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OMG, it’s the OGT!
Thousands of students across the state will take the state’s high school exit exam this week.
That’s right, it’s OGT week.
This year’s sophomores will take their first shot at passing the exam in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Juniors and seniors who have not passed one or more portions of the exam will also take the test, and for seniors, this is their final chance before graduation.
State law requires that students pass all portions of the OGT to graduate, although there is also an alternative pathway for students who do not pass one portion. It has several requirements including a letter from a teacher in that subject, attendance stipulations and requires students to have taken advantage of some of the extra assistance schools offer students who struggle with the OGT.
This is the test Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed doing away with in favor of the ACT Plus, a creation of Strickland’s that would include the ACT, exit exams in subjects, a senior project and a service learning project. He argues that this would be a better measure of a student’s preparation for life after high school that the OGT, which is based on what a 10th grade student, not a graduate, should be able to do and bases everything on just one test.
How hard is the OGT? The ODE provides a practice Web site for students that has plenty of sample questions. Take a gander.
What do you think? Is the OGT a good measure for high school graduates?
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