Ohio Graduation Test

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Ohio Graduation Test Test Taking
Facts Mathematics
Created July 2004 By Mrs. Osterloh Fort Recovery
High School
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Types of Test Questions

• 32 multiple choice questions
• 5 short answer questions
• 1 extended response question
• Note Approximately 1/3 of the tests points
  rely on the ability to write mathematical answers!

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Multiple Choice Questions

• Are worth 1 point each (32 points total).
• Allow the pick of the best of 4 choices
• But Test writers know the common mistakes
  students make! For example, some students make
  the big mistake of choosing the answer for only
  the first part of a multi-step problem!

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Short Answer Questions

• Are worth 2 points each (10 points total).
• Mandate that students show their mathematical
  work and/or write a clear explanation.
• Dont remind students to check their answer
  even though they should!

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General Rubric for Short Answer Questions
Earn 2 points if the response

• provides a complete interpretation and/or correct
  solution
• demonstrates a thorough understanding of the
  concept or task
• indicates logical reasoning and conclusions
• is accurate, relevant, and complete

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General Rubric for Short Answer Questions
Earn 1 point if the response

• provides evidence of a partially correct
  interpretation and/or solution process
• demonstrates an incomplete understanding of the
  concept or task
• contains minor flaws in reasoning
• completes some, but not all, parts of the problem

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General Rubric for Short Answer Questions
Earn 0 points if the response

• indicates no understanding of the concept or task
• States correct answer with no supporting work or
  explanation.

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Extended Response Questions

• Are worth 4 points each (4 points total).
• Mandate that students show their in-depth
  mathematical work and write a clear explanation.
• Dont remind students to label the different
  parts as Part a, Part b, etc. and double check to
  make sure that students completed all parts.

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General Rubric for Extended Response Questions
Earn 4 points if the response

• provides a complete interpretation and/or correct
  solution
• thoroughly addresses the relevant points
• provides strong evidence of logical reasoning and
  conclusions
• is clearly focused and organized, showing
  relevance to the solution

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General Rubric for Extended Response Questions
Earn 3 points if the response

• provides essential aspects of an interpretation
  and/or a solution
• addresses the relevant points
• provides ample evidence of logical reasoning and
  conclusions
• is focused and organized, showing relevance to
  the solution

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General Rubric for Extended Response Questions
Earn 2 points if the response

• provides a partial interpretation and/or
  solution
• somewhat addresses the relevant points
• provides some evidence of logical reasoning and
  conclusions
• has gaps in focus and organization that are
  relevant to the solution

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General Rubric for Extended Response Questions
Earn 1 point if the response

• provides an unclear, inaccurate interpretation
  and/or solution
• fails to address the relevant points
• provides unrelated or unclear relationship
  between information, reasoning, and conclusions
• lacks the focus and organization that are
  relevant to the solution

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General Rubric for Extended Response Questions
Earn 0 points if the response

• indicates no understanding of the concept or task
• States correct answer with no supporting work or
  explanation.

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Academic Content Standards that are assessed by
the Mathematics Test Questions

• Numbers, Number Sense and Operations
• Measurement
• Geometry and Spatial Sense
• Patterns, Functions and Algebra
• Data Analysis and Probability
• Mathematical Processes

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Visit www.ode.state.oh.us/academic_ content_stan
dards/acsmath.asp
For a in-depth list of

• the Benchmarks (which are the broad topics on
  which students progress will be tested), and
• Grade Level Indicators (which are skills taught
  to enable students to reach the benchmarks).

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The End