Essential Skills
Objectives Review Requirements and Implementation Timeline Essential Skills Objectives Review Requirements and Implementation Timeline Understand Assessment Options Describe Resources Available Assessment of Essential Skills page: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2042
Essential Skill Overview Essential Skills Essential Skill Overview 9 cross-curricular skills Embedded in State Content Standards Students must demonstrate proficiency 3 currently scheduled for implementation: Reading, Writing, Math
Essential Skills Implementation Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when a student is first enrolled in grade 9 (cohort year) Cohort year 2008-2009: Reading Cohort year 2009-2010: Reading and Writing Cohort year 2010-2011: Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics
Assessment Options Essential Skills Test Reading Math Writing OAKS 236 40 ACT or Plan 18 19 N/A WorkKeys 5 Compass 81 66 (Int Alg) Asset 42 41 (Int Alg) SAT 440 450 PSAT 44 45 AP/IB Various SAT Writing 460 11/27/2018
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.
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.
Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit www.assessment.oregonk-12.net
Professional Development Essential Skills Professional Development Official State Scoring Guide Training http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2042 “Train-the-Trainer” model, delivered via WebEx throughout 2011-2012 school year
Essential Skills Promising Practices Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill 11/27/2018
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
Policy Considerations Essential Skills Policy Considerations Districts shall 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. Districts are required to maintain documentation of all student scores used for graduation purposes (per the TAM): http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/2011-12_appendix-k.pdf
Essential Skills Reporting Essential Skills graduation requirements are submitted through the Cum ADM collection Essential Skills graduation requirements are applied to regular and modified diplomas (for those students with a cohort year associated with requirement(s) See the Cum ADM manual for specific reporting codes
In a Nutshell Approved Methods of Assessment Required Essential Skills Reading: 2008-2009 cohort (Class of 2012) Reading & Writing: 2009-2010 cohort (Class of 2013) Reading, Writing & Math: 2010-2011 cohort (Class of 2014) Approved Methods of Assessment OAKS Other Approved Standardized Tests Work Samples
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?
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