OklahomaOklahoma law places most statewide tests in the school year's final four weeks
Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, required tests for Oklahoma students in grades three through eight must take place during the year's final four weeks.
What it does
Oklahoma law places required tests for students in grades three through eight within the school year's final four weeks. The rule excludes tests for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Argument forA shared testing period may help students and schools plan for when most required statewide tests will take place.
Argument againstSchools may have less room to schedule required tests around local calendars because most must fit within the same four-week period.
More detail
Required assessments for students in grades three through eight must take place within the school year's final four weeks. This covers assessments required by this section and given to students in grades three through eight. The testing window does not apply to assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program. This applies beginning with the 2026–2027 school year and in each school year after that.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Fourth Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 70 Nays: 17Major
- May 5SA's read, adoptedMajor
- Apr 30SA's received
- Apr 30Engrossed to HouseMajor
- Apr 29Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 3Major
- Apr 29General Order, Considered
- Apr 9Placed on General Order
- Apr 7Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Education. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to EducationMinor
- Mar 30First ReadingMinor
- Mar 30Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 25Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 10Passed House
- Mar 25AmendedMajor
- Mar 25General Order
- Mar 3CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Mar 2
- Vote recorded Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Authored by Senator Seifried (principal Senate author)
- Feb 10Coauthored by Representative(s) Archer, Caldwell (Chad)
- Feb 10Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common EducationMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Common EducationMinor
- Vote recorded Common Education Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Education OversightMinor
- Feb 4Withdrawn from Rules Committee
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Moore
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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