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SCS 2014-2015 Testing Dates

The 2014-2015 testing dates are below. The Next Generation Assessments are in the spring. The Ohio Graduation Tests are in the fall and the spring, with an optional administration in the summer. The Ohio Achievement Assessment grade 3, reading only, is in the fall and spring. The Next Generation Assessments replace grade 3 math and grades 4-8 Ohio Achievement Assessments. The Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition and the Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities are in the spring.

Next Generation AssessmentsMATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS FOR GRADES 3-8 AND HIGH SCHOOL

Performance–Based Assessment: Feb. 16 through March 20, 2015
End of Course Exam: April 13 through May 15, 2015

SCIENCE (GRADES 5, 8 AND HIGH SCHOOL), SOCIAL STUDIES (GRADES 4, 6 AND HIGH SCHOOL)

Performance–Based Assessment: March 2 through March 13, 2015
End of Course Exam: May 4 through May 15, 2015

Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT)

Fall Administration: Monday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014
(Data file ready for download on Dec. 15, 2014; reports due Jan. 8, 2015)

Spring Administration: Monday, March 16 through Sunday, March 29, 2015
(Data file ready for download on May, 18, 2015; reports due May 28, 2015)

Summer Administration (Optional): Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 28, 2015
(Data file ready for download on Aug. 3, 2015; reports due Aug. 25, 2015)

Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA)

Fall Administration: Grade 3 Reading – Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10, 2014
(Data file ready for download on Nov. 21, 2014; reports due Dec. 5, 2014)

Spring Administration: Grade 3 Reading – Monday, April 20 through Friday, May 1, 2015
(Data file ready for download on June 15, 2015; reports due July 1, 2015)

Ohio Test of English Language Acquisition (OTELA)

Spring Administration: Monday, Jan. 12 through Friday, March 6, 2015
(Data file ready for download on May 6, 2015; reports due May 14, 2015)

Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)

Spring Administration: Monday, Feb. 23 through Friday, April 17, 2015
(Printed family report and label reports due May 29, 2015)

Testing Resources
Tech Skills for Online Testing

Tech Tools & Strategies for Online Testing--Including PARCC

Next Generation Assessments: Technology Skills and Readiness Resources

PARCC Model Content Frameworks (MATH)

PARCC Model Content Frameworks(ENGLISH)

Content Emphases by Cluster

ELA Model Content Frameworks by Grade

Practice Tests: English/Math

iTunes University PARCC Resources

Edcite: Common Core Practice