Essential Skills
Objectives Understand Essential Skill Requirements Essential Skills Objectives Understand Essential Skill Requirements Know Implementation Timeline Understand 3 assessment options Know Resources Available 11/17/2018
Essential Skill Requirements Essential Skills Essential Skill Requirements 9 cross-curricular skills Embedded in State Content Standards Students must demonstrate proficiency 3 required soon 6 to be scheduled later
Implementation Class of 2012 – Reading Essential Skills Implementation Class of 2012 – Reading Class of 2013 -- Reading and Writing Class of 2014 -- Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics 11/17/2018
3 Assessment Options OAKS Assessments State Board Approved Assessments Essential Skills 3 Assessment Options OAKS Assessments State Board Approved Assessments Work Samples Test Reading Math ACT or Plan 18 19 WorkKeys 5 Compass 81 66 (Int Alg) Asset 42 41 (Int Alg) SAT 440 450 PSAT 44 45 11/17/2018
(Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel) 4th Option Local Assessment Option Criteria under development Reviewed and recommended by AESRP (Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel) Adopted by State Board
Essential Skills Work Sample Rigor Work samples must meet the level of rigor required on the OAKS assessment. Work samples provide an optional means to demonstrate proficiency not an easier means.
Work Sample Requirements Essential Skills Work Sample Requirements ESSENTIAL SKILL WORK SAMPLES REQUIRED SCORE (OFFICIAL SCORING GUIDE) Reading 2 Work Samples two informational or one informational and one literary Total 12 (3 traits) No score lower than 3 Writing 3 Work Samples expository persuasive narrative 4 on each of the four required traits Apply math 2 Work Samples algebra geometry Statistics (choose 2 strands) 4 on each of the four traits plus accuracy. 11/17/2018
Technical Assistance Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit Regional Trainers Building/District Trainer Opportunities Web-based Resources
Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit www.assessment.oregonk-12.net
Regional Trainers -- Reading Essential Skills Regional Trainers -- Reading http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples -- Reading ESD’s & Oregon DATA Project Web-Ex Training for Instructional or Literacy Coaches
Regional Trainers -- Writing Essential Skills Regional Trainers -- Writing Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples -- Writing
Regional Trainers -- Math Essential Skills Regional Trainers -- Math Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples -- Math
Essential Skills Promising Practices Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill 11/17/2018
Promising Practices (cont) Essential Skills Promising Practices (cont) Apply Essential Skills in elective and CTE classes Develop prompts that can be shared – District, ESD or Regional
Essential Skills ODE Recommendations Districts should develop a policy for retention of student performance data and work samples Districts must develop a process allowing students to appeal a district decision to deny a diploma based on the Essential Skills graduation requirement.
In a Nutshell Methods of Assessment Required Essential Skills Reading – Class of 2012 Reading & Writing – Class of 2013 Reading, Writing & Math – Class of 2014 Methods of Assessment OAKS Other Approved Tests Work Samples 11/17/2018
Essential Skills Acorns for Storage Which courses are responsible for Essential Skills Assessment in our school? Who has the key responsibilities in assessing the Essential Skills? What is our procedure for keeping track of student progress toward demonstrating each required Essential Skill? How can elementary and middle schools prepare students for the Essential Skills? 11/17/2018
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