Essential Skills Task Force March 11, 2008

Essential Skills Survey Results Overall On Line Survey 510 respondents ALL Stakeholder groups ALL Oregon regions  67% of the respondents indicated they were in PK-12 Education Youth Advisory Team (YAT) Survey 22 respondents Represents –students

Essential Skills Response Overall response is clearly in favor of the presented list of Essential Skills ranking them all ABOVE 7.5 on a scale of Personal Management/Teamwork averaged placing it as 5th, higher than "apply math"

Essential Skills Response

CRLS & Essential Skills Merger Response CRLS Proposal N%General % Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Total491

Comment Summary Of the 510 respondents, Total Comments % Essential Skills Definitions Essential Skills Implementation Questions CLRS Integration

Comment Summary Concern most often mentioned: Implementation, including: –Measurement/Assessment –Applying to teaching & learning Missing Skills mentioned –Health, Finance, Arts, Science, Communications

Oregon diploma Requirements: Education Plan & Profile Credit Requirements – 24 credits – Proficiency in Essential Skills - Reading -Technology -Writing-Civic & community engagement -Speaking -Global literacy -Apply math -Personal mgmt & teamwork -Critical thinking Career-Related Learning Experiences Extended Application

 Essential Skill: Write clearly and accurately HIGH SCHOOL EL.CM.WR.10 Establish a coherent and clearly supported thesis that engages the reader, conveys a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject, maintains a consistent tone and focus throughout the piece of writing, and ends with a well supported conclusion ELA standards that support this Essential Skill: GRADE 8 EL.08.WR.10 Create compositions that engage the reader, have a clear message, a coherent thesis, and end with a clear and well-supported conclusion. GRADE 5 EL.05.WR.10 Write for different purposes and to a specific audience or person, adjusting tone and style as appropriate. POTENTIAL ASSESSMENTS  OAKS Writing Performance Assessment  Writing Work Samples scored locally with Writing Scoring Guide  Other assessments that meet established criteria Essential Skills are embedded in current content standards EXAMPLE

DRAFT Assessment Framework for Essential Skills ~ to be reviewed by State Board in March 1.Ensure opportunities to learn Local performance assessments grades 3-8 and high school required, embedded into instruction, use Official State Scoring Guides or comparable measures 2.Build on existing systems a.Assessments Use OAKS to the extent appropriate b.Expertise Establish an Assessment of Essential Skills Review Panel (AESRP) c.Additional (multiple) pathways Other assessments eligible as approved by AERSP (e.g. local performance assessment, AP, ACT, SAT etc.)

3.Establish a Phase-In Current 8 th graders (2012 graduates): Reading, Writing, Speaking, Math ES added as assessments approved 4.Provide Clear State Guidance Administration manual issued by May 1 st each year 5.Connect with Postsecondary Opportunities Disseminate how assessment data are used by postsecondary institutions DRAFT Assessment Framework for Essential Skills ~ to be reviewed by State Board in March

Assessments Proposed for / 8 th graders ~to be reviewed by State Board in March Reading: OAKS Reading Write: –OAKS Writing Performance Assessment –3 Writing Work Samples/State Writing Scoring Guide Speak: 3 Speaking Work Samples Apply Math: –OAKS Mathematics –2 Math Work Samples/State Math PS Scoring Guide Proficiency levels to be determined

Think Technology Civic/Community Global literacy Personal Management/Teamwork –Approved local assessments, scoring criteria, and professional development –Extended Application/CRLS assessment Assessments Proposed for Future Cohorts & Skills ~to be reviewed by State Board in March

Thank you!