATHEMATICS
herePERFORMANCE LEVEL DESCRIPTORS
The Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) are the link between Ohio’s Learning Standards and performance standards. They were developed by Ohio educators and other content experts to illustrate the typical demonstration of the learning for each of the five performance levels: Limited, Basic, Proficient, Accelerated and Advanced. Teachers can review the PLDs for each course to match each descriptive statement with its course standards. Teachers can then review local curriculum materials to see if opportunities are being given to students to demonstrate deeper conceptual understanding of course content at the different performance levels.
The Ohio Department of Education has released a set of test specification documents, including descriptions of the assessment components and item types, assessment blueprints, and item specifications, to help educators and the general public better understand the design of Ohio's State Tests. These documents are used to guide the development of the Ohio's State Tests for Mathematics.
Geometry
OHIO LEARNING STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS
PRACTICE TEST
Ohio's Practice Test - Students may log in as a guest to access any of the practice tests. Half-length practice tests are available for each of the high school end of course exams in mathematics. Practice test items allow students to become familiar with the online test environment by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
Teachers can review released test items to determine the level of mathematical reasoning needed for success. This analysis can help teachers examine their local curriculum to see if their instruction is providing students enough opportunities to take their mathematical understanding to a deeper level.
Practice Test Answer Key and Scoring Guidelines - The Practice Test Answer Key and Scoring Guidelines for Geometry provides answer keys and scoring guides for this test. It includes the item type, the content standard and content statement assessed, an answer key (for some item types) and the number of points associated with each item. They also include the guidelines for scoring (i.e., scoring rubrics), sample responses and notes on scoring and rationales that describe why response options are correct or incorrect.
SCORING GUIDES FOR RELEASED ITEMS IN MATHEMATICS
Scoring Guides from the spring administrations of the high school end of course exams are available here. These documents provide the answer keys and scoring guides for the Spring Mathematics Item Release Tests available on the Student Practice Site. They include the item type, the content strand and content statement assessed, an answer key (for some item types) and the number of points associated with each item. They also include the guidelines for scoring (i.e., scoring rubrics), sample responses and notes on scoring and rationales that describe why response options are correct or incorrect.
TEST SPECIFICATIONS
Biology
Biology investigates the composition, diversity, complexity and interconnectedness of life on Earth. Fundamental concepts of heredity and evolution provide a framework through inquiry-based instruction to explore the living world, the physical environment and the interactions within and between them.
OHIO'S LEARNING STANDARDS FOR BIOLOGY AND MODEL CURRICULUM
The Biology Learning Standards and Model Curriculum describe what students should understand and be able to do. Standards do not dictate curriculum or teaching methods. The model curriculum provides clarity to the standards, the foundation for aligned assessments, and guidelines to assist educators in implementing the standards. The model curriculum also provides instructional strategies and resources.
PRACTICE TEST
- The Student Practice Site provides released Biology test items in the electronic format. Students may log in as a guest to access any of the practice tests. Practice test items allow students to become familiar with the online test environment by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
- A Biology Practice Test Scoring Guide provides answer keys and scoring guides for this test. Teachers can review released test items to determine the level of scientific reasoning needed for success. This analysis can help teachers examine their local curriculum to see if their instruction is providing students enough opportunities to take their scientific understanding to a deeper level.
RELEASED ITEMS
These documents provide the answer keys and scoring guides for the spring 2016 administration of the Biology End-of-Course Assessment Test. Teachers can review released test items to determine the level of scientific reasoning needed for success. This analysis can help teachers examine their local curriculum to see if their instruction is providing students enough opportunities to take their scientific understanding to a deeper level.
Biology Item Release Scoring Guide
PRACTICE TEST
Students may log into the Student Practice Site to access the American Government practice test. The half length practice test allows students to become familiar with the online test format by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
Paper versions of the American Government practice test can be accessed:
American History
This course examines the history of the United States of America from 1877 to the present. The United States has withstood challenges to its national security and expanded the rights and roles of its citizens. The episodes of its past have shaped the nature of the country today and prepared it to attend to the challenges of tomorrow. Understanding how these events came to pass and their meaning for today’s citizens is the purpose of this course.
PRACTICE TEST
Students may log in as a guest to access any of the practice tests. Half-length practice tests are available for each of the high school end of course exams in social studies. Practice test items allow students to become familiar with the online test environment by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
PERFORMANCE LEVEL DESCRIPTORS
The American Government standards describe what students should understand and be able to do. Standards do not dictate curriculum or teaching methods. There are twenty-four content statements (standards) for the course. These are organized under eight topics. The content statements are the essential knowledge and skills that are to be learned for this course.
American Government
The American Government course focuses on how the American people govern themselves at national, state and local levels of government. Students learn about becoming active and involved citizens.
OHIO'S LEARNING STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENT
PRACTICE TEST
Students may log into the Student Practice Site to access the American Government practice test. The half length practice test allows students to become familiar with the online test format by showcasing the different item types, features, and functionality available to students during online testing.
Paper versions of the American Government practice test can be accessed:
RELEASED TEST ITEM SCORING GUIDES
These documents provide the answer keys and scoring guides for the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 American Government tests. They include the item type, the content standard and content statement assessed, an answer key (for some item types) and the number of points associated with each item. They also include the guidelines for scoring (i.e., scoring rubrics), sample responses and notes on scoring and rationales that describe why response options are correct or incorrect.