Resources
General Testing Resources
Smarter Balanced Assessment Parent Letter Templates
Click the link for the template you wish to use. You will be prompted to download a copy to your Google drive. There you can customize the letter to suit your school needs. It's a good idea to get aversion of this letter customized for your school out to your parents 1 - 2 weeks before testing begins.
English and Spanish (one doc) -- Make a copy to your drive to edit
ELPA Summative Parent Letter Template
English and Spanish (one doc) -- Make a copy to your drive to edit
Translated Test Directions
English test directions are in the Test Administration Manual (TAM.)
Translated Math and ELA
Translated ELPA Summative
Translated ELPA Screener
Follow the linked title above for ODE-produced information and videos targeted at parents to help them understand why we administer state assessments.
ODE Assessment Communication Flyers
ODE communication flyers that education and community partners can use to share information about the value of participating in Oregon’s statewide assessment system
We have compiled a list of websites that address the topic of creating an atmosphere of positivism in schools and classrooms for testing. We hope these are helpful. Click the title above to access the resources.
These are the cut scores for all state tests including Smarter Balanced, OSAS Science and Essential Skills.
This is a table that shows the basic rules for determining participation accountability.
Logging in to the OSAS Secure Browser on a Chromebook is a little different than on regular desktop or laptop computers. Click this LINK for a detailed description of how students log in to the secure browser on a Chromebook.
Smarter Balanced assessments use a variety of item types to accurately measure what students know and can do. Click the link above to access a website that provides details about each test item type. It gives students an opportunity to see how each of the test items function before they start testing. Use this site as part of a classroom lesson where you review each test item type and then let students practice using the practice tests in the OSAS Portal.
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Click the link above to access a website that lets you browse sample test items based on selecting a grade level, subject, claim and item type. It's a great way to both view different item types and get a preview of the content presented on the test.
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Smarter Balanced Sample Tests Scoring Guides
The Oregon Smarter Balanced ELA Sample Test Scoring Guides provide details about the items, student response types, correct responses, and related scoring considerations for the Oregon Smarter Balanced Sample Test items. The items selected for the Practice Test are designed to reflect
a broad coverage of claims and targets.
a range of student response types.
a breadth of difficulty levels across the items.
The items in these guides are representative of the kinds of items that students can expect to experience when taking the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) and Performance Task (PT) portions of the summative assessment.
Oregon Department of Education Assessment Support Pages
Test Administration Resources (including accessibility resources)