Essential Skills Assessment
Assessment of Essential Skills Waiver
During the 2021 legislative session, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passedSenate Bill 744 which directed the Oregon Department of Education to engage with community members and review state requirements for high school diploma options, as well as to review state requirements related to demonstrations of proficiency in Essential Skills. ODE has completed the SB 744 Report, Community-Informed Recommendations for Equitable Graduation Outcomes. The report provides recommendations for consideration by the Legislature and State Board of Education; it does not change any current policy. The Assessment of Essential Skills policy remains suspended by SB 744 through 2023-24.
ODE plans to present to the Senate Education Subcommittee and State Board of Education in September 2022. ODE will communicate with districts and the public regarding any policy actions related to high school diplomas in Oregon as they are made by the Legislature or State Board in the coming session or meeting, respectively.
Note: SB 744 applies to the assessment of Essential Skills requirements for receiving a Regular or Modified Diploma and does not suspend the local performance assessment requirements for students in grades 3 through 8 and at least once in high school. Though not related directly to assessment, it is important to note that the education plan, education profile, and extended application graduation requirements remain in place, as well.
For additional information or questions regarding SB 744, please contact ODE.SenateBill744@ode.state.or.us.
Questions regarding the Assessment of Essential Skills Waiver or Local Performance Assessment requirements, please contact Tony Bertrand, ELA Assessment Specialist or Andrew Byerley, Matehmatics Assessment Specialist.
General Information
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1.25.19 Essential Skills and Local Performance Assessment Manual
- Describes transition to Smarter Balanced
- OAR reference
Assess Reading
Overview of the Essential Skill of Reading in English
Overview of the Essential Skill of Reading in Spanish
Outlines assessment options and achievement standards to demonstrate reading proficiency
- Important Considerations for developing reading work samples.
- work sample template
- ODE scoring guide for informational text in English
- Scoring guide for informational text in Spanish.
- Scoring guide for Literary Text in English.
- Scoring Guide for Literary Text in Spanish.
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Portrait Orientation of Literary and Informational Text Scoring Guides
Scoring guides in portrait orientation.
- only feedback allowed to be given to students after teacher scoring
Assess Writing
Overview of the Essential Skill of Writing (English)
Overview of the Essential Skill of Writing (Spanish)
Writing Assessment Options and Achievement Standards
Official ODE Writing Work Sample Scoring - Feedback Form
Assess Mathematics
Overview of the Essential Skill of Mathematics (English)
Overview of the Essential Skill of Mathematics (Spanish)
Mathematics Assessment Options and Achievement Standards
Guide to Writing Quality Mathematics Work Samples
Official Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide (English)
Official Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide (Spanish)
Student Language Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide (English)
Student Language Mathematics Problem Solving Scoring Guide (Spanish)
Mathematics Problem Solving Tips