When are students tested? 1
3rd grade
5th grade
8th grade
10th grade
What subjects are tested? 1
Reading / Literature
Writing
Mathematics
Science
What types of questions are used? 1
Multiple choice
Extended written response
Problem-solving
How are test results used? 1
Curriculum planning
Improvement of instruction
Professional development
Program evaluation
School performance reporting
What tests are used? 1
Reading and mathematics assessment (grades 3, 5, 8, 11)
Writing assessment (grades 5, 8, 10)
Science assessment (grades 5, 8, 10)
Mathematics problem-solving assessment (grades 5, 8, 10)
Are students with disabilities exempt?
2, 3
Exemptions given to students whose IEP or 504 teams determine they
are unable to participate meaningfully in the statewide assessment even
with accommodations or modifications.
What accommodations are available so
that students with disabilities can participate? 2
List of accommodations approved by state Department of Education (list
is not exhaustive).
How are scores of students with disabilities
reported? 2
School, district, and statewide reports combine ("aggregate") scores
of students with and without disabilities.
School, district, and statewide reports separate ("disaggregate") scores
of students with disabilities taking the test under modified conditions.
Footnotes:
1 Source: PEER Project Survey to expand and update information from Annual Survey of State Student Assessment Programs: Data on 1995-96 Statewide Student Assessment Programs. (Fall 1996). Council of Chief State School Officers.
2 Source: PEER Project review of state policy documents. Documents provided by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). Information confirmed and updated by the PEER Project through direct communication with state officials.
3 NOTE: The IDEA Amendments of 1997 require that all students be included in statewide assessments.
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Contact: Steve Johnson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education
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Michael Dalton, Associate Superintendent, Office of Assessment and
Evaluation
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Oregon Parent Center on Disability
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