Mathematics Achievement Standards

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In a move to prepare students for the increased rigors of the new Common Core State Standards and the Oregon Diploma, the Oregon State Board of Education voted on October 28, 2010 to increase math achievement standards (cut scores) for grades 3-8, effective for the 2010-11 school year. The previous high school cut score for "Meets" of 236 remains the same.

Mathematics Achievement Standards

The math achievement standards were reviewed by an expert panel in August, 2010, as part of a three-year process to align Oregon math achievement standards to the 2007/2009 content standards. Recommendations were made to increase the level of math students are expected to know in elementary and middle school to create better alignment between the lower grades and the new high school graduation requirements for math.

While the increased rigor of the new cut scores will initially result in fewer students meeting the achievement standard, this higher bar is necessary to get our students ready for the new Oregon graduation requirements and success after high school. Fewer students meeting the achievement standard will not mean students know less than they did the year before or that they are doing worse in school. These new achievement standards simply require a higher level of mastery of mathematics information and concepts.

Please see the links below for additional resources, tools, and materials relating to the change in math cut scores. We will continue to add to these resources over the coming months as additional materials are finalized.

	Professional Development Mathematics Professional Development: Resources, Trainings, and Publications to Support Math Instruction Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics Oregon Mathematics Problem Solving Teacher Leaders Statewide Brunches on the new Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide Locations and dates of the Math Problem Solving Scoring Guide trainings		Math Resources Mathematics Assessment Math Test Specifications Math Work Sample Resources
	Achievement Level Descriptors Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 2010-11 Alternate Achievement Level Descriptors and Cut Scores for Extended Mathematics		Standards Setting Process Math Standards Verification Executive Summary Math Standards Verification Report Math Standards Verification Appendices
	Reference Materials State Board materials Common Core State Standards The recently adopted math achievement standards will help Oregon transition to these national standards which will eventually be assessed using a multi-state test . Mathematics standards crosswalks between Oregon’s content standards and the Common Core are now available for all grades. OAKS Online Mathematics Practice Tests (Use the Mozilla Firefox browser) OAKS Online Mathematics Test Administration		Communication Tools Press Release Assessment & Accountability Updates Answers to Questions From Parents Parents want to know what the achievement standards are, why they have changed, and what they can do.