Frequently asked question (FAQ) Academic Assessment Monitoring Program (AAMP)

              Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
Academic Assessment Monitoring Program (AAMP)
Subchapter 13 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP)
Section 21 Monitoring
1. Why has the OSDE implemented an assessment monitoring program?
The United States Department of Education (USDE) requires the state to develop an oversight program to monitor each of its local education agencies (LEAs). The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), Office of Accountability and Assessments, maintains the responsibility for the general supervision of compliance with Federal and State requirements for administering the State required assessments. In order to be in compliance with both state and federal statute and regulations, AAMP was implemented.
2. What are the specific Federal and State regulations which guide the monitoring program? Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs (SASA) for Formula Grant Programs; Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Section 9304(a)(1) requires that a State Education Agency (SEA) ensure that programs authorized under the ESEA are administered in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications; ESEA Section 9304(a)(3)(B) requires that an SEA adopt and use proper methods of administering each ESEA program, including the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits, monitoring, or evaluation; Section 80.40 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires an SEA to monitor grant and sub-grant activities to ensure compliance with applicable Federal requirements; and Title 70 O.S., § 1210.505 Student Assessment, Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP), and Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 210:10-13-2,4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 20,and 21 the OSDE shall establish and implement the AAMP to evaluate school district implementation of both Federal and State required academic assessments.
3. What is the intended effect of the program?
The academic assessment monitoring focus for the OSDE, in collaboration with the LEAs, is on the improvement of the educational performance for all students in Oklahoma and compliance with regulations as established by the USDE, Title I, Part A.
Monitoring is a regular and systematic examination of the LEAs efforts to implement critical requirements required by federal and state academic assessments. These quality assurance observations are intended to: Ensure that all eligible students are tested, proper training of school district staff is conducted, test security is maintained, and assessments are administered consistently and in a standardized manner as mandated in the OAC 210:10-13-2, 4, 6,, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 21; Ensure that the OSDE receives from districts data of the highest quality, as mandated in the OAC 210:10-13-4, 18, and 20; and