View Event: Implementing the OSAS Interim Assessments

Event Details

Event Description

Overview

Oregon's Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) provides Oregon educators free access to a suite of interim assessment resources aligned to Oregon’s ELA, Math, and Science Standards. The OSAS Interim Assessments provide evidence of students' learning connected to Oregon's challenging academic standards across a wide range of cognitive complexity. This course will equip participants with the tools to determine which specific interim assessments are best aligned to instructional opportunities for collecting evidence of learning and then modifying or scaffolding additional instruction.

Module Objectives

The course's five modules are designed to help participants gain a greater understanding of the following key concepts:

Understanding Oregon's Statewide Assessment System, including interim assessments and formative assessment practices
Gaining a deeper understanding of the complexity of Oregon’s Academic Content Standards
Selecting appropriate interim assessment blocks (IABs) to administer to students in alignment with curriculum goals
Accessing data to identify instructional strengths and areas where additional support is needed to maximize student learning
Building and sustaining appropriate uses of the OSAS Interim Assessments within created or existing curriculum maps and pacing guides

Module Overview

Module 1: Overview of OSAS Interim Assessments
- This module serves as an introduction to OSAS Interim Assessments, including their purpose and design, as well as the different layers of data made available through student results.
Module 2: Connecting OSAS Interim Assessments to ELA, Math, and Science Standards
- This module explains how OSAS Interim Assessments connect with Oregon Academic Content Standards, including ELA Anchor Standards, Math Clusters, and Science Performance Expectations.
Module 3: Selecting and Administering OSAS Interim Assessments
- This module will illustrate how to select and administer an OSAS Interim Assessment Block (IAB) or Focused IAB.
Module 4: Accessing Data from the OSAS Interim Assessments
- This module will detail how to access data from the OSAS Interim Assessments, as well as how these data can be used to adjust instruction.
Module 5: Embedding OSAS Interim Assessments in Curriculum
- This module sustains the use of OSAS Interim Assessments by suggesting possible ways to embed IABs and Focused IABs in curriculum maps and unit plans.

Location

Online Canvas Course

Curricular Group

Interdisciplinary

Fee

Free

Contact Information

Nancy Hayes
nancy_hayes@soesd.k12.or.us