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, we anticipate the following assessment will take place toward the beginning of this school year.
  • ELPA Screener for new students identified as needing to be screened.
  • MAP (fall window to run from Sept. 14 through Oct. 12).
  • DIBELS/IDEL (fall window to run from Sept. 14 through Oct. 12).
  • NNAT for 2nd graders is expected to happen at this time (end of Sept. through Oct.)
  • PSAT for sophomore is not expected to take place this year.

2020-21 Assessment Calendars

PPS Calendar Grades K-5     (Coming Soon)

PPS Calendar Grades 6-8     (Coming Soon)

PPS Calendar Grades 9-12    (Coming Soon)

ODE Schedule with PPS Modifications

STC Updates 

Current STC Update is available here.

Click here for the 2019-20 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 (2019-20)

Oregon Accessibility Manual (2019-20)

STC Assurance of Test Security Form (2019-20)

TA Assurance of Test Security Form  (2019-20)

Non-TA Assurance of Test Security Form  (2019-20)

Additional STC Resources

PPS Initial Impropriety Form

OSAS Portal

The Right Assessment for the Right Purpose

TIDE User Guide

Test Administrator Guide

Online Reporting System (OSAS)

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.)

Designated Supports Record

Scribing protocol

Read aloud guidelines   (Spanish)

Assistive Technology Manual

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

ELPA Technology Request