2024-2025 Testing Dates

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Ohio State Tests in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies (OSTs) | Ohio English Language Proficiency Tests (OELPS, OELPA, Alt-OELPA) | Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)

The Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) are no longer offered. Adult testers can reference the Supplemental Adult Tester Windows below and visit the Ohio Graduation Tests page for information on adult testing options.
 
*Please note that all information on this page is subject to change.

Ohio’s State Tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies (OST)

Each school district chooses a consecutive series of school days to administer state tests within specified windows, or periods of time.

FALL 2024 Test Administration windows

  • Fall Grade 3 English language arts: Oct. 14-Nov. 1, 2024
    • Five consecutive school days, including makeups
    • Results available for Districts
      • Online                Dec. 2, 2024
      • Paper                  Dec. 16, 2024
      • Late                     Dec. 23, 2024
  • Printed family reports for Grade 3 English language arts are due in districts on January 21, 2025.
  • Dropout Prevention and Recovery: Sept. 16-Nov. 22, 2024
    • Results available for Districts
      • Math/Science/Social Studies                     Immediate
      • ELA                                                                        Dec. 23, 2024
  • Adult Testers: Oct. 21-Nov. 15, 2024
    • Results available for Districts
      • Math/Science/Social Studies                     Immediate
      • ELA                                                                        Dec. 16, 2024
  • Fall high school end-of-course: Dec. 2, 2024-Jan. 17, 2025
    • 15 consecutive school days, including makeups
    • Results available for Districts
      • Online Math/Science/Social Studies                         Jan. 22, 2025
      • Online ELA                                                                              Feb. 17, 2025
      • Paper ELA/Math/Science/Social Studies                 March 3, 2025
      • Late and breach                                                                  March 10, 2025
  • Printed family reports for fall high school end-of-course tests are due in districts on March 31, 2025.

Spring 2025 Test Administration Windows

  • Dropout Prevention and Recovery: Jan. 20-March 28, 2025
    • Results available for Districts
      • Math/Science/Social Studies                     Immediate
      • ELA                                                                        April 28, 2025
  • Adult Testers: Feb. 3-28, 2025
    • Results available for Districts
      • Math/Science/Social Studies                     Immediate
      • ELA                                                                        March 31, 2025
  • Spring English language arts: March 24-April 25, 2025
    • 15 consecutive school days, including makeups
  • Spring math/science/social studies: March 31-May 9, 2025
    • 15 consecutive school days, including makeups
  • Results available for Districts
    • Online Math/Science/Social Studies                        May 13, 2025
    • Online ELA                                                                            May 21, 2025
    • Online Breach                                                                     June 2, 2025
    • Paper Grade 3 ELA                                                            June 13, 2025
    • Remaining paper                                                              June 23, 2025
    • Paper breach and late batch                                       June 30, 2025                               
  • Family notification

Summer 2025 Test Administration Windows

  • Summer Grade 3 English language arts: June 23-27, 2025
    • Results available for Districts
      • Online                                      July 31, 2025
      • Paper                                        Aug. 8, 2025
      • Late                                           Aug 19, 2025
  • Summer high school end-of-course: June 23-July 3, 2025
    • Results available for Districts
      • Math/Science/Social Studies                  July 10, 2025
      • ELA                                                                      Aug 6, 2025

Ohio English Language Proficiency Tests

Ohio English Language Proficiency Screener (OELPS)

Test Administration Windows
  • OELPS: Aug. 6, 2024-June 30, 2025
  • OELPS for the Beginning of Kindergarten (OELPS-BK):
    • Aug. 6-Dec.31, 2024 (for kindergarten students screened on or before Dec. 31, 2024 of school year 2024-2025)
    • May 27-June 30, 2025 (early window for students beginning kindergarten in school year 2025-2026; not for students enrolled in preschool May through summer)
  • OELPS for Kindergarten (OELPS-K): Jan. 1-June 30, 2025 (for kindergarten students screened on or after Jan. 1, 2025 of school year 2024-2025)​
  • Results available for Districts: Within 2-3 hours after submitting the OELPS and scoring any responses in the Teacher Assessment Scoring Center (TASC)

Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA)

  • Test Administration Window: Feb. 3-March 28, 2025
  • Results available for Districts: May 12, 2025
    • Printed family reports are due in districts and schools June 9, 2025.
  • Rescores and Verification Window: May 12-June 20, 2025

Alternate Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt-OELPA)

  • Test Administration Window: Feb. 3-March 28, 2025
  • Results available for Districts: Apr. 21, 2025

Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)

  • Test Administration Window: Feb. 24-April 18, 2025
  • Results available for Districts: immediately after test submission.
    • Printed family reports are due in districts June 2, 2025.

Last Modified: 3/11/2025 10:40:26 AM