This site contains public access to both the 2000 and the 2008 research study of Ohio's school accountability tests. The 2008 study also includes research on the Ohio Graduation Test. The links below will give access to those studies as well as several other relevant items.

Randy L. Hoover                              
Youngstown, Ohio                  
(Email: DrRHoo@cisnet.com)

Download Hoover 2008 OAT-OGT-OSRC Study    (MSWord format)		View Hoover 2008 OAT-OGT-OSRC Study Online
Download Hoover 2000 OPT Study    (MSWord format)		View Hoover 2000 OPT Study Online
Understanding Accountability	Understanding Test Validity and Reliability	Understanding Standards
School Reform and School Accountability An article by Hoover & Shook (2003) in the journal Democracy & Education	A Bad Analogy	Hoover's ClassConnections Site