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The Assessment department administers and supports districtwide testing programs (Oregon ELA, Mathematics and Science assessments, English proficiency tests for English language learners) and other tests used by a large number of èßäÊÓƵs (for example, SAT, PreACT, AP). We also provide reports to a wide variety of audiences and serve as an information resource about State Report Cards and other accountability related to student achievement.
Oregon ELA and Mathematics: Oregon's ELA and math summative assessments go beyond multiple-choice questions to include extended response and technology enhanced items, as well as performance tasks that allow èßäÊÓƵ to demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Performance tasks challenge èßäÊÓƵ to apply their knowledge and skills to respond to complex real-world problems. They can best be described as collections of questions and activities that are coherently connected to a single theme or scenario. These activities are meant to measure capacities such as depth of understanding, writing and research skills, and complex analysis, which cannot be adequately assessed with traditional assessment questions. The performance tasks will be taken on a computer (but will not be computer adaptive) and will take one to two class periods to complete. Smarter Balanced capitalizes on the precision and efficiency of computer adaptive testing (CAT). This approach represents a significant improvement over traditional paper-and-pencil assessments used in many states today, providing more accurate scores for all èßäÊÓƵ across the full range of the achievement continuum.
ELPA Summative: Oregon is a member and lead state of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21), a group of states committed to supporting educators, èßäÊÓƵ administrators, and communities as they adopt and implement the new English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards and college- and career-ready standards.
The ELPA Summative assessment measures and reports on èßäÊÓƵ’ English language proficiency overall, as well as in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and comprehension. Delivered online, ELPA Summative is designed to be interactive and includes questions that reflect real-world scenarios.
NWEA MAP: Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) has several MAP (Measures of Annual Progress) available that are being used in PPS currently.
MAP Growth is used three times per year to assess student learning and progress in reading and mathematics. Growth data help inform èßäÊÓƵ, parents and educators about progress èßäÊÓƵ are making in these core instructional areas. MAP Growth is currently used in grades 2-8 in math and 3-8 in reading.
MAP Fluency is an early literacy assessment measuring oral reading fluency, literal comprehension and reading skills. It is currently used in PPS with struggling readers.
PSAT: PPS makes the PSAT available to juniors wishing to qualify (at the family's expense) for the Natonal Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) is a rigorous, national assessment that measures the critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills your èßäÊÓƵ will need for higher education and careers after high èßäÊÓƵ.
PreACT: The PreACT is a preparatory assessment for the ACT national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, Science and Writing. ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the US.
SAT: The SAT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. SAT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the US. Beginning 2019-20 PPS offers SAT to all juniors at no cost to individual èßäÊÓƵ.
AP: The Advanced Placements exams are available to èßäÊÓƵ taking Advanced Placement courses and èßäÊÓƵ can earn college credit by scoring above a certain level on these exams.
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Assessment related questions please contact.
503-916-3208
testinghelp@pps.net