Essential Skills
Objectives Understand Essential Skill Requirements Know Implementation Timeline Understand 3 assessment options Know Resources Available
Essential Skills 9 cross-curricular skills Embedded in State Content Standards Students must demonstrate proficiency 3 required soon 6 to be scheduled later Essential Skill Requirements
Essential Skills Class of 2012 – Reading Class of Reading and Writing Class of Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics Implementation
Essential Skills OAKS Assessments State Board Approved Assessments Work Samples 3 Assessment Options TestReadingMath ACT or Plan1819 WorkKeys55 Compass8166 (Int Alg) Asset4241 (Int Alg) SAT PSAT4445
Essential Skills Options and Opportunities Local Assessment Option Criteria under development Reviewed and recommended by AESRP (Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel) Adopted by State Board
Essential Skills 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 Rigor
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 Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit Regional Trainers Building/District Trainer Opportunities Web-based Resources Technical Assistance
Essential Skills Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit
Essential Skills ksampleshttp:// ksamples --Reading ESD’s & Oregon DATA Project Web-Ex Training for Instructional or Literacy Coaches Regional Trainers -- Reading
Essential Skills Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates -- Writing Regional Trainers -- Writing
Essential Skills Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates -- Math Regional Trainers -- Math
Essential Skills Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill Promising Practices
Essential Skills Apply Essential Skills in elective and CTE classes Develop prompts that can be shared – District, ESD or Regional Promising Practices (cont)
Essential Skills 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. ODE Recommendations
Essential Skills 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 In a Nutshell
Essential Skills 1.Which courses are responsible for Essential Skills Assessment in our school? 2.Who has the key responsibilities in assessing the Essential Skills? 3.What is our procedure for keeping track of student progress toward demonstrating each required Essential Skill? 4.How can elementary and middle schools prepare students for the Essential Skills? Acorns for Storage