Proficiency Test Strand Information

The learning outcomes define the proficiencies that fourth-grade students are expected to possess and apply as a result of their learning experiences in kindergarten through February of the fourth-grade year, and kindergarten through February of the sixth-grade year for sixth-grade students. The various learning outcomes are grouped into strands for organizational purposes.

The Proficiency Test in Citizenship is defined by eighteen (or more) learning outcomes. These learning outcomes, based on Ohio’s Model Competency-Based Social Studies Program, were developed by a committee of Ohio citizens (educators and business members) through a consensus-building process. These learning outcomes have been identified from six strands in the State Board adopted model curriculum.

Strand Name		4th Grade Outcome Numbers	6th Grade Outcome Numbers
AH	American Heritage	1, 2, 3	1, 2, 3, 4
PS	People in Societies	4, 5, 6	5, 6, 7
WI	World Interactions	7, 8, 9	8, 9, 10, 11
DM	Decision Making and Resources	10, 11, 12	12, 13, 14, 15
DP	Democratic Processes	13, 14, 15	16, 17, 18
CR	Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	16, 17,1 8	19, 20, 21, 22

The Proficiency Test in Mathematics is defined by twenty-plus learning outcomes. These learning outcomes, based on Ohio’s Model Competency-Based Mathematics Program, were developed by committees made up of Ohio citizens (educators and business members) through a consensus-building process. These learning outcomes have been identified from the eight strands in the State Board adopted model curriculum.

Strand Name		4th Grade Outcome Numbers	6th Grade Outcome Numbers
PA	Patterns, Relations, and Functions	1, 2	1, 2
PR	Problem-Solving Strategies	3, 4, 5	3, 4, 5
NU	Numbers and Number Relations	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	6, 7, 8, 9, 10
GE	Geometry	12, 13, 14	11, 12
AL	Algebra	15, 16	13, 14, 15
ME	Measurement	17, 18, 19, 20, 21	16, 17, 18
ES	Estimation and Mental Computation	22, 23	19, 20
DA	Data Analysis and Probability	24, 25	21, 22, 23, 24

The Proficiency Test in Reading is defined by twenty learning outcomes (only 18 for sixth-grade). These learning outcomes, based on Ohio’s Model Competency-Based Language Arts Program, were developed by committees made up of Ohio citizens (educators and business members) through a consensus-building process. These learning outcomes have been identified from four strands in the State Board adopted model curriculum.

Strand Name		4th Grade Outcome Numbers	6th Grade Outcome Numbers
CF	Constructing Meaning with Fiction Selections	1, 2, 3, 4	1, 2, 3, 4
EF	Examining/Extending Meaning with Fiction Selections	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
CN	Constructing Meaning with Nonfiction Selections	11, 12, 13, 14	10, 11, 12, 13
EN	Examining/Extending Meaning with Nonfiction Selections	15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20	14, 15, 16, 17, 18

The Test in Science is defined by nineteen learning outcomes (17 for sixth-grade). These learning outcomes, based on Ohio’s Model Competency-Based Science Program, were developed by committees made up of Ohio citizens (educators and business members) through a consensus-building process. These learning outcomes have been identified from the four strands in the State Board adopted model curriculum.

Strand Name		4th Grade Outcome Numbers	6th Grade Outcome Numbers
NS	Nature of Science	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
PS	Physical Science	10, 11, 12	6, 7, 8, 9, 10
ES	Earth and Space Science	13, 14, 15	11, 12, 13
LS	Life Science	16, 17, 18, 19	14, 15, 16, 17