Test Dates for 2024-2025

Ohio’s State Tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies (OST)

Each school district chooses a consecutive series of school days to administer state tests within specified windows, or periods of time.

FALL 2024 TEST ADMINISTRATION WINDOWS

Fall Grade 3 English language arts: Oct. 14-Nov. 1, 2024 (Five consecutive school days, including makeups)

Fall high school end-of-course: Dec. 2, 2024-Jan. 17, 2025 (15 consecutive school days, including makeups)

SPRING 2025 TEST ADMINISTRATION WINDOWS

Spring English language arts: March 24-April 25, 2025 (15 consecutive school days, including makeups)

Spring math/science/social studies: March 31-May 9, 2025 (15 consecutive school days, including makeups)

Family notification: June 30, 2025

SUMMER 2025 TEST ADMINISTRATION WINDOWS

Summer Grade 3 English language arts: June 23-27, 2025

Summer high school end-of-course: June 23-July 3, 2025

Ohio English Language Proficiency Tests

Screener: Aug. 6, 2024-June 30, 2025

Assessment: Feb. 3-March 28, 2025

Alternate Assessment: Feb. 3-March 28, 2025

Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD)  Feb. 24-April 18, 2025

Section: 1112(e)(2)(A)(B) (C) Student Participation in State Assessments

Parents of students in a Title I school that may request policies regarding student participation in state mandated assessments.

Participation Policy

Ohio law requires public school districts and community schools to administer the state assessments assigned to each student’s enrolled grade level or course, regardless of the student’s time in Ohio public schools. There is no process allowing parents and/or students to indicate their choices to not participate in state testing. Schools must account for and report any student who did not participate in a required state test.

GIFTED TESTING 2024-25 additional information

2464 - GIFTED EDUCATION AND IDENTIFICATION

The Board of Education shall ensure that procedures are established to identify all gifted students. The District follows the identification eligibility criteria as specified in Section 3324.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and the Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Gifted Students as specified in the District Plan.

Gifted testing in the Jefferson schools includes the administration of the following tests at the grades specified below:

IOWA Test will be given in grades 1,2, and 3

CogAT Test will be given in Kindergarten and grade 3

Assessments approved in Ohio for Gifted Testing - Click Here for Ohio's Guide

Additional Gifted Information