State test results available by late May according to Hofmeister

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Parents and teachers will be able to review students' state test scores as early as May according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).

OSDE said this will give families access to the scores before summer break begins for many districts.

The individual test results will be posted on the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OTSP) Student/Family Portal on the Oklahoma School Report Card dashboard at oklaschools.com.

Parents will need to have the child's State Testing Number to review the scores. They can get that number at their child's school or on a past OSTP parent report.

Joy Hofmeister, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, said this comes after hearing from educators and families.

“These timely results will give educators and families academic momentum for their child’s next grade,” she said. “Moreover, this information can help equip families to combat the dreaded summer learning ‘slide’ that often forces educators to review copious amounts of material once school starts in August.”

The OSTP portal will also contain their student's results from the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years.

“State assessments cannot measure all that our students know, but they are an important tool that helps identify academic progress and measure individual student growth year over year,” Hofmeister said. “Measuring what matters is one way we can ensure every student has the opportunity to achieve academic success.”