Oregon Statewide Assessment System Interim Assessment Administration

Oregon Statewide Assessment System Interim Assessment Administration and Test Security Required for DTCs, STCs, and TAs 2022 – 2023 Oregon Department of Education 1

Topics Overview of the Oregon Balanced Assessment System and Interim Assessment Features Interim Assessment Use, Test Security, and Administration Features Oregon Department of Education 2

Overview of the OSAS Interim Assessment System Features of Balanced Assessment Oregon Department of Education 3

“The Right Assessment for the Right Purpose” The Oregon Statewide Assessment System consists of three components: end-of-year summative assessments designed for accountability purposes, interim assessments designed to support teaching and learning throughout the year, and formative assessment practices. Oregon Department of Education (FORMATIVE PRACTICES) 4

Features of Interim Assessments Free statewide access to ELA, Mathematics, and Science interim assessments Both ELA and math have access to the instructional and formative assessment resources in Tools for Teachers Flexible administration options better support local purposes. Items include all the accessibility resources available in the summative assessment (Refer to Module 3 - Accessibility Supports). Student performance on Interim Assessments reported within the same Centralized Reporting System as summative assessments

Additional Features of Interim Assessments May be used to measure students’ knowledge and skills in grade levels other than the students’ enrolled grades. Cover the range of cognitive demand described in Oregon’s State Standards. Allow educators access to view the test questions and their students’ responses to the test questions as part of educators’ instructional process to address students’ relative strengths and needs for improvement.

Utilizing the Interim Assessment System For most students, grade-level interim assessments, rather than tests aligned to the prior grade’s content standards, will provide the most actionable information for teachers in support of their students’ learning. ELA Interims - Read Literary Text - Read Informational Text - Brief Writes - Revisions - Performance Tasks - Research Math Interims - Concepts and Procedures - Problem Solving - Modeling and Data Analysis - Communicating Reasoning Science Interims 3-D - Earth/Space - Life Science - Physical Science

Oregon’s Interim Assessment System The ELA/ Mathematics system offers the following interim assessments: Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) provide more detailed information for instructional purposes. Focused IABs provide educators with a finer grained understanding of student learning.

ELA & Math Interim Assessments at a Glance Assesses fewer (3-8) targets Interim Assessment Blocks (ELA & Math) (IABs) provide more detailed information for instructional purposes. Short item sets (6- 18 items) Associated with a Tools for Teachers formative assessment resources Connections Playlist If administered in a standardized way (secure testing environment), the approximate expected testing time length would be the length of a class period. Over 100 IABs in total across all tested grades Examples: Grade 5 ELA, Reading Literary Text Grade 5 Math, Operations and Algebraic Thinking

ELA & Math Interim Assessments at a Glance Focused Interim Assessment Blocks (ELA & Math) (FIABs) provide more detailed information for instructional purposes. Assesses 1 - 3 targets Short item sets (10 - 15 items) Associated with a Tools for Teachers formative assessment resources Connections Playlist If administered in a standardized way (secure testing environment), the approximate expected testing time length would be the length of a class period. Examples: Grade 5 ELA, Text Analysis (Literary) Grade 5 Math, Operations with Whole Numbers and Decimals

Science Interim Assessments at a Glance Aligned to 1 Standard (NGSS PE) Cluster (4-8 Interactions) Science Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) provide more detailed information for instructional purposes. Scoring Assertion information is provided for teachers to describe the knowledge and skills measured by the interaction. If administered in a standardized way (secure testing environment), the approximate expected testing time length would be 10-20 minutes. Over 70 IABs in total across all tested grades Examples: Grade 5: ESS EarthSys 2-5 HS: LS StructureFunc 1-11

Standardized vs. Non-Standardized Administration Standardized Administration Non-Standardized Administration Individual and independent testing Non-secure, non-public Single administration allows for a reliable “point-in-time” spot check of student knowledge Working on assessment items collaboratively Students working with other students to answer items Teacher guides students through items Following summative policies and procedures, such as a secure test environment (e.g., no cell phones, guiding resources, etc.) Students use resources to help them answer questions

Interim Assessment Uses, Test Security, & Administration Features

Interim Training Requirements 1. Returning TAs who had access to OSAS Portal in previous school years will retain that access in the new school year. a. (Returning TAs must complete Module 8 as part of their annual training) 2. New TAs, or TAs new to a district must complete: a. The reading requirements in Table 5 of the Test Administration Manual b. Module 8 and Modules 2 – 4 posted on the Assessment Training Materials webpage. NOTE: TAs must be assigned the “Interim” Test Group in TIDE. Oregon Department of Education 14

Interim Assessment Use and Test Security Know the purpose for administering the interim assessment (or test items). For example, what new information do you need about your students’ skills? Choose which interim assessment will provide the best information or whether presenting an interim item during instruction will best meet your needs. Match the conditions with the purpose including: the student’s environment (access to external information), accessibility resources, and timing based on when instruction was provided. Use the results to inform next steps in instruction. Do not post the test items on the internet or a public page Do not email interim test items

Access Interim Assessment User Guides & Resources

Accessing the Interim Assessment System

Remote Test Administration and Certification Course

In-Person or Remote Administration of Interim Assessments

Accessing Interim Assessment Data and Results

Accessing Tools for Teachers

Interim Test Administration Resources ODE Interim Asse ssment webpage