PASS STANDARDS
 

	The Oklahoma Council for Social Studies endorses standards for student achievement in the various disciplines that foster education in a democratic society.
	All students in the state of Oklahoma are expected to reach   mastery according to the state social studies curriculum standards, known as P.A.S.S. (Priority Academic Student Skills) for grades K-12.    All teachers in the state of Oklahoma are encouraged to access more information about state standards and state required assessments at the Oklahoma State Department of Education's website: http://sde.state.ok.us. PASS RESOURCES ONLINE
	In addition, special resources for teachers of social studies can be located at the Social Studies Curriculum page on the state website: http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/socialstudies/
	The State Department of Education, in collaboration with MCI's MarcoPolo website offers an excellent database of nationally acclaimed, fieldtested and endorsed lesson plans for social studies, grades K-12, which can be accessed through PASSPORT II at: http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/pp2/teacherdesktop/Frameset.htm STATE-RELEASED TEST PREP RESOURCES The following Practice Tests and Powerpoint Presentations were prepared in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Social Studies Curriculum Director, OCSS, and Edmond Public Schools:
	5th Grade United States History Practice Test 2004-2005
	5th Grade U.S. History Practice Test 2004-2005 ANSWER KEY
	Gearing Up for the 5th Grade OCCT; An Introduction (ppt.)
	7th Grade World Geography Practice Test 2004-2005
	7th Grade World Geography Practice Test ANSWER KEY
	World Geography OCCT: An Introduction ppt.
	8th Grade United States History Practice Test 2004-2005
	8th Grade U.S. History Practice Test ANSWER KEY
	Let's Practice: Introduction to 8th Grade U.S. History Test (ppt.)
	End-of-Instruction U.S. History Introduction & Item Specs (ppt.)
	EOI Practice Test 2005
	EOI Practice Test 2005 ANSWER KEY

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NCSS SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
 

The Oklahoma Council for Social Studies also encourages teachers to access the national standards for social studies, published by the National Council for Social Studies:

http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/teachers/vol1/home.shtml