What happened to the Ohio Proficiency Test?

Testing and graduation requirements in Ohio have changed.

• The Ohio Ninth-Grade Proficiency Tests are being phased out and replaced with the Ohio Graduation tests. Ohio Graduation Tests will be administered to 10th graders as a graduation requirement.

• The proficiency tests for students in grades 4, 6, 9 and 12 have also been discontinued. All students in grades 3-8 will now be taking new state achievement tests based on Ohio’s Academic Content Standards.

• There are still some students who were freshmen in 2004, who are taking the 9th grade proficiency test, but it will be administered for the last time in September of 2008. Sophomores in March 2005 (graduating class of 2007) are the first class responsible for taking the Ohio Graduation Test and passing all five tests as a graduation requirement.

For additional information about Ohio testing, you may wish to visit some of the following webpages:

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General Information

• Testing and Assessments (Ohio Department of Education)
  Information about testing of Ohio students including diagnostic tests, achievement tests, Ohio Graduation Tests and proficiency tests.

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Practice Tests

• Released Test Materials (Ohio Department of Education)
  Each year, the state releases test materials used during the preceding year. This page contains previous Ohio Graduation Tests, Grade 3-8 Acheivement Tests, and Ninth-Grade Proficiency Tests along with their respective answer keys and scoring guides. The files are in PDF format and they can be downloaded free of charge.

• Practice Tests (Ohio Department of Education)
  Half- and full-length tests designed to be used as study aids for achievement and graduation tests.

• Free Online Math Tests
  This website offers a package of practice math questions culled from the last four ninth-grade proficiency tests. Students may take a sample test and get a detailed report of their score and a list of missed or skipped questions. Provided by Horizon Science Academy in Cleveland.

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Resources for Old Proficiency Test Subjects

• Web Site Resources for the 9th Grade Citizenship Test
  A page of links designed to help prepare students for the old ninth-grade citizenship proficiency test. For each of the 17 state outcomes, there are three web sites that focus on that objective. Compiled by Todd Sams, a social studies teacher at Harrison Junior School.

• Ohio Science Proficiency Activities Matrix
  Activities related to the science section of the old Ohio proficiency tests are organized by grade level and learning outcome. Provided by the K-12 Outreach Program at Wright State University's Geological Sciences Department.