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The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment

The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment. Kara Williams Early Education to K-3 Specialist ODE Office of Learning-Student Services kara.williams@state.or.us. Brett Walker Early Learning Initiatives Coordinator ODE Early Learning Division Brett.Walker@ode.state.or.us

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The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment

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  1. The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment Kara Williams Early Education to K-3 Specialist ODE Office of Learning-Student Services kara.williams@state.or.us Brett Walker Early Learning Initiatives Coordinator ODE Early Learning Division Brett.Walker@ode.state.or.us http://oregonearlylearning.com Training for Early Learning Hubs 2013

  2. The purpose of a statewide kindergarten assessment • Selection, Pilot, and Implementation of the Kindergarten Assessment • The fall 2013 Kindergarten Assessment • Accommodations • Putting the Kindergarten Assessment in Context • Alignment with Oregon’s Learning Standards • Kindergarten Assessment Data • Next Steps • Resources Overview

  3. The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment will provide a common understanding of what children know and are able to do upon entering school. • A common statewide assessment will provide a statewide perspective that will allow the tracking of trends and progress over time. The Purpose for a Statewide Kindergarten Assessment

  4. HB 4165 directs ELC and ODE to jointly develop a kindergarten readiness assessment to pilot in fall 2012and implement statewide in fall 2013 • Fall 2012 Pilot and Pilot Evaluation • Statewide assessment adopted into rule March 8, 2013 • Fall 2013 statewide window August 15-October 24, 2013 Background

  5. Early Literacy(direct assessment) • English letter names • English letter sounds • Spanish syllable sounds* • *only for Spanish Speaking English Language Learners • Early Math(direct assessment) • Numbers and Operations • Approaches to Learning (observational assessment) • Child Behavior Rating Scale The 2013 Kindergarten Assessment

  6. Assessment accommodations are available to all students based on an assessment of individual student need. • May 8, 2013, ODE Accommodations Panel review and recommendations • Training on Accommodations incorporated into regional KA trainings • Kindergarten Assessment table included in the Accommodations Manual Accommodations

  7. Putting the Kindergarten Assessment in Context • Strengthening Oregon’s Early Learning • System • 40-40-20 • Linking Early Learning and K-12 • Kindergarten Assessment • Students Reading on Grade Level by 3rd Grade • Increasing Proficiency for All • Closing Achievement Gaps

  8. The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework • Literacy Knowledge & Skills • Mathematics Knowledge & Skills • Social & Emotional Development • Approaches to Learning Alignment with Oregon’s Learning Standards • Common Core State Standards • English Language Arts& Literacy: Kindergarten • Mathematics : Kindergarten

  9. Application of Kindergarten Assessment Data State Level Regional Early Learning Hubs Data help measure progress over time Data help measure progress over time Community Level Data help target technical assistance to Early Learning Hubs and schools Schools: Data inform classroom instruction Pre-K providers: Data inform program and curriculum design Data help target local supports, strategies and interventions

  10. Kindergarten Assessment data provide communities with: • An assessment of areas of strength and areas for growth of all children at the point of kindergarten entry • A starting point for collaboration between schools and Pre-K providers • Valuable information for Pre-K providers to consider when developing and implementing curriculum The “Look Back”

  11. October 2013: KA Specifications and Blueprints • November 1, 2013: Data Entry Deadline • November 20-21, 2013: KA Interpretive Panel • December 2013: Report back to districts • January 2014: State Report • February 2014: Hubs/Regional Report • February 2014: Lessons Learned Next Steps

  12. Oregon’s Early Learning System http://oregonearlylearning.com/ • The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment: A Parent’s Guide http://oregonearlylearning.com/kindergarten-assessment/ka-for-parents/ • Oregon Department of Education: Kindergarten Assessment Resources http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/ka • Oregon Kindergarten Assessment Fall 2012 Pilot Process Evaluation: Key Findings and Recommendations http://oregonearlylearning.com/kindergarten-assessment/ • Assessment Accommodations http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487 • The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/eecd/Assessment/Child%20Outcomes/HS_Revised_Child_Outcomes_Framework(rev-Sept2011).pdf • ODE’s Common Core State Standards Toolkit for Early Childhood http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3548 • Kindergarten Assessment Test Specifications and Blueprints http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=496 Resources

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