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OGT Information

Ohio Graduation Test

Intervention Strategies

OGT Preparation        Fall 2011 Test

·     Study Island Student Access

·         OGT After School Study Sessions(Sept. 30-Oct. 22)

Mon. –Reading/Writing, Tues-Math, Wed-Social Studies, Thur.-Science

·         Jr./Sr. OGT Prep/Intervention Study Halls

·         OGT Intervention Classes(course schedule)

·         Individual Student Strategies (Teacher Assistance, OGT Work Books, etc.)

OGT Fall Testing Dates

·         Fall Administration:       October 24-28, 2011

      2011/2012 Course schedule

·         Guidance Counselor assistance

Future Testing Dates:

·         Spring Administration: March 12-16, 2012

·         Summer Administration (Optional): June 18-22, 2012 (Mandatory OGT camp)

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OGT Practice Test and OGT resources (see side bar)

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Student are required to pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The sections include Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students not passing all areas of the OGT will not participate in graduation ceremony.

What time of year do students take the OGT?

Students take the OGT for the first time in the spring of their sophomore year. Students can continue to take the tests in the fall and spring of their junior and senior years and during the summer.

What happens if students don’t pass the tests the first time?

Students who do not pass one or more tests on their first attempt will retake the tests they need to pass during their junior and senior years. Ohio Graduation Tests are administered each fall and spring, with an optional summer administration available within some school districts.

How long will students have to take the tests?

Students have up to two and one-half hours to take each of the tests.

Information taken from the Ohio Department of Education Website, Office of Assessment.

Links to Resources

OGT Practice Test

Released Questions

See the guidance office for other paper resources.