Ohio's State Tests (OST)

4/27/2022

2022 Spring Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course Test Administrations

Test Window: The mathematics, science and social studies test administration window closes May 6.

Results: Results for the spring tests are available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) on the following dates:

• Mathematics, science and social studies online tests: May 10.
• Grade 3 English language arts tests (online and paper): June 15.
• Grades 4-8 and high school ELA tests (online and paper): June 20.
• All other content areas’ paper scorable documents returned on time: June 20.
• Breach forms and late-return paper tests: June 24.

Note: The 2022 Spring rescore and verification window for mathematics, science and social studies taken online opens in TIDE on June 1. The 2022 Spring rescore and verification window for English language arts and all tests taken on paper opens in TIDE on June 22.
 
Item-Level Data: Due to ELA operational field testing, item-level data will not be available for spring 2022 ELA test results. Districts will still receive reporting category-level data. Item-level data for ELA will resume beginning with the summer 2022 test results and will be available for future test administrations. State item-level data will be provided with spring 2022 ELA released items. Item-level data will be available for mathematics, science and social studies tests in spring 2022.
 

2022 Summer Grade 3 ELA and End-of-Course Test Administrations

Test Windows: Summer testing is optional. Students, schools and districts may elect to participate or not. The summer 2022 test administration windows are:

• Grade 3 ELA: June 27-July 1.
• End-of-Course ELA, mathematics, science and social studies: June 27-July 8.

 Grade 3 On-time Order Window: The on-time order window is open in TIDE May 9-13. All orders are subject to Ohio Department of Education (Department) approval. District test coordinators will place orders under the “Paper Orders Grade 3 Summer 2022” administration task in TIDE. Note: The 2022 spring grade 3 ELA results will be available June 15. Districts may wait until the additional order window opens on June 20 to place their initial orders for the summer test administration.
 
Grade 3 Printed Pre-ID Labels. Districts that wish to receive printed Pre-ID labels must access the “Paper Orders Grade 3 Summer 2022” administration task in TIDE during the on-time order window,  May 9-13, and Confirm Contact Information. Districts that complete this task will receive printed Pre-ID labels for their students marked with a test mode of “P” for paper on June 20.
 
Grade 3 Paper Materials Pickups: There are no automatic UPS pickups scheduled for the summer test administration. Districts are responsible for scheduling their own pickups following the directions in the Summer 2022 Supplemental Instructions for Paper Testing manual (coming soon).
 

Ohio’s Graduation Tests (OGT)

The 2021-2022 school year is the final administration of the OGT. The test window closes permanently on June 30. Systems information and additional resources are located in the Ohio Graduation Tests Resources section of the test portal.