The “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) requires states to administer “high-quality annual assessments.”  The federally required tests include a reading or language arts assessment annually in grades 3-8 and once in grades 9-12; and a mathematics assessment annually in grades 3-8 and once in grades 9-12.  The federal required tests also include a science assessment to be administered once in the grade spans of 3-5, once in 6-9 and once in 10-12.  In addition, the State of Oklahoma also requires grade 11 students to complete a US History exam.

In an effort to remain compliant with the assessment requirements found in ESSA, but also to ensure Oklahoma’s students are receiving quality-time for instruction, the following state mandated tests will be administered in the spring:

• Reading/English Language Arts annually in grades 3-8

  • Writing portions will be embedded in the spring Language Arts tests

• Mathematics annually in grades 3-8

• Science once in grades 5, 8, and 11

• US History in grade 11

• A College and Career Readiness Assessment (such as the ACT or SAT) once in grade 11

  • The name of the test will be announced after the bidding process is completed.

The office of Student Support and Accountability is located in the Education Service Center, 211 East A Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Regular office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the months of June and July, summer office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please feel free to contact this office by calling (918) 299-4415 ext. 2261, sending information via FAX to (918) 298-0664, or e-mailing by clicking on any name on the page.

The Student Support and Accountability Office oversees a variety of assessment programs:

• Assessment for placement of students new to the district. 

• Credit for Learning

       Please contact Julia Hughes for an appointment for any of the above listed assessments.

• School Year Assessment Program

• Organizing the 2023-24 Annual District Assessment Calendar

The State Mandated Assessment Program exists to comply with state and federal laws and to determine strengths and areas of refinement at each site.

Listed below is each school site's assessment coordinator(s): 

• Julia Hughes - District Student Placement & Assessment Coordinator - Ext. 2365

• Marissa Davis - Administrative Assistant/District Title I Homeless Parent Liaison - Ext. 2293

• Jennifer Hoag - Director of Student Support and Accountability - Ext. 2261        

As required by ESSA, beginning with information from the 2017-2018 school year, report cards must be posted annually on SEA and LEA websites. (ESEA section 1111(h) (1) (A), (B)(iii) and (h)(2)(A), (B)(iii)). At the core of the Oklahoma School Report Cards is the belief that all students can grow and all schools can improve. While no student report card tells the full story of a child, no school report card tells the full story of a school. Education is far more than a single score or letter grade, but it is important that families and communities can see both strengths and areas that need support and improvement.

For a complete explanation of the school grades, please read the "A-F Report Card Guide" provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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