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2020-21 Testing Update
- The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment (OKA) is suspended this year.
- easyCBM is discontinued this year.
- While assessment needs will flex depending on the structure of instruction this year, here is the current status of fall assessments (last updated 10/7/20):
- ELPA Screener for new students identified as needing to be screened (on hold through October).
- MAP Growth and MAP Algebra for Lincoln/Cleveland (fall window suspended).
- MAP Algebra Semester 1 for 4x4 schools (fall window suspended).
- DIBELS/IDEL (fall window suspended).
- NNAT for 2nd graders is suspended for fall (may happen later in the school year).
- PSAT for sophomores is not taking place this year.
2020-21 Master Assessment List
2020-21 Assessment Calendars
ODE Schedule with PPS Modifications
STC Updates
Current STC Update is available here.
Click here for the 2020-21 STC Update archive. All STC Updates will be added to this archive throughout the year.
Required Training Manuals and Assurance of Test Security Forms
Pepper TA Course (Coming in fall 2020)
Test Administration Manual (2020-21)
Oregon Accessibility Manual (2020-21)
STC Assurance of Test Security Form (2020-21)
TA Assurance of Test Security Form (2020-21)
Non-TA Assurance of Test Security Form (2020-21)
Additional STC Resources
The Right Assessment for the Right Purpose
TIDE User Guide (2020-21)
Test Administrator Guide (2020-21)
Online Reporting System User Guide (OSAS) (2020-21)
Test Specifications and Blueprints (these are located within the content area on the web page)
Verbatim Scripts ELPA (English/Spanish Chinese Russian Somali Vietnamese) Science Math ELA
Accessibility Support Protocols and Promising Practices (including scribe and read-aloud protocols, etc.)
Read aloud guidelines (Spanish)
Tutorial Videos
Running student-to-test lists (3 mins)
Entering accessibility supports in TIDE Part 1 (3 mins) Part 2 (4 mins)
Running a test progress report in TIDE (3 mins)
Creating a test session (6 mins)
Non-TA training (video 5 mins) / Slide Version
Dashboard
- To get Admin Dashboard access, please fill out the “IT Account Request Form” on the IT Forms webpage (https://www.pps.net/Page/2006). (You have to log in to see the form.) Check the box for Dashboard Access Requested (towards the bottom of the form), sign the form, and send to the IT Service Desk. It can take about a week to process.
- PPS Administrator’s Dashboard User Guide
ELPA Screener
Required Training
- Test Delivery System ELPA Screener Module
- ELPA Screener Speaking Scoring Document
- ELPA Screener Administration Manual
- Test Security Module (9 mins)
- Test Administrator Module (9 mins)
- Accessibility Supports Module (9 mins)
- Sections 1-4 of the Test Administration Manual
- Sections 1 and 6 of the Oregon Accessibility Manual
- Ready Schools, Safe Learners Pages 14-33 (NEW Covid related)
- Administering the ELPA Screener with Physical Distancing (NEW Covid related)
- TA Assurance of Test Security Form (Must be completed and sent to testinghelp@pps.net before TIDE account will be created)
Optional:
- ELPA Screener Online Reporting System module
- ELPA Screener Speaking Scoring Practice Slides
- ELPA Screener Informational Webinar (updated 5/23 and again 8/14)
- Steps to view student results in the OSAS Portal
- The Oregon Kindergarten Assessment (OKA) is suspended this year.
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State Testing Support ContactsFor questions or information regarding State Testing contact:PPS Testing Team for State Assessments(503)916-3208
- Test Administration rules & regulations (TAM) including training requirements.
- Test specific questions. ELPA Summative, Oregon ELA, Mathematics and Science.
- Students not showing in TIDE.
- Student OSAS Secure Browser login issues.
- Incorrect test showing for a student. Including ELPA Summative tests not showing for exited students.
- Headsets for ELPA Summative.
- Earbuds/headphones for Oregon ELA tests.
- Accessibility support rules & regulations (OAM). Including support allowances, protocols, and settings in TIDE
For questions or information regarding Special Education contact:- Extended Assessment.
- Updating IEPs and determining appropriate accessibility supports for students.
For computer related topics contact:IT Service Desk(503)916-3375- Computer functionality. Including hardware and software.
- OAKS Secure Browser installation. Including compatibility issues.