Assessment
Standardized and classroom assessments provide students, teachers, and parents with information about how well a student is learning essential knowledge and skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and science. Data from these assessments also help teachers and administrators identify students who would benefit from additional or different learning opportunities, improve classroom instruction for students, identify areas of focus for school and district improvement efforts, and monitor progress toward the district goal of increasing academic achievement for every student.
Parents can view student assessment results through the parent portal, ParentVUE, accessible here. Directions for accessing test scores in ParentVUE are accessible here - scroll to bottom question "Where can I find state and national tests that have been taken". Contact your child's school directly for questions regarding testing dates and test results.
We invite you to learn more about the different assessments our students take by choosing the grade and test below. Not all students will take all assessments listed. View each test for more information on which students may participate in the individual assessments.
Grade Level Assessments
Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) Annual Notice
In 2010, Oregon adopted higher K-12 standards in English Language Arts and Math to ensure all students move from grade to grade with the academic knowledge and skills necessary for success beyond high school. The state tests: challenge your child to think critically, go beyond multiple choice and ask your child to explain their answers, act as a snapshot of your child’s progress, and help us identify schools that need additional supports to ensure more students are meeting higher standards.
2024-25 Statewide Family Communication - Why State Testing Matters:
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2024-25 Annual Notice for State Testing:
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Opt-Out Information for the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) in English Language Arts and Math
To opt-out of the Math or ELA assessment, please complete the form below and submit it directly to your child's school. To best support school district planning, you are encouraged to submit this form before testing begins. This form is only valid for the 2024-25 school year. Parents or adult students are required to submit an opt-out form annually should they wish to be exempted from statewide summative tests.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Opt-Out Decision - English
2024-25 30-day Notice and Opt-out Forms:
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2024-25 Exemption Information for OSAS Science (grades 5, 8, and 11 only)
Under Oregon Administrative Rule 581-022-1910, parents may request that their student be exempted from taking the Oregon State Assessment System (OSAS) Science to accommodate a student's disability or religious beliefs. Please complete the form below and submit it directly to your child's school. To best support school district planning, you are encouraged to submit this form before testing begins.
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2024-25 Exemption Information for OSAS ELPA Summative
Under Oregon Administrative Rule 581-022-1910, parents may request that their student be exempted from taking the Oregon State Assessment System (OSAS) English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) to accommodate a student's disability or religious beliefs. Please complete the form below and submit it directly to your child's school. To best support school district planning, you are encouraged to submit this form before testing begins.
*Please note this is only for students identified as English Learners (EL).
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2024-25 Annual Notice and Declining Participation Form for the SEED Survey
Oregon law (House Bill 2656) permits parents or guardians to decline, either verbally or in writing, to have their student participate in the SEED Survey. To decline participation in the SEED Survey, parents or adult students may submit the SEED Survey Decline Participation Form directly to the school.
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Private and Home School Students
Private school and home school students who receive instruction in tested subjects at Oregon public schools are required to take the Oregon statewide assessment in those subjects.
Students exclusively served in private and home school environments may not participate in the Oregon Statewide Assessments.
Questions for District Assessment Team?