Initiative Summary:

CareerTech’s education and industry partners want assurance that CareerTech graduates have attained the skills and knowledge needed to take the next steps in their academic and work experiences. Senate Bill 497 requires school districts to report on the high school transcript performance levels of satisfactory and above on end-of-instructions tests and any business- and industry-recognized endorsements.

Role of CareerTech:

For nearly three decades, the CareerTech Testing Center has provided end-of-program and career major assessments to verify students’ knowledge and skills. A comprehensive listing of these assessments is available to guide instructors and students in selecting the most credible and appropriate measures of their skills.

Download file; Approved Assessments List.pdf

The business- and industry-recognized endorsements that will be reported on the transcript have been approved by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education using the following criteria: (1) rigorous, (2) standardized, (3) independently graded, (4) knowledge-based, (5) administered on a multi-state or international level and (6) covers a program of study (not individual course).

Data related to the acquisition of these certifications will also be captured in follow-up. All other assessments identified in the link above are aligned with state or national standards whenever possible.

Contact:

Jennifer Nuttle – Testing – 405.743.5427 – jnutt@okcareertech.org
Testing Website – http://united.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/testing
Kelly Arrington – Career and Academic Connections – 405.743.5159– karri@okcareertech.org
Tommi Leach – Career and Academic Connections – 405.743.5524 –tleac@okcareertech.org