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ERIC Number: ED591042
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct-16
Pages: 216
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
PASS: Report on the Review of the Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Pursuant to HB 3399, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) conducted a review for college- and career-readiness of the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) standards. Two committees -- consisting of faculty subject-matter experts from State System colleges and universities -- were formed to review the ELA and Mathematics standards. The reviewers compared the alignment of the PASS standards with the ACT Standards for College and Career Readiness to determine whether students would require remediation. The ACT Standards for College and Career Readiness are listed according to ACT score ranges. The score ranges selected for alignment are consistent with OSRHE policy and research. The ELA review committee determined that each of the ACT standards in the ACT score ranges of 20-23 and 24-27 was aligned with at least one comparable ELA PASS standard. Similarly, the Mathematics review committee determined that each of the ACT standards in the ACT score ranges of 20-23 and 24-27 was aligned with at least one comparable Mathematics PASS standard. The Mathematics committee unanimously concluded that the Mathematics PASS standards are college- and career-ready and that students who mastered the standards would be prepared for a first-year college mathematics course such as college algebra. The committee also listed five specific concerns and recommendations to further strengthen the Mathematics PASS standards. The ELA committee unanimously concluded that the ELA PASS standards are college- and career-ready and that students who mastered the standards would be prepared for a first-year college English composition course. The committee also listed three broad concerns with recommendations to further strengthen the ELA PASS standards. Adopting rigorous standards is one of four academic factors that impact the college-readiness preparation of students. The other academic factors are curriculum, instruction and assessments. These conclusions and the OSRHE review process were independently reviewed and supported by Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) consultants.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. 655 Research Parkway Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Tel: 405-225-9100; Web site: http://www.okhighered.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment
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