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The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is a key part of Ohio’s education reform to establish an aligned system of standards, assessments and accountability for Ohio schools. Tests in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies make up the OGT
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The purposes of the OGT are to: 1) Ensure that students who receive a high school diploma demonstrate at least high school levels of achievement; 2) Measure the level of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies skills expected of students at the end of the 10th grade; 3) Meet federal requirement for high school testing.
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The Ohio Graduation Test is part of the "No Child Left Behind" law that requires annual testing in Reading and Mathematics. NCLB and state exit exams like the OGT have undergone harsh criticisms because statistically, children in lower socio-economic levels have difficulty passing standardized tests. The worry is that with tests like the OGT, more minorities and children from low-income families will not be able to obtain a high school diploma. The debate is ongoing, but for now, the Ohio Graduation Testis an educational standard in Ohio.
The Ohio Graduation Test or OGT replaced the Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency Test as the state-wide exit exam. Students take the OGT for the first time in March of their sophomore year. Students have six additional opportunities (including an optional summer administration) to pass all parts of theOGT.
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Passing all five parts of the OGT is a graduation requirement in the state of Ohio. The OGT consists of tests in Reading, Math, Writing, Science and Social Studies. The Ohio Department of Education began administering practice tests to students in 2002. The first official OGT was given in the Fall of 2004. |
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The OGT tests include multiple choices, short answer (2 point) and extended response(4 point) questions. The Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies tests consist of 44 items. Some of those items are field tested questions that do not count toward a student's score. For the Writing test, there are two extended essays and several multiple choice questions. Calculators are allowed for the math and science sections. Students have two and half hours to take each section, with the exception of those students granted additional time.
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