Oregon Statewide Assessment System English Language Arts Mathematics

Oregon Statewide Assessment System English Language Arts & Mathematics Summative Assessments Required for DTCs, STCs, and TAs 2021 – 2022

Topics ELA and Mathematics Test Updates Scheduling Administration Key Elements Resources

Acronym Guide CAT: Computer Adaptive Test STC: School Testing Coordinator CRS: Centralized Reporting System TA: Test Administrator DTC: District Testing Coordinator TAM: Test Administration Manual ELA: English Language Arts TIDE: Test Information Distribution Engine OAM: Oregon Accessibility Manual ODE: Oregon Department of Education OSAS: Oregon Statewide Assessment System PT: Performance Task

ELA and Mathematics Test Updates Changes to the ELA and Mathematics Assessments for 2021 -22

SCHEDULING ELA Assessment Updates 2021 – 22 The ELA Summative Assessment will retain a shortened blueprint for 2021 -22 and beyond. • The ELA CAT consists of approximately 24 – 25 items. • The ELA PT contains 1 research item and 1 full-write composition. • Additionally, narrative writing has been removed from the PT. • Students in all grades will be assessed in the ELA Performance Task (full-write) on the writing purposes of either Informational/Expository or Opinion/Argumentative. • Student testing time is estimated to be between 3: 45 – 4: 00 in each grade.

Update: ELA Designated Support Text-to-Speech • In 2019 – 2020, ODE expanded the use of Text-to-Speech for the English language arts – Performance Task as a designated support. • Test Administrators will be able to set Text-to-Speech settings for ELA CAT and ELA PT tests differently. • Student Test Settings in TIDE will be broken out into two columns for the ELA CAT and ELA PT tests.

Differences for Use of the ELA CAT and ELA PT Text-to-Speech ELA CAT • Text-to-Speech in the ELA CAT for stimuli refers to the reading passages associated with Claim 1 Reading. • This support is only selectable as an accommodation for students whose need is documented in an IEP or 504 plan. See Table 2. 5 of the Oregon Accessibility Manual ELA PT • Text-to-Speech in the ELA PT for stimuli refers to the reading sources embedded in the ELA PT associated with Claim 4 Research and Claim 2 Writing (full write/writing extended response). • This support is now selectable as a designated support. See Table 2. 3 of the Oregon Accessibility Manual

SCHEDULING Math Assessment Updates 2021 – 22 The Mathematics Summative Assessment will retain a shortened blueprint in 2021 -22 and beyond. • The Math CAT consists of approximately 16 – 18 items. • The Math PT has returned for 2021 – 22. • Student testing time is estimated to be between 1: 30 – 2: 30 in each grade.

SCHEDULING Math Assessment Updates, cont. • Certain math manipulatives are allowed as non-embedded designated supports in 2021 – 22 across all tested grades. • An allowable list of manipulatives and administration guidelines are published in the Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM). • Manipulatives must be provided to a student in a bag or container BEFORE the assessment begins. • Manipulatives must be kept at the student’s testing area. • Students may not be coached on the use of manipulatives or prompted to use them at any time during the test. Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM), Table 2. 4: Non-embedded Designated Supports and Appendix F

Scheduling Ensures students have sufficient time to complete both the ELA and Mathematics assessments

SCHEDULING Test Window & Expiration • ELA and Mathematics Statewide Summative Assessment test window: • Grades 3 – 8 (March 8 – June 3, 2022) • High School (January 11 – June 3, 2022) • The high school grade of accountability remains 11 th grade. NOTE: Regardless of your school test window, schools will be held accountable for testing all students enrolled on the first school day in May. TAM, Appendix A TAM, Section 6. 4: Pause Rules and Test Expirations TAM, Section 5. 2: School-Level Test Windows

SCHEDULING Test Window & Expiration, cont. • Test windows have been developed to provide districts with local flexibility options in order to manage available resources • For the ELA and Mathematics CAT, test opportunities are subject to a 45 -calendar day expiration period. • For the ELA and Mathematics PT, test opportunities are subject to a 20 -calendar day expiration period. TAM, Section 5. 2: School-Level Test Windows

SCHEDULING Planning & Scheduling • The ELA and Mathematics assessments should be given on separate days; finish one before starting the other. • It is recommended, but not required, that the CAT be administered first. • Neither the ELA or Mathematics assessments are timed; students should be allowed to continue working as long as they are making progress. TAM, Section 8. 0: English Language Arts & Mathematics Assessments

SCHEDULING Grade 12 Assessment Opportunities • ODE will provide Grade 12 ELA and Mathematics assessment options for 2021 – 22. • While 12 th grade assessment is not mandatory, districts should make the option available for those students who wish to participate for college placement purposes. Test Administration Manual (TAM): Appendix B OAR 581 -022 -0104

SCHEDULING Grade 10 Assessment Opportunities • ODE will provide the option for 10 th grade students, who have completed advanced coursework in ELA and/or mathematics, to “target up” and participate in the respective 11 th grade summative assessments. • Please contact your DTC if you have students who are eligible and want to “target up” • Eligible 10 th graders are not required to “target up” TAM: Appendix B

SCHEDULING Grade 10 Opportunities, cont. • If a 10 th grade student meets the high school level achievement standard, the score will be banked and will be reported in the student’s grade 11 year. • If the student does not meet the high school achievement standard, the student must retest in their grade 11 year or the student will be counted as a non-participant. TAM: Appendix B

Administration Ensure equitable access for all students

ADMINISTRATION Administering the ELA and Mathematics Assessments • Ensure students are taking the correct content area assessment • Verify instructional visuals, stimuli, posters have been removed from testing environment • Read required directions for the specific content area assessment being administered TAM, Section 7. 2: Student Directions for Administration

ADMINISTRATION Administering the ELA and Mathematics Assessments, cont. • Ensure that all embedded designated supports and accommodations are set in TIDE for students who should have access • Examples: Spanish presentation (designated support), text-to-speech on ELA CAT (accommodation) • Make available any non-embedded universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations for students who need them • Examples: scratch paper (universal tool), math manipulatives (designated support), scribe (accommodation) OAM, Tables 2. 2 – 2. 6

ADMINISTRATION Scratch Paper • Scratch paper is a non-embedded universal tool available to all students. • Scratch paper must be collected and securely shredded at the end of each test session. • Scratch paper may not be retained for CAT items. • Scratch paper used for notes on the PT can be retained and securely stored between test sessions. OAM, Table 2. 2: Non-embedded Universal Tools

ADMINISTRATION Pause Rules • Tests can be paused at any time; students get a warning message to verify they want to pause. • If the ELA or Mathematics assessment is paused less than 20 minutes, students may review questions already answered. • If the ELA or Mathematics assessment is paused more than 20 minutes, students may not review or change questions already answered. TAM, Section 6. 4: Pause Rules and Test Expirations OAM, Table 2. 1: Embedded Universal Tools

ADMINISTRATION Pause Rules, cont. • When resuming after a pause, the student sees the first page that has unanswered questions. • If a test is idle for over 20 minutes, the system will automatically pause the test and log the student out. • There are no pause limits for the performance task portion of the Oregon ELA and Mathematics tests. TAM, Section 6. 4: Pause Rules and Test Expirations OAM, Table 2. 1: Embedded Universal Tools

ADMINISTRATION Math Manipulatives If approved as a designated support for a student, Test Administrators should plan for the logistics involved in providing math manipulatives to students. • Must be on the list of allowable manipulatives. • Must be provided to the student BEFORE the test session begins. • Must be provided in a sealed bag or container. • Students may not be coached in the use of manipulatives, nor prompted to use them. OAM, Table 2. 4: Non-embedded Designated Supports & Appendix F

Key Elements Know the different resources across assessments

KEY ELEMENTS Assessment Components ELA and Mathematics Summative Assessments • Item Types: • • • Multiple Choice – Single Correct Response Multiple Select – Multiple Correct Responses Hot-Text – Text Highlighting Drag-and-Drop Matching Tables , etc. Technology-Enhanced/Enabled Items (e. g. Graphing, Equations) TAM, Section 8. 0: English Language Arts & Mathematics Assessments

KEY ELEMENTS Key Elements for ELA • Oregon’s summative ELA assessment combines four elements (claims) of ELA into one test: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Research. • Students will receive an overall composite score, and claim scores for reading and writing. • Listening items will require each student to have headphones. • Students at ALL tested grades will be doing a Performance Task which will require them to write an essay. • Check the Oregon Accessibility Manual for specific allowable supports.

KEY ELEMENTS Key Elements for Mathematics Oregon’s Statewide Summative Assessment for Mathematics assesses four elements (claims) of mathematics: • • Claim 1: Concepts and Procedures Claim 2: Problem Solving Claim 3: Communicating Reasoning Claim 4: Modeling & Data Analysis Reporting in 2021 – 22: • Students will receive an overall score and a Claim 1 score. • Schools and districts will be able to access all claim- and targetlevel data for program evaluation.

Desmos calculators are embedded for Grades 6 – 8, and 11. • Grade 6: four-function calculator • Grades 7 & 8: scientific calculator • Grade 11: graphing calculator Embedded Calculators OLD KEYPAD KEY ELEMENTS Check the Oregon Accessibility Manual for specific allowable supports. NEW KEYPAD • www. desmos. com/testing/oregon

KEY ELEMENTS Reminder: Calculator Enhancements • All calculators have updated keypad styling. • Grade 6 includes a fraction button • Grades 7 -8 supports a cube root shortcut: cbrt() • Grade 11 further includes a fivenumber descriptive statistics function: stats() and the Spearman rank coefficient: spearman() • None of the calculators include a fraction/decimal conversion, nor does the graphing calculator include the zoom-to-fit function. • More info: Desmos support page, Desmos calculator practice

KEY ELEMENTS Centralized Reporting System OSAS Portal Centralized Reporting System (CRS) In 2021 – 22, CRS replaces the Online Reporting System (ORS). CRS contains all summative and interim assessment results.

Resources Adequately prepare teachers and students.

RESOURCES Oregon ELA & Mathematics Training and Sample Tests Training Test • ELA is organized by grade band 3 -5, 6 -8, and high school • Math is organized by grade band 3 -5, 6, 7 -8, and high school • 6 -9 questions, which include all item types • Includes all embedded universal tools, designated supports, accommodations, and language supports Sample Test • Organized by grade • Approximately 30 items of varying difficulty • Includes all embedded universal tools, designated supports, accommodations, and language supports OSAS Portal TAM, Section 6. 3: Preparing Students for Testing

RESOURCES Use the training test if: Training Tests vs. Sample Tests Use the sample test if: • You want to familiarize students how to navigate the test, including universal tools and supports • You want students to see grade level items and practice responding to those items. • You want students to learn how to complete the different item types • You want students to experience items across all claim areas. • Your intent is NOT to look at grade level content or items at the appropriate level of difficulty. OSAS Portal TAM, Section 6. 3: Preparing Students for Testing

RESOURCES Oregon ELA and Mathematics Test Documents Test Blueprints • Number of items • Score points (weighting) • Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Content Specifications Item Specifications • List of all assessment targets • Broken out by grade level, claim, and target • Identify which standard each target assesses • Contain Task Models and stems for items ELA Test Specifications and Blueprints Mathematics Test Specifications and Blueprints

Q&A Discussion • What are the local considerations and challenges around scheduling the Oregon Summative Assessments within your school or district? • What are some effective approaches you could use to address these challenges? • What resources or strategies do you plan to use to prepare for administering Oregon Summative Assessments?

Online Resources • • • OSAS Portal (Training & Sample Test) ELA Test Specifications and Blueprints Mathematics Test Specifications and Blueprints Test Administration Manual Oregon Accessibility Manual

Thank you!!! Tony Bertrand ELA & Social Sciences Assessment Specialist Tony. Bertrand@state. or. us Andrew Byerley Mathematics Assessment Specialist Andrew. Byerley@state. or. us