The online OGT guide by IQ-ity for the reading and writing portions of the Ohio Graduation Test provides a practical approach to test preparation. The guides are thorough, addressing benchmarks from Ohio Academic Content Standards for grades 8-10. Good instruction in the key literacy components – reading and writing – along with assessment items structured in a format similar to that of OGT items give this online guide an edge that goes well beyond that of many test preparation programs. Students using the guides will receive not only test preparation tips; they also will gain the opportunity to improve their reading and writing. Both reading and writing guides include research-based strategies for improving literacy, exercises for practicing the strategies, and practice test items enhanced by rubrics for assessing short answer and extended response questions. This outstanding resource is likely to go a long way toward meeting the needs of students who must pass the OGT.
Carol Dodson
Language Arts Specialist, Ohio Resource Center
Reading and Writing content reviewer for the OGT
