Writing Performance Assessment (Required for DTCs, STCs, and Writing TAs)

1. WritingPerformance Assessment(Required for DTCs, STCs,and Writing TAs)

2. Writing Objectives • Understand the ways in which the writing assessment differs from other assessments • Administer the Writing Performance Assessment appropriately

3. Writing Purpose • Authentic performance assessment where students produce an essay over 2-3 days. • Measures student proficiency on adopted state standards in the area of Writing. • Identifies student strengths and weaknesses through analytic trait scoring to inform classroom instruction. • Participation, not performance, is included in the Report Card ratings.

4. Writing Grades 11 and 12 Only Based on legislative action: • Grades 4 and 7 suspended for 2012-13 (Projected to return in 2013-2014) • High School restricted to Grade 11 and Grade 12 studentswho have not previously met or exceeded the writing standard. • Grade 11 may test in either window; Grade 12 may test in Winterwindow only. • Students enrolled in Grades 9and 10 may notaccess the Writing Assessment

5. Writing Test Schedule • Winter Window (Grades 11 and 12): • Online (Jan. 9 – March 22) • Paper-Based (Jan. 9 – Feb. 21) (order window Oct. 18 – Dec. 10) (shipping deadline is March 4) • Spring window: (Grade 11 only) • Online (April 1 – May 22) • Paper-Based (April 10– May 22) (order window Jan. 24 – March 14) (shipping deadline is June 3)

6. Writing Before Testing • ReviewAppendix G of the Test Administration Manual and your training notes • Provide students with opportunities to become familiar with the test format, especially for the online test • Make sure students only have access to the allowable resources identified in Appendix G • Read the student directions in Appendix G aloud to students verbatim

7. Writing Test Administration (Online) • Writing is a Test Subject that can be selected for inclusion in a test session from the OAKS Online TA Interface. • While the Online Writing test is not timed, estimate that it will take approximately 2 – 3 class sessions to complete. Note: Tests that are not completed within 45 days of starting will expire.

8. Writing Test Administration (Online),cont’d • Students caneithercreate and revise their drafts in the Student Response screen orprint their selected prompt and create and revise their drafts on paper, entering their final draft in the Student Response Screen.Note: any printed test materials, including outlines or rough drafts, must be collected by the TA and securely stored between test sessions. • When breaking up the test over multiple sessions, remind students to pausethe test rather than clicking “end test” and submitting their test for scoring. Students should only click “end test” after entering and reviewing their final response.

9. Writing Test Administration (Paper-based) • While the Paper-Based Writing test is not timed, estimate that it will take approximately 2 – 3 class sessions to complete. • TAs must collect student test booklets at the end of each test session. Note: all notes, outlines, and rough drafts must also be collected by the TA and securely stored between test sessions. • Students must enter their final draft into the student test booklet. • Students may use an additional sheet of paper to finish a thought begun on the previous page, not to exceed one half a page • Typed responses may be inserted into the test booklet • Follow the instructions on pp. G-19 – G-20 of Appendix Gto ensure that additional or typed pages are correctly inserted

10. Writing Scoring • All tests are scored through a central, online scoring system. • Tests will be distributed to Oregon raters around the state. • Both paper and online assessments will be double scored. • Scores of papers may be appealed, but must follow the process and timelines described in Appendix G of the Test Administration Manual.

11. Writing Do’s and Don’ts Do’s • Do review Appendix G before testing • Do test all students inGrade 11 who have not yet met or exceeded the standard. • Do test Grade 12 students in the Winter window who have not yet met the standard and would benefit from this additional opportunity. • Do collect and securely store all printed test materials between test sessions (for both online and paper-based Writing)

12. Writing Do’s and Don’ts, cont’d Don’ts • Do not allow students enrolled in Grade 9or 10 to test using a blank writing booklet • Do not allow Grade 11 students to test more than once • Do nottest Grade 12 students in the Spring window. • Donotprovide resources to students unless they are explicitly identified as allowable resources in Appendix G. • Donotretain copies of pp. 1 and 2 of paper writing booklets

13. Writing Promising Practices • Local scoring of classroom assessments using the official scoring guide to provide feedback in some or all of the writing traits to prepare students for the writing assessment. • Districts create a system where teachers trade papers for double scoring, thus ensuring rater accuracy.

14. Writing In a Nutshell • Writing administration is essentially the same as last year • Testing in 2012-13 restricted to Grade 11 students who have not yet met or exceeded and Grade 12 students (Winter window) who have not yet met or exceeded the writing standard.

15. OAKS Online Online Resources • Test Administration Manual • OAKS Online User Guides • OAKS Portal (includes Training Site and Practice Tests) http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=391 http://www.oaks.k12.or.us

16. Writing Acorns for Storage • How can TAs be sure that they are only administering the writing test to eligible students? • What factors should weigh in the decision as to which window and what format are used to administer the test? • What local expertise could be tapped for an accurate and timely review and return of writing appeals?