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News Announcements

Thursday, 12 September 2013
Monthly Informal WebEx for District Test Coordinators
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
TIDE Now Open for 2013-2014 Academic Year
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Spring Writing Appeals 2012-13
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Oregon's 2013-14 Accommodations Manual
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Administering Spanish/English Kindergarten Early Math
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Test Administration Manual Now Available: Final for 2013-14
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Science Local Performance Assessment Clarifications for 2013-2014
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Mandatory DTC Training on Accountability Reporting
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Achievement Compact Data Not Suppressed
Thursday, 19 September 2013
First Period Cumulative ADM 2013-2014 Opening
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Spanish and English School and District Report Cards Final Preview
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
New Cumulative ADM Report
Friday, 4 October 2013
Important Dates for October and November 2013
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Extended Assessment Field Test Review (Online)
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Clarification: Stylus Not Required for Smarter Field Test
Friday, 4 October 2013
Smarter Balanced Field Test: Districts Encouraged to Participate

Assessment & Accountability Update for October 4, 2013

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Assessment & Accountability Resources

Assessment and Accountability Checklist 2013-2014 07/12/2013 (714.04 KB)

Assessment Administration
Information and materials relating to the administration of the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS).
District Test Coordinators
This site contains information that District Test Coordinators will find useful in understanding their role in facilitating valid and reliable state assessments.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Archives
Archives of AYP policy information, tools and data from previous years
School and District Report Cards
The Oregon Department of Education produces yearly report cards for schools and districts. These reports, called for by the 1999 state legislature, provide educators with an opportunity to communicate directly with parents and community members about how local schools are performing.
Assessment Results
Oregon Statewide Assessment results through 2013 for reading/literature and mathematics, science, and writing are available here, aggregated to school, district, and state level.

Assessment Development
Accountability
This section contains important information on scoring assessments and compiling reports to determine if Oregon schools have made adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward the goal of having all students meet rigorous academic standards by 2013-14 school year (No Child Left Behind Act).
Report Card - Statewide Annual