2022-2023 Testing Schedule

Ohio Dept of Education State Testing Link

2020-2021 Testing Dates

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

Ohio’s State Tests in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies
FALL TEST WINDOWS 2020
  • Please read this important information , which details flexibility in fall testing, including the extended dates for fall EOC tests, necessitated by the COVID pandemic. 
  • For schools and districts with remote and hybrid models of instruction, “consecutive” days of testing can apply to days students are physically present in the building.
  • Grade 3 English language arts – The fall grade 3 test window originally scheduled for Oct. 19-30 has been extended for one additional week and will now occur Oct. 19 – Nov. 6. 
    • Grade 3 ELA results for online testers will be released Monday, December 14, 2020. 
    • Grade 3 ELA results for paper testers whose document was returned on-time and per procedures will be released Monday, December 21, 2020. 
    • Grade 3 ELA results for paper tests returned late will be released Tuesday, December. 29, 2020.
    • Printed family reports for Grade 3 English language arts tests are due in districts on January 25, 2021.
  • High school end-of-course tests – Fifteen consecutive school days, including makeups, within the Nov. 30, 2020 - Jan. 15, 2021 window.
    • High school end-of-course results for English language arts online testers will be released Monday, Februrary 22, 2021. 
    • Results for math, science and social studies online testers will be released Tuesday, February 16, 2020.
    • Results for high school end-of-course  paper testers whose document was returned on-time and per procedures will be released Monday, March 1, 2020. 
    • Results for high school end-of-course exams for breach forms and paper tests returned late will be released Monday, March 8, 2020. 
    • Printed family reports for high school end-of-course tests are due in districts on March 29, 2020.
SPRING TEST WINDOWS 2021
School districts select 15 consecutive school days, including makeups, within each test window.
  • English language arts - March 22, 2021 - April 23, 2021
    • Results for grade 3 English language arts paper tests will be released Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
    • Results for grade 3 English language arts online tests will be released Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
    • Results for high school English language arts online end-of-course tests will be released Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
    • Results for high school English language arts paper end-of-course tests for students whose document was returned on-time and per procedures will be released Monday, June 21, 2021. 
    • Results for high school English language arts end-of-course exams for breach forms and paper tests returned late will be released Monday, June 28, 2021.
    • Printed family reports are due in district July 19, 2021.
  • Mathematics, science and social studies - March 29, 2021 - May 7, 2021
    • Results for grades 3-8 mathematics and science online tests will be released Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
    • Results for grades 3-8 mathematics and science paper tests for students whose document was returned on-time and per procedures will be released Monday, June 21, 2021
    • Results for grades 3-8 mathematics and science breach forms and paper tests returned late will be released Monday, June 28, 2021.
    • Results for high school mathematics, science and social studies online end-of-course tests will be released Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
    • Results for high school high school mathematics, science and social studies paper end-of-course tests for students whose document was returned on-time and per procedures will be released Monday, June 21, 2021. 
    • Results for high school high school mathematics, science and social studies end-of-course exams for breach forms and paper tests returned late will be released Monday, June 28, 2021.
    • Printed family reports are due in district July 19, 2021.
SUMMER TEST WINDOWS 2021 (OPTIONAL)
  • Grade 3 English language arts – July 6 - 12, 2021
  • High school end-of-course tests – July 12 - 23, 2021
OHIO GRADUATION TESTS
  • Beginning in 2018-19 the OGT has moved online allowing for a continuous state testing window (September through July). Testers have three opportunities per school year to take any part of the OGT still required. 
  • Testers requiring paper as an approved accommodation have three test opportunities during the September 1, 2020 – July 30, 2021 test window with staggered start times:
    • Opportunity 1    September 1, 2020 - July 30, 2021
    • Opportunity 2    November 1, 2020 - July 30, 2021
    • Opportunity 3    December 1, 2020 - July 30, 2021
Please check with your local district or adult diploma program about opportunities to take the tests. Districts/schools may set their own test windows within the state framework. For details, please look at OGT FAQ. 
 
Ohio English Language Proficiency Screener
  • Aug. 6, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment
  • Feb. 1 - March 26, 2021
Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
  • Operational test - Feb. 2 - March 19, 2021
Note: All information subject to change.