Testing
- Ben Imlay
- 4 days ago
- 6 min read
Monroe Families:
Spring Testing Season has officially begun, and families play a critical role in their child's success on upcoming tests. OSTP begins for all students on Tuesday, April 15th and continues until April 24th. Please see below for specific dates for each grade.
It is vital that all students are present at school for the entirety of the school day during testing. This means that families should ensure their child arrives to school on time (9:15 am), and should avoid signing out their child early from school.
Here's what families need to know:
When do students take OSTP and MAP?
OSTP takes place from Tuesday, April 15th - April 24th.
6th + 7th Grade tests in the Morning
8th Grade tests in the Afternoon
MAP Testing takes place on May 6th and May 7th.
What happens if my child is absent?
There will be a makeup day. However, this day will take place on a field trip day, so your child will have to miss their field trip.
If your student fails to take the test at anypoint before the deadline, they may be held back for the following year.
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Testing Calendar
OSTP Dates: 6th & 7th Grade
OSTP Dates: 8th Grade
OSTP for Families
As your student’s first teacher, you are a critical part of their education. It is important to remember that your student’s strengths, abilities and potential cannot be measured by a single test score. Each student grows at different rates both physically and academically. State tests help gauge how your student is growing in the knowledge and skills outlined in the Oklahoma Academic Standards. State test results, when combined with other information (i.e., report card grades, teacher feedback, classroom performance and local tests) can help you and the teacher understand where your student is making progress and where they may need extra support.
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What is OSTP?
Oklahoma Students in grades 3-8 and 11 are required by federal law to take annual state tests. Oklahoma educators had a hand in building our state tests to ensure alignment to our academic standards and appropriateness for our Oklahoma students. State tests serve as a snapshot that help schools and districts evaluate their instructional programs by providing information about student readiness in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. This information helps us know whether students are on track as they move through our K-12 systems to ensure readiness for postsecondary success.
How Does My Student's School Use These Scores?
How Can I Help My Student?
What Does My Student's Report Tell Me?
Key Information in Your's Student's Score Report
Testing Incentive
All students who meet the criteria below will earn a FREE Trip to Skates Rollertainment!
To earn this incentive, the student must:
have Perfect Attendance during testing (i.e. No Missed Tests)
No Removals from Testing (i.e. no behavior incidents)
MAP Testing
Spring MAP Testing takes place for all grades on May 6th and May 7th.
Students will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test three times each year (Fall, Winter and Spring) in both reading and math. MAP results will help you and your child’s teachers understand your child’s academic growth so far this year. The results also help your child’s school team provide the support your child needs to be successful.
In this post, parents and families can view tips, MAP resources and commonly asked questions.
Leading up to MAP Growth: 20 tips for families
MAP® Growth™ is an interim assessment given to K–12 students that provides data to help teachers teach, students learn, and administrators lead. As testing day nears, teachers help their students prepare for what to expect. Families can also play a role, whether kids are testing in school or at home during COVID-19 school closures. Here’s how:
Before testing day:
Talk with your child’s teacher as often as needed to discuss their progress. Ask about activities you and your child can do at home to help your child’s understanding of schoolwork. Families and teachers working together benefits students.
Provide a quiet, comfortable place for studying at home without distractions from TV or other electronic devices.
Make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially the day of a test. Children who are tired are less able to pay attention in class or handle the demands of a test.
Give your child a well-rounded diet. A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.
For the language portion of the test:
Talk to your child and encourage them to join in on conversations during family activities.
Give your child a journal or diary as a gift so they can practice writing.
Help your child write a letter to a friend or family member.
Select a word of the week, and encourage your child to use the new word throughout the week.
Plan a special snack or meal, and have your child write the menu.
After finishing a chapter in a book or a magazine article, have your child explain their favorite event.
For the reading portion of the test:
Provide many opportunities for your child to read a wide variety of books, magazines, and other materials. By reading new materials, a child learns new words that might appear on a test. Read aloud to your child, too, even when your child can read independently. Research shows that this is the most important activity families can do to increase a child’s chance of reading success.
Make time for frequent visits to the library, and let your child explore books that interest them.
Ask your child’s school about a suggested outside reading list or get suggestions from your public library.
Play games like Scrabble, Spill and Spell, Scattergories, and Balderdash together.
Work crossword and word search puzzles with your child.
For the math portion of the test:
Spend time with kids on simple board games, puzzles, and activities that encourage using math skills. Even everyday activities such as playing with toys in a sandbox or in a tub at bath time can teach children math concepts such as weight, density, and volume.
Encourage children to solve problems. Provide assistance, but let them figure it out themselves. Problem solving is a lifetime skill.
Head to the kitchen! It is filled with tasty opportunities to teach fractional measurements, such as doubling and dividing cookie recipes.
Point out ways that people use math every day to pay bills, make change, and tip at restaurants. Involve older children in projects that incorporate geometric and algebraic concepts such as planting a garden, building a bookshelf, or figuring out how long it will take to drive to your family vacation destination.
Read the paper together. Children can learn to read and interpret charts and graphs found in daily newspapers. Collecting and analyzing data will help your child draw conclusions and become a discriminating reader of numerical information.
If you’re a caregiver and have any questions about MAP Growth, please ask your child’s teacher, read our post on common questions, or view our Family Toolkit.
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