the oregon kindergarten assessment

The Oregon Kindergarten AssessmentTraining for Early Learning Hubs2013

Kara WilliamsEarly Education to K-3 SpecialistODE Office of Learning-Student Services kara.williams@state.or.us

Brett WalkerEarly Learning Initiatives CoordinatorODE Early Learning DivisionBrett.Walker@ode.state.or.us

http://oregonearlylearning.com

Overview

The purpose of a statewide kindergarten assessment

Selection, Pilot, and Implementation of the Kindergarten Assessment

The fall 2013 Kindergarten AssessmentAccommodationsPutting the Kindergarten Assessment in Context

Alignment with Oregon’s Learning Standards

Kindergarten Assessment DataNext StepsResources

The Purpose for a Statewide Kindergarten Assessment

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.

Background

HB 4165 directs ELC and ODE to jointly develop a kindergarten readiness assessment to pilot in fall 2012 and 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

The 2013 Kindergarten Assessment

Early Literacy (direct assessment) English letter names English letter soundsSpanish 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

Accommodations

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

Putting the Kindergarten Assessment in Context

Kindergarten Assessment

Strengthening Oregon’s Early

LearningSystem

Linking Early Learning and

K-12

Students Reading on

Grade Level by 3rd Grade

Closing Achievement

Gaps

Increasing Proficiency for

All

40-40-20

Alignment with Oregon’s Learning Standards

The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework

Literacy Knowledge & Skills Mathematics Knowledge & Skills Social & Emotional Development Approaches to Learning

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts& Literacy:

Kindergarten Mathematics : Kindergarten

State Level

Data help measure progress over time

Data help target technical assistance to

Early Learning Hubs and schools

Regional Early Learning HubsData help measure progress over time

Data help target local supports, strategies and

interventions

Community LevelSchools: Data inform classroom instruction Pre-K providers: Data inform program and

curriculum design

Application of Kindergarten Assessment Data

The “Look Back”

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

Next Steps

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 ReportFebruary 2014: Hubs/Regional ReportFebruary 2014: Lessons Learned

Resources

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