How can I use the data from the OAT Science assessment to inform my teaching?
The purpose of the OAT is to measure the level and content of skills
expected at the designated grade band, as defined in the Ohio Revised
Code. Each administration of the OAT provides a snapshot of the content
covered in the Ohio Academic Content Standards, K-12 Science.
Teachers have access to many different sources of assessment data. Data
from the OAT is one of these sources and may be the most widely used. To
use these data properly, teachers first must understand what the data can
tell them about the curriculum being taught and what students are learning.
The Interpreting Assessment Data PowerPoint outlines some resources
teachers can use to interpret the data from the Science OAT. It also explains
how to use these resources to glean information that can provide guidance in
curriculum development.
Teacher analysis of other assessments (e.g., formative* and summative
classroom assessments) also are important to inform instruction.
*See Standards-Based Science Instruction and Classroom Inquiry, pp
5-8, Web Resources.
