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Listed below is information for teachers, administrators, parents, and students about the development, administration, and reports from the OAKS, along with materials such as sample tests and scored student work.

What is OAKS?

As part of our work to improve the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) - the adopted name for the larger Oregon statewide assessment system - Oregon has partnered with American Institutes for Research to create an online testing system that will assess students' mastery of Oregon content standards. This OAKS Online system is available in mathematics, reading/literature, science and social sciences. It has many features that will make it better for students, teachers, and administrators and the state as a whole.

Oregon -- with the other Governing States and Smarter Balanced staff -- are implementing the summative, interim, and formative assessment for mathematics and English language arts beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. Through the 2013-2014 school year Oregon students’ OAKS assessments will continue to be based on the 2003 English Language Arts content standards and 2007/2009 Mathematics content standards.

	Achievement/Performance Standards These standards define how well students must perform on state assessments.		Administration This section is designed to assist District Test Coordinators and teachers to administer the state assessments.
	Assessment Development In this section, you will find historical background, operational procedures, technical features and specific documents.		Subject Specific Materials This section links to Sample Tests, scored examples of Classroom Work Samples, and other helpful materials in each subject area.
	Communication Tools and Networks This section includes weekly newsletters and contacts ready to help you at local and regional levels.