1. Essential Skills Update State Board of Education August 23, 2012

2. Objectives
Review preliminary state level counts of how students met the Reading requirement, as reported by districts
Compare sources of evidence reported for the Reading requirement
Review preliminary state level writing performance data for the cohort
Discuss writing performance trend data for the last six years

3. Important Caveats Other Considerations
Unprecedented “early look” at graduation data
Graduation records not likely reflective of all diplomas
Validation process will not be completed until January, 2013
The degree to which this information may, or may not change during validation is unknown
Other Considerations
Time between test events (and the instruction received)
Total number of OAKS test events
Test anxiety

4. Background
Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when students are first enrolled in grade 9, also referred to as the “cohort year”
cohort must demonstrate proficiency in both Reading and Writing in order to meet Essential Skills graduation requirements.
Three approved assessment options: OAKS, work samples (2), and other standardized tests

5. How students met the Essential Skill of Reading 2008-2009 Cohort (Regular Diploma)
PRELIMINARY

6. Comparing Sources of Evidence – Work Samples 2008-2009 Cohort (Regular Diploma)
PRELIMINARY

7. Comparing Sources of Evidence – OST 2008-2009 Cohort (Regular Diploma)
PRELIMINARY

8. OAKS Writing Performance (Cumulative)
Cohort (Class of 2013)
PRELIMINARY

9. Reading and Writing Combined
Cohort (Class of 2013)
PRELIMINARY

10. OAKS Writing Performance Trend
Testing Year
All Students
54%
56%
55%
53%
68%
* Writing assessed at grade 11 beginning in , grade 10 in previous years.

11. Contacts:
Doug Kosty Assistant Superintendent, OAIS Derek Brown Manager, Assessment of Essential Skills Jon Wiens Assessment and Accountability Specialist