Oregon Kindergarten Assessment Overview

2018-19 Kindergarten Assessment District Test Coordinator Training Required for all District Test Coordinators (DTCs and School Test Coordinators (STCs)

Oregon Kindergarten Assessment Is a requirement of all districts in the state of Oregon All students are required to participate Is designed to measure what students know and can do upon entering kindergarten, not what they have learned in kindergarten 2

Purposes of the Kindergarten Assessment Provide local and statewide information that gives families, schools, communities, and state-level policy makers a snapshot of the social, self-regulatory, and academic skills of incoming kindergartners Provide a consistent, statewide tool for identifying systemic opportunity gaps, determining Early Learning resource allocation to best support students in need, and measure improvement over time 3

The Kindergarten Assessment Is What it is What it is not A snapshot of early literacy, early math, and approaches to learning skills of students entering kindergarten NOT used to determine if an individual student can enter kindergarten NOT a diagnostic tool for placing children in specific programs or classrooms A consistent, statewide tool NOT a comprehensive assessment of students knowledge and skills Aligned to Early Learning and Common Core State Standards NOT designed to measure what students learn in kindergarten Required by Oregon law 4

Roles and Responsibilities Modules Manuals Order Materials Attend Training Review Materials Conduct Trainings Distribute Materials 5

Training Requirements View appropriate, required training modules Review all OKA materials Read the Test Administration Manual (TAM) Read the Oregon Accessibility Manual for the KA (OAM-KA) 6

Kindergarten Assessment Timeline KA DTC Training Round 1 May 23, 2018 KA Material Order Window May 24 - June 28, 2018 KA Material Delivery Round 1 July 31 - August 3, 2018 KA Testing Window August 7 - October 18, 2018 KA Data Collection Window August 9 October 29, 2018 KA DTC Training Round 2 August 14, 2018 KA Delivery Window 2 August 21 - 24, 2018 Consolidated Collection Training Round 1 August 23, 2018 Consolidated Collection Training Round 2 September 20, 2018 KA Audit Review Window November 19 December 3, 2018 7

Local Testing Window Begin no later than the first day of school Last six calendar weeks, from the first day Direct measures must be administered within the first 3 weeks of the window Approaches to Learning must be administered within the last 3 weeks of the window 8

Skills Assessed English Uppercase Letter Name Recognition (26 letters) English Lowercase Letter Name Recognition (26 letters) English Letter Sound Recognition (26 sounds) Early Literacy (Direct assessment) Counting and Cardinality Operations and Algebraic Thinking Geometry Measurement and Data Early Math (Direct assessment) Approaches to Learning (Teacher observation) Interpersonal Skills Self-Regulation To be completed by the kindergarten teacher ONLY 9

2018-19 Materials TA Materials Student Materials 10

Accessibility Supports 11

Accessibility Supports Found in the Oregon Accessibility Manual for Kindergarten Assessment (OAM-KA) Guides the selection of universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations Are intended to reduce or eliminate the effects of a student s learning challenges Used by general education teachers, teachers of English Learners, special education teachers, test administrators, and district level assessment staff 12

Administering Accessibility Supports Expect participation in statewide assessments for all students Learn about available accessibility supports Select accessibility supports Administer accessibility supports Evaluate and improve use of supports 13

Test Security Prior to administering or handling confidential Kindergarten student responses, all staff must sign a Kindergarten Assessment Assurance form. This includes an individual who will be interacting with students during administration. Test Administration Manual, Appendix D: Assurance of Test Security Forms 14

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Secure vs. Non-secure Secure Non-Secure Student Booklet Assessor Booklet Blank Operational Scoresheet Blank Approaches to Learning Completed Operational Scoresheet Completed Approaches to Learning Any materials containing student name information and/or student responses 16

Test Improprieties Behaviors prohibited during test administration Must be reported to the DTC DTC must submit an initial report within one day of learning about the potential impropriety DTCs must submit their initial report electronically, using the online form 17

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Parent Brochure 19

Regional ESD Partners ESD partners are available to assist with ordering , answer questions about test administration, and provide addition materials if needed. Amy Rockwell 1-800-970-8372 ext. 1 or 503-540-4470 helpdesk@wesd.org Karen Brown-Smith 1-800-706-4447 ext.3124 Karen.Brown@imesd.k12.or.us 20

ODE Contact Information Holly Dalton Early Literacy and Early Math Assessment Specialist holly.dalton@state.or.us 503-947-5927 Elyse Bean Kindergarten Data Owner Elyse.bean@state.or.us 503-947-5905 ODE Helpdesk Technical Assistance ode.helpdesk@state.or.us 503-947-5715 21