ESSENTIAL SKILLS

(REQUIRED FOR DTCS, RECOMMENDED FOR STCS)

Objectives Review Requirements and

Implementation Timeline

Understand Assessment Options

Describe Resources Available

Essential Skills

Essential Skill Overview 9 cross-curricular skills

Embedded in State Content Standards

Students must demonstrate proficiency

3 currently scheduled for implementation: Reading, Writing, Math

Essential Skills

Implementation Essential Skills graduation requirements are based on when a student is first enrolled in grade 9 (cohort year)

Cohort year 2008-2009: Reading

Cohort year 2009-2010: Reading and Writing

Cohort year 2010-2011: Reading, Writing, & Apply Mathematics

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Assessment OptionsTest Reading Math Writing

OAKS 236 236 40

ACT or Plan 18 19 N/A

WorkKeys 5 5 N/A

Compass 81 66 (Int Alg) N/A

Asset 42 41 (Int Alg) N/A

SAT 440 450 N/A

PSAT 44 45 N/A

AP/IB Various Various N/A

SAT Writing N/A N/A 460

Accuplacer 86 N/A N/A

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Work Sample Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILL

WORK SAMPLES

REQUIRED SCORE(OFFICIAL

SCORING GUIDE)

Reading2 Work Samples• two informational, or;• one informational and one literary

Total 12 (3 traits)No score lower than

3

Writing

2 Work Samples• expository, persuasive, narrative modes• (one must be in expository or persuasive mode, the second may be in any of the approved modes).

4 on each of the four required traits

Apply math

2 Work Samples• algebra, geometry, statistics strands• choose 2 of the 3 strands

4 on each of the four traits plus accuracy.

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Work Sample Rigor

Work samples must meet the level of rigor required on the OAKS assessment.

Work samples provide an optional means to demonstrate proficiency not an easier means.

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Professional Development• Scoring Guide Training Modules

“Train-the-trainer” modules and materials now available on the website for local use• http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=3623

• DISCSOnline scoring guide calibration tool that allows raters to self-evaluate their level of proficiency and continue training as necessary• http://discs.orvsd.org/

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Promising Practices Ensure an adequate number of staff are

proficient in using the scoring guides Familiarize students with the scoring

guides early Score classroom assignments for

Essential Skill proficiency Score multi-disciplinary projects for more

than one Essential Skill Develop prompts that can be used at the

local and/or regional level Develop a local or regional work sample

scoring infrastructure that allows for a sharing of workload

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Districts should develop a policy for retention of student performance data and work samples

Districts must develop a process allowing students to appeal a district decision to deny a diploma based on the Essential Skills graduation requirement.

Promising ConsiderationsEssential Skills

Reporting Essential Skills graduation requirements

are submitted through the Cum ADM collection

Essential Skills graduation requirements are applied to regular and modified diplomas (for those students with a cohort year associated with requirement(s)

See the Cum ADM manual for specific reporting codes

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Required Essential Skills Reading: 2008-2009 cohort (Class of 2012) Reading & Writing: 2009-2010 cohort (Class of

2013) Reading, Writing & Math: 2010-2011 cohort (Class of

2014)

Approved Methods of Assessment OAKS Other Approved Standardized Tests Work Samples

In a NutshellEssential Skills

Resources• Assessment of Essential Skills

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2042

• Assessment of Essential Skills Toolkit Toolkithttp://estoolkit.orvsd.org/

•Work Sampleshttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=219

• The Oregon Diplomahttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368

• The Essential Skills Appendixhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/admin/2011-12_appendix-k.pdf

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Acorns for Storage1. Which courses are responsible for

Essential Skills Assessment in our school?

2. Who has the key responsibilities in assessing the Essential Skills?

3. What is our procedure for keeping track of student progress toward demonstrating each required Essential Skill?

4. How can elementary and middle schools prepare students for the Essential Skills?

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