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Oklahoma Requirements for High School Graduation, Student Testing, and Oklahoma’s Promise Earning Skills for SUCCESS SEPTEMBER 2013 Oklahoma’s Promise will help pay the college tuition for students. To enroll in the program, students must be (1) an Oklahoma resident; (2) enrolled in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade in an Oklahoma high school; (3) the child of parents, custodians or guardians who earn less than $50,000 per year; and (4) must meet additional requirements as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Curricular requirements are as follows: English (4 units or sets of competencies) Grammar, Composition, Literature; courses should include an integrated writing component. Mathematics (3 units or sets of competencies) Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics. Lab Science (3 units or sets of competencies) Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any certified lab science; general science with or without a lab may not be used. History and Citizenship Skills (3 units or sets of competencies) Including one unit of American History and two units from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics, and/or non-Western Culture. Foreign or non-English language or Computer Technology (2 units or sets of competencies) Two years of the same foreign or non-English language or two computer technology courses in programming, hardware, or business computer applications such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics. (Keyboarding or typing classes do not qualify. One foreign language and one computer course will not meet this requirement.) Additional unit of subjects listed above (1 unit or set of competencies) Fine Arts or Speech (1 unit or set of competencies) Fine arts, such as music, art, or drama, or speech. 17 units required for Oklahoma’s Promise The 17 are included among the total of 23 units or sets of competencies required for graduation according to state law and regulations. Local school district graduation requirements may exceed 23 units. For more information, detailed requirements and additional scholarship opportunities, contact the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education at (800) 858-1840, or go to the Oklahoma’s Promise Web site at <www.okpromise.org>. Oklahoma’s Promise (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program) (Title 70 O.S. § 2601, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act) It is the policy of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Civil rights compliance inquiries related to the OSDE may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Room 111, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4599; telephone number (405) 522-4930 or the United States Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. Inquiries or concerns regarding compliance with Title IX by local school districts should be presented to the local school district Title IX coordinator. REPRINT This publication, printed by the State Department of Education Printing Services, is issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as authorized by 70 O.S. § 3-104. Three hundred copies have been prepared at a total cost of $120. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. SEPTEMBER 2013 2012-13 Oklahoma School Testing Program (Title 70 O.S. § 1210.508 and Federal Public Law 107-110) State Testing Windows Grade Level Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Secondary Level (EOI) State Tests Administered Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Writing Test Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (makeups may be administered through Friday, March 7, 2014) Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Online Testing Window for Grade 6 Mathematics and Reading is extended through Wednesday, May 7, 2014, for flexibility in scheduling computer time. Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Online Testing Window for Grade 7 Mathematics, Reading, and Geography is extended through Wednesday, May 7, 2014, for flexibility in scheduling computer time. Writing Test Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (makeups may be administered through Friday, March 7, 2014) Multiple-Choice Testing Window Thursday, April 10, 2014– Friday, May 2, 2014 Online Testing Window for Grade 8 Mathematics and Reading is extended through Wednesday, May 7, 2014, for flexibility in scheduling computer time. TESTING WINDOWS Winter/Block: Optional Online Retest Window Monday, November 18, 2013 – Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Multiple-Choice Testing Window Paper/pencil accommodation: Mon, Dec 2, 2013 – Fri, Dec 20, 2013 Online Window is extended through Friday, January 10, 2014 Writing Tests on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, and Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Trimester: Multiple-Choice Testing Window Paper/pencil accommodation: Mon, Jan 20, 2014 – Fri, Feb 7, 2014 Online Window is extended through Friday, February 14, 2014 Writing Tests on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, and Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Spring: Optional Online Retest Window Monday, March 31, 2014 – Friday, April 11, 2014 Multiple-Choice Testing Window Paper/pencil accommodation: Monday, April 14, 2014 – Friday, May 2, 2014 Online Window is extended through Fri, May 9, 2014 Writing Tests on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, and Thursday, April 24, 2014 Summer: Monday, June 2, 2014, through Friday, August 1, 2014 Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Mathematics and Reading Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Mathematics and Reading Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Writing, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Mathematics and Reading Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Mathematics, Reading, and Geography Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* Writing, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and U.S. History Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT)* ACE Algebra I, ACE Algebra II, ACE Biology I, ACE English II, ACE English III, ACE Geometry, and ACE U.S. History Oklahoma Modified Alternate Assessment Program (OMAAP) Algebra I, English II, Biology I, and U.S. History (only available for repeat testers) *The OCCT are criterion-referenced tests that measure student attainment of skills established in Oklahoma’s Core Curriculum, the Oklahoma Academic Standards. For students who entered 9th grade prior to 2008-09: Students shall be afforded the opportunity to retake the end-of-instruction tests once prior to graduation. The highest state test performance level (advanced, satisfactory/proficient, limited knowledge, or unsatisfactory) achieved on the end-of-instruction tests shall be recorded on the student’s high school transcript. Beginning with students who entered 9th grade in 2008-09: Students shall be afforded the opportunity to retake the end-of-instruction tests more than once prior to graduation. State test performance levels indicating proficiency (proficient and advanced) on the end-of-instruction tests shall be recorded on the student’s high school transcript. Local school district testing requirements may exceed state requirements. In addition to the tests listed above, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is periodically administered to a demographically representative sample of Oklahoma students in Grades 4, 8, and 12.
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Oklahoma Requirements for High School Graduation, Student Testing, and
Oklahoma’s Promise
Earning Skills for
SUCCESS
SEPTEMBER 2013
Oklahoma’s Promise will help pay the college tuition for students. To enroll in the
program, students must be (1) an Oklahoma resident; (2) enrolled in the 8th, 9th,
or 10th grade in an Oklahoma high school; (3) the child of parents, custodians or guardians who earn less than $50,000 per year; and (4) must meet additional requirements as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Curricular requirements are as follows:
English
(4 units or sets of competencies)
Grammar, Composition, Literature; courses should include an integrated writing component.
Mathematics
(3 units or sets of competencies)
Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics.
Lab Science
(3 units or sets of competencies)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any certified lab science; general science with or without a lab may not be used.
History and Citizenship Skills
(3 units or sets of competencies)
Including one unit of American History and two units from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics, and/or non-Western Culture.
Foreign or non-English language
or Computer Technology
(2 units or sets of competencies)
Two years of the same foreign or non-English language or two computer technology courses in programming, hardware, or business computer applications such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics. (Keyboarding or typing classes do not
qualify. One foreign language and one computer course will not meet this requirement.)
Additional unit of subjects listed above
(1 unit or set of competencies)
Fine Arts or Speech
(1 unit or set of competencies)
Fine arts, such as music, art, or drama, or speech.
17 units required for Oklahoma’s Promise
The 17 are included among the total of 23 units or sets of competencies
required for graduation according to state law and regulations.
Local school district graduation requirements may exceed 23 units.
For more information, detailed requirements and additional scholarship opportunities, contact the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education at (800) 858-1840, or go to the Oklahoma’s Promise Web site at |
Date created | 2013-12-03 |
Date modified | 2013-12-03 |