District
Departments
Activities
Students
Families & Community
ACCESS for English Language (EL) Learners
Provides language acquisition information using a placement screening for EL students; assesses language proficiency
Mandatory for students in grades K-12
ACT
Measures what students can learn in high school to determine their academic readiness for college
Test is optional for students in grades 7-12
Advanced Placement (AP)
Assesses students' achievement in specific Advanced Placement courses
Optional for students in grades 10-12
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military
Optional for students in grades 11 and 12
National Assessment of Educational Programs (NAEP)
Measures what students across the nation know and can do in 10 subject areas, including math, reading, writing and science; the results of these tests are reported in the nation’s report card
Mandatory for select students in grades 4, 8 and 12
Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP) / Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP)
Assesses academic achievement for Oklahoma students; provides school administrators, educators, parents and the community with tools and information needed to accelerate learning
Mandatory for students in grades 3-8 and grade 11
PSAT 8/9
Helps students determine what they need to work on most so they’re ready for college when they graduate from high school; supports educators as they guide the way
Mandatory for students in grades 8 & 9
PSAT/NMSQT
Selects BA Scholars and National Merit Scholarship students; predicts SAT scores
Mandatory for students in grade 10
Optional for students in grade 11
SAT
Assesses students’ readiness for college by measuring literacy and writing skills to determine how well test takers analyze and solve problems
Mandatory for students in grade 11
Optional for students in grades 10 and 12
STAR 360
Identifies what students have mastered, the goals they need to reach and the optimal path to proficiency
Mandatory for students in grades K-5
Optional for students in grades 6-9