1. Essential Skills

2. Objectives Understand Essential Skill Requirements Know Implementation Timeline Understand 3 assessment options Know Resources Available

3. 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

4. Essential Skills Class of 2012 – Reading Class of 2013 -- Reading and Writing Class of 2014 -- Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics Implementation

5. Essential Skills OAKS Assessments State Board Approved Assessments Work Samples 3 Assessment Options TestReadingMath ACT or Plan1819 WorkKeys55 Compass8166 (Int Alg) Asset4241 (Int Alg) SAT440450 PSAT4445

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. Essential Skills Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit Regional Trainers Building/District Trainer Opportunities Web-based Resources Technical Assistance

10. Essential Skills www.assessment.oregonk-12.net Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit

11. Essential Skills http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/wor ksampleshttp://www.ode.state.or.us/go/wor ksamples --Reading ESD’s & Oregon DATA Project Web-Ex Training for Instructional or Literacy Coaches Regional Trainers -- Reading

12. Essential Skills Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples -- Writing www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples Regional Trainers -- Writing

13. Essential Skills Regional Network under development Web-based Resources under development Check for updates www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples -- Math www.ode.state.or.us/go/worksamples Regional Trainers -- Math

14. Essential Skills Score classroom assignments for Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more than one Essential Skill Promising Practices

15. Essential Skills Apply Essential Skills in elective and CTE classes Develop prompts that can be shared – District, ESD or Regional Promising Practices (cont)

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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