Released Items
Items released from the spring tests give educators insight into the kinds of questions students experienced on the tests.
How can educators use Released Items?
For each spring test there is an Item Release Scoring Guide available on Ohio's Assessment System portal. In the scoring guide examples of student responses illustrate actual work and the corresponding points earned for the work provided. There are also notes on scoring and rationales that describe why response options are correct or incorrect.
Links to Item Release Scoring Guides
Item Release Scoring Guides for each tested grade/subject area are available per test administration in the resources section of Ohio's Assessment System.
Google Site: Released Items
Connecting Released Items to Improving Instruction
The released items provide teachers with tangible examples of the types of questions students will see on state tests. Teachers find these items beneficial in designing classroom assessment items to mirror the types of questions students will see on state assessments. Teachers value the inclusion of the rigor level of the scoring guides and will often use the released items in conjunction with the test specifications when creating action plans for improving instruction based upon the analysis of state test results.
This site contains all Released Items grouped by subject/standard.
Apply It!
Search for and open an Item Release Scoring Guide from the resources section of Ohio's Assessment System. Familiarize yourself with the structure/progression of this document. For a multi-point question, cross-reference this resource with the test specification for the appropriate standard. How can teachers use these resources to improve their instruction?