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OAKS and Things to Come. New charter school Operators workshop May 31, 2013. Oregon statewide assessments All students. The O regon A ssessment of K nowledge and S kills (OAKS) Mathematics , Reading/Literature , Science , and the Social Sciences;
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OAKS and Things to Come New charter school Operators workshop May 31, 2013
Oregon statewide assessmentsAll students • The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) • Mathematics, • Reading/Literature, • Science, and the • Social Sciences; • The OAKS Writing Performance Assessment; and • The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) • Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)
OAKS and Content Standards Oregon students’ OAKS assessments will continue to be based on the: • 2003 English Language Arts content standards and • 2007/2009 Mathematics content standards
Test Administration Manual (TAM) Includes: • Information about OAKS Online and Extended Assessments • OAKS Writing Performance Assessment, paper-based and online test administrations • Information regarding ELPA • New Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) • Updated annually • http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/2013-14-tam.pdf
OAKS…be prepared • Summative Assessment • Not designed for student placement • Specific protocols for test administration • Different roles in involved in the administration • Test Administrator (TA) (classroom level) • District or School personnel, substitute teachers, volunteers (all formally trained) • School Test Coordinator (STC) (school level) • Monitoring testing process, Test Administrators • District Test Coordinator (DTC) • Responsible for all administration of testing in a district • One DTC recognized for the district
School test Coordinators & Test Administrators • School Testing Coordinators receive annual training from District Test Coordinators • Test Administrators receive annual training concerning the test administration policies and procedures
Items to remember • Collaborate with District for trainings • Student confidentiality • Test Security • Test Environment • Secure Storage • Test Improprieties
Things to come 2014-15 State Board of Education approved: • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium • Implement the summative, interim, and formative assessment for • mathematics and • English language arts • Test aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Stay connected through this link • http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1308 • Practice tests are now available
Things to come 2013-14 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) • For all students entering Kindergarten this year • Stay connected through this link • http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3908 Kara Williams, Education Specialist 503-947-5728 kara.williams@state.or.us