Tulsa Testing Updates: 6/10/15
-Special Edition-
Important Message from the SDE
Students affected by the ELA/Reading tab-2 issue whose tests were invalidated through the Testing Status Application but were not administered an Equivalent test and show as “INV” in the OCCT Portal may have their invalidation removed. This request will allow their initial operational test record to be reported.
In order to properly remove the invalidation(s), please submit a list of affected students with the following directory information to Assessments@sde.ok.gov: student name as listed in the WAVE and Student Testing Number (STN).
Please contact the Office of Assessments if you have any questions regarding this communication. Assessments@sde.ok.gov or 405-521-3341
2015-16 Tentative SDE Testing Calendar
OCCT Data on SSO
Writing Test Information
Please visit Assessment Materials on the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s (OSDE's) webpage to review the 2014-15 5th and 8th grade Writing test prompts and anchor sets. These anchor sets are student papers that have been reviewed by educators and members of the OSDE using the state’s writing rubric. Students’ papers were chosen as models to serve as exemplar papers at each score point for each of the traits. These student exemplars are helpful tools for writing instruction. We suggest using these anchor sets in the classroom to show students how to develop ideas, integrate and synthesize relevant details, and practice sentence variety and rich word choice.
Research shows that using writing models in the classroom encourages quality writing through high expectations. Please note that Spring 2015 exemplars were written according to a narrative prompt. There are now exemplars for all three modes available.
For 2015-16, the 5th and 8th grade Writing test schedule is available on the OSDE's Assessment webpage at: 2015-2016 Testing Calendar. Rubrics will remain the same and aligned to the current PASS standards for English/language arts. The mode for 2015-16 Writing assessments is not known at this time. Measured Progress will be the testing vendor.
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Important Dates
EOI Summer Testing at Enrollment Center- June 8-12, 2015
'15 Graduates can pick up diplomas and transcripts- June 18, 2015
All EOI and OCCT Data Post-Code Corrections Deadline- July 13, 2015
Summer School Testing (EOI and 3rd grade reading)- July 6-10, 2015
EOI Summer Testing at TLA- July 13-17, 2015
3rd Grade Reading Test at Enrollment Center- August 4-6, 2015
Assessment Team
- Email- lesteer@tulsaschools.org
- Phone- 918-746-6255
Becky Baker
- Email- bakerre@tulsaschools.org
- Phone- 918-746-6503
Vicki Shannon
- Email- shannvi@tulsaschools.org
- Phone- 918-746-6473
Located at the TPS Enrollment Center- 8AM-4:30PM, Monday through Friday
Email: lesteer@tulsaschools.org
Website: www2.tulsaschools.org/assessment.shtm
Location: 2819 S. New Haven, Tulsa, Ok 74114
Phone: 918-746-6255
Twitter: @erinlester