Documents

• Locally Developed Assessment Application   06/15/2010 (100 KB)
  Use this application when submitting locally developed technical skill assessments for approval.
• Oregon Technical Skill Assessment - Part 1   07/30/2009 (114.78 KB)
  Overview of the principles behind Oregon’s Technical Skill Assessment system required for a CTE Program of Study.
• Oregon Technical Skill Assessment - Part 2   12/15/2010 (171.46 KB)
  Overview of the process for identifying and approving technical skill assessments required for a CTE Program of Study.
• Reliability of Tests Using Split-Half Method   04/05/2010 (125.50 KB)
  A simple method of determining reliability for multiple choice tests. This file includes an embedded spreadsheet that can be used for locally obtained data.
• Reporting Technical Skill Assessment Data   04/08/2011 (4.43 MB)
  Power point slides used for the April 2011 webinar titled "Reporting Technical Skill Assessment Data". The slides also include responses to questions submitted during the webinar.
• Technical Skill Assessment Proficiency   06/01/2011 (47.82 KB)
• Webinar - Reporting Technical Skill Assessment Data    
  April 2011 Webinar on reporting data from technical skill assessments. The Webinar provides information for secondary and postsecondary. A power point with active links is also available in this section.

Secondary

• Identifying Required Courses for Technical Skill Assessment
  This Q&A describes what constitutes a required course in the secondary component of a CTE Program of Study. It also answers questions on how to identify those courses in the CTE Program Update
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• Local Reporting Form

Optional form for reporting secondary technical skill assessment data to school district data managers.

• Q and A Reporting Secondary Technical Skill Assessment Data Webinar

Questions and answers about reporting secondary technical skill assessment data.

• Secondary Technical Skill Assessment Type Code

This document describes the 11 options for codes that can be used for the CTE assessment type code as part of reporting secondary CTE technical skills assessment data.

Postsecondary

• Postsecondary Assessment Reporting Template   04/04/2011 (549.50 KB)
  Sample spreadsheet template developed by Chemeketa Community College used by instructors to report technical skill assessment data at the college. The spreadsheet includes brief instructions on how to make modifications for use at other colleges.


• Postsecondary Technical Skill Assessment Type Code

This document describes the ten options for codes that can be used for the CTE assessment type code as part of the reporting CTE technical skills assessment data at postsecondary institutions.

ODE Web Pages

• Oregon Academic Assessments    
  Oregon assessment materials for academic subjects including scoring guides.
• Oregon's list of Approved Technical Skill Assessments    
  Approved assessments are now listed with the Oregon Skill Sets. Requests to add assessments to the approved list should be directed to Tom Thompson.
• Oregon's CTE Data    
• Locally Developed Technical Skill Assessments    
• Technical Skill Assessments - State Approved    
  

External Web Pages & Resources

• Authentic Assessment Toolbox    
  A comprehensive guide to developing assessments. Although the focus us primarily K-12, much of the information is valid for postsecondary assessments.
• iRubric    
  A free online database of rubrics for assessments related to a variety of subjects. The database includes a vocational category and has rubrics for secondary and postsecondary. These have all been developed by other instructors.

• NOCTI Cut Score Information
  National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) produces technical skill assessments used by a number of CTE Programs of Study around the state. The following NOCTI documents relate to establishment of criterion referenced cut scores for the assessments.
• NOCTI Cut Score Development   03/22/2010 (268.66 KB)
• NOCTI Cut Scores   03/22/2010 (202.36 KB)
  
• Scoring Rubric Development: Validity and Reliability    
  This electronic journal article describes the important ideas that need to be addressed when developing performance assessments and rubrics.
• Understanding Scoring Rubrics: A Guide for Teachers    
  

• Tom Thompson     (503) 947-5790
  Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Ed. Specialist, Industrial & Engineering Systems