Essential Skills Update Oregon State Board of Education March 8, 2012
Overview Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when a student is first enrolled in grade 9, referred to as the “cohort year” Students with an 2008-2009 cohort must meet the Essential Skill of Reading requirement to earn a regular or modified diploma Three approved assessment options: OAKS, other standardized tests, work samples (2)
2008-2009 Cohort Class size – 39,125 Male: 20,043 Female: 19,082 1,651 Asian Black (not of Hispanic origin) Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic Pacific Islander White (not of Hispanic origin) 1,651 1,053 6,637 692 1,579 252 27,264 Economically Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities Limited English Proficient 15,084 4,052 2,142
Current OAKS Reading Statistics – Race/Ethnicity 2008-2009 Cohort
Current OAKS Reading Statistics – Other subgroups 2008-2009 Cohort
The District Perspective 5-10% of students have met via work samples or appear to be on track to do so Insufficient credits may be a significant factor In some cases, students are being shifted to the Modified Diploma path More students likely to come back for summer session or 5th year of HS, to complete requirements (credits and/or ES) Use of data teams has been helpful in identifying students that may need intervention Work samples have been very resource intensive, both in terms of task development and scoring
Contact: Derek Brown Manager, Assessment of Essential Skills derek.brown@state.or.us 503-947-5841 Jon Wiens Assessment and Accountability Specialist jon.wiens@state.or.us 503-947-5764