Educator Toolkit - Essential Skills - Oregon Department of Education

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Educator Toolkit - Essential Skills

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Beginning in 2012, students must demonstrate proficiency in identified essential skills to receive a high school diploma. The essential skills are process skills that cross academic disciplines and are embedded in the content standards. The skills are not content specific and can be applied in a variety of courses, subjects, and settings.

Essential skills 1-4 will be required for graduates of 2012. The remaining essential skills will be phased-in over subsequent years, timeline to be determined.

Resources

Basic Overview: Essential Skills for Graduation 09/03/2009 (28.23 KB)
This document outlines the essential skills, why they are needed and what they mean for students.
Essential Skills Definitions 09/08/2009 (31.98 KB)
This document provides the definitions for all nine essential skills.
Why "Essential" Skills? 09/08/2009 (37.58 KB)
This document outlines why the essential skills are important, and how they can be demonstrated and assessed.
The Essential Skills: Educator's Readiness Tool 09/05/2008 (331 KB)
This tool is intended to help teachers think intentionally about planning, implementation, and classroom assessment of the essential skills.
Essential Skills: Student Self-Assessment Survey 09/05/2008 (23.96 KB)
This survey will help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses within the essential skills required for the graduating class of 2012 and beyond.