The College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA) is Oklahoma’s statewide high school accountability exam. It evaluates whether students are on track for graduation and ready for postsecondary success. CCRA includes a nationally normed college admissions test and state-developed assessments aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
This article explains how CCRA is scored and how to interpret the results.
What You’ll See in CCRA
Part 1: ACT + Writing
The ACT is a nationally normed college admissions exam. It includes English, Math, Reading, Science, and a separate Writing (essay) section. Each subject is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, based on ACT’s national standards. Writing is scored separately using ACT’s essay rubric.
Part 2: State-Developed Assessments
These include Science and U.S. History tests. They are aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards and administered as computer-based assessments. Question types include multiple choice, technology-enhanced items, and stimulus-based clusters. Clusters contain sets of questions linked to a shared visual or text (such as a graph, map, or passage).
How CCRA Is Scored
ACT (Part 1)
ACT scores are first calculated using ACT’s national scoring system. These scores are then converted to Oklahoma Performance Index (OPI) scores using state-approved conversion tables. The OPI score determines if students meet Oklahoma’s proficiency standards.
State-Developed Tests (Part 2)
For Science and U.S. History, students earn raw scores based on the number of correct responses. These raw scores are converted into OPI scores using formulas established by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Click here to view the ACT to OPI Conversion Tables (PDF).
CCRA Performance Levels
All CCRA scores—whether from ACT or state-developed tests—are reported using the Oklahoma Performance Index (OPI). Students are placed into one of four performance levels:
- Advanced – Demonstrates superior understanding of the standards.
- Proficient – Meets grade-level expectations.
- Basic – Partially meets expectations and may need instructional support.
- Below Basic – Does not meet expectations and requires intensive support.
To meet graduation standards, students must achieve a rating of Proficient or Advanced on each assessment.
Understanding Score Reports
Students and educators receive two types of reports:
- ACT Score Report: Delivered by ACT, showing national scores in English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.
- OPI Score Report: Issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, indicating whether the student met state proficiency levels in the ACT-converted subjects Science and U.S. History.
Each OPI report clearly states whether the student has met Oklahoma’s graduation and accountability requirements.
Best Practices
- Focus instructional support on students who are just below the Proficient threshold—small gains can result in graduation readiness.
- Use the ACT-to-OPI conversion tables to identify at-risk students early and provide timely interventions.
- Reinforce critical reading, data interpretation, and inference skills—especially for stimulus-based clusters in Science and U.S. History.
- Begin ACT preparation early in the school year to support both graduation outcomes and postsecondary access.
Summary
The CCRA provides a comprehensive picture of student readiness by combining ACT data with state-developed assessments. The use of OPI scoring allows for consistent evaluation of performance and graduation eligibility across schools and districts.
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