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About the Value-Added Measure

• In 2007-2008, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year.
• The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year.
• Schools that meet the state's growth expectation receive a checkmark and the rating "Met Expected Growth." Schools whose growth is greater than the state's expectation receive a plus sign and the rating "Above Expected Growth." Schools that did not achieve as much growth as the state expected receive a minus sign and the rating "Below Expected Growth."
• Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Performance Index

• Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year.
• The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student.
• The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

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About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, in grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in grades 5 and 8 in science and social studies.
• The OAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only.
• The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools.
• The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview

See Ohio's state standards

Compare with test results from nearby schools  

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only.
• The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools.
• The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio.
• The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Ohio: An Overview  

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Results displayed are for graduating seniors regardless of when the ACT was taken.

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