Tag Archives: OSDE

Special TiffanyGram 9.1.2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Bob

    Greetings Science Educators! I know it is unusual to get this much communication in such a short amount of time, but a few items related to the Office of Assessment are timely so I’m sending them out to … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram 8.24.15

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bob

Greetings Science Educators! It is the start of another school year and an opportunity for students across Oklahoma to experience amazing opportunities to engage in science and get to know the many outstanding science teachers in this state! I wanted … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram April 20, 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Bob

  Greetings Science Educators! I hope the week finds you well. I know several of you are in mid-testing season and I wanted to wish you and your students the best at this time. Speaking of assessments, the Office of … Continue reading →

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Legislative update

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bob

SB 21, the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act by Allen has been referred to the Judiciary Committee and SB 665, the Oklahoma Science Education Act by Brecheen has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Both of these bills have been discussed previously … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram – 2.4.15

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Bob

Greetings Science Educators! I hope the week finds you well. It has been a very busy time for many of us since returning from Winter Break! We are wrapping up the last three Science Standards Regional Workshops around the state … Continue reading →

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Dates/locations added: Transitioning to new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science workshops

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bob

 With the adoption of the new Oklahoma Academic Science Standards, districts and teachers are beginning to make decisions on how to transition from PASS to OAS-Science. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering two-day regional workshops designed to provide … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram 9.8.14

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Bob

    Greetings Science Educators! I hope the school year finds you well. There are several items to share in this week’s Science Message including: the announcement of Science Standards Regional Workshops, updates to science assessment documents provided on the … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram, 8/14/14

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bob

Greetings Science Educators! I hope the start of your school year is going well! I enjoyed seeing and meeting so many of you this summer at the Vision 2020 Conference, the Vision for K-12 Science Education Workshop, the Elementary and … Continue reading →

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OSDE: Guide to State Standards

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bob

According to legislation signed into rule this summer, for this school year (2014-2015) and next (2015-2016) the Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) for English Language Arts and Mathematics are to be taught in all Oklahoma public schools. Oklahoma State Standards … Continue reading →

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Test Blueprints posted on OSDE website

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Bob

From Oklahoma State Department of Education, August 12, 2014 – Updated content-specific assessment blueprints for school year 2014-2015 are now posted on our website at http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs. The blueprints describe the content and structure of each subject’s assessment and define the ideal … Continue reading →

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