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Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Science and Science Alternate Achievement Standards Adopted by State Board of Education

In preparation for the 2011-12 science assessment of the 2009 science content standards, the Oregon State Board of

Education voted on October 20, 2011 to increase science achievement standards for grades 5 and 8, effective for the 2011-12 school year. The previous high school "Meets" cut score of 240 remains the same.

Please see the links below to access materials for the fall 2011 science assessment. ODE will continue to add resources, tools, and materials as they are developed.

	Professional Development Scientific Inquiry Anchor Papers Science Teacher Leaders		Science Resources Science Assessment Draft 2011-12 Science Test Specifications and Blueprints Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design Scoring Guides Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design Work Sample Resources 2011-12 Science Assessment of the 2009 Science Content Standards
	Achievement Level Descriptors Without codes (Intended for use by teachers in communicating with parents regarding what students at various achievement levels might know and be able to do) Grade 5 Grade 8 High School With codes (Intended for use by teachers to inform and support their lesson planning and evaluation) Grade 5 Grade 8 High School		Science Achievement Standard Verification Science Standards Verification Executive Summary Independent Evaluation of Achievement Standards Verification Process and Validity of Results Appendices Workshop Materials Nomination Form for July 19-21, 2011 Achievement Standard Verification Meeting
	Reference Materials October 20, 2011 State Board docket adopted Presentation to the State Board of Education State Board Dockets regarding Math and Science Updated Scoring Guides OAKS Online Science Practice Tests (Use the Mozilla Firefox browser) OAKS Online Science Test Administration Alternate Assessment		Communication Tools Assessment & Accountability Updates Oregon Science Teacher Monthly Update