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In March 2005, 10th graders will begin taking the OGT for graduation in all five test areas (reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies).  Like the Ninth-Grade Proficiency Tests, there will be multiple opportunities for students to pass all five assessments that make up the new graduation tests.  The tests will include multiple choice and constructed response questions (short answer and extended response). 

Students may graduate and receive a diploma without passing all five tests of the OGT if they meet the following requirements:

  • Pass four of the five tests and have missed passing the fifth test by no more than 10 points;
  • Maintain a 97 percent attendance rate through all four years of high school;
  • Must not have had an expulsion in high school;
  • Have a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 in the courses of the subject area missed and have completed the curriculum requirement in the subject area missed;
  • Have participated in any intervention programs offered by the school;
  • Must have had a 97 percent attendance rate in any program offered outside the normal school day;
  • Obtain letters of recommendation from each teacher in the subject area not yet passed.

Numerous web sites are available that provide more information on the OGT's.  One of particular note is for students to take practice tests in all five subject areas with immediate feedback on scoring. The address for students is:  http://ohio.measinc.com.

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