ORS 329.485
Statewide assessment system

  • additional services or alternative educational options

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Content-based assessment” means testing of the understanding of a student of a predetermined body of knowledge.

(b)

“Criterion-referenced assessment” means testing of the knowledge or ability of a student with respect to some standard.

(c)

“Performance-based assessment” means testing of the ability of a student to use knowledge and skills to create a complex or multifaceted product or complete a complex task.

(2)

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(a)

The Department of Education shall implement statewide a valid and reliable assessment system for all students that meets technical adequacy standards. The assessment system shall include criterion-referenced assessments including performance-based assessments, content-based assessments, and other valid methods to measure the academic content standards and to identify students who meet or exceed the standards.

(b)

The department shall develop the statewide assessment system in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics and civics.

(3)

In addition to the assessment system implemented under subsection (2) of this section, the department may make available to school districts and public charter schools an assessment system that uses criterion-referenced assessments, including performance-based assessments and content-based assessments to:

(a)

Measure a student’s progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills of the student’s current grade level or course content level;

(b)

Determine the student’s level of mastery, which shall be determined regardless of the actual grade level of the student and may be determined by adapting the assessment during the assessment process as a result of the performance of the student;

(c)

Track and provide reports on the progress of a student based on the information provided under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection; and

(d)

Provide predictions of anticipated student progress that are based on the information provided under this subsection and not on the current grade level of the student.

(4)

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(a)

School districts and public charter schools shall implement the statewide assessment system in mathematics, science and language arts. In addition, school districts and public charter schools may implement the statewide assessment system in history, geography, economics and civics.

(b)

School districts and public charter schools may choose to implement the assessment system described in subsection (3) of this section.

(5)

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(a)

Each year the resident school district shall be accountable for determining the student’s progress toward achieving the academic content standards. Progress toward the academic content standards:

(A)

Shall clearly show the student and parents whether the student is making progress toward meeting or exceeding the academic content standards at the student’s current grade level or course content level;

(B)

Shall be based on the student’s progress toward mastery of a continuum of academic knowledge and skills; and

(C)

May be based on the student’s progress in a continuum of knowledge and skills that are not academic and that may include student behaviors that are defined by the school district.

(b)

School districts shall determine the method and format for showing student progress toward achieving the academic content standards. Communications on student progress shall include a reasonable number, as determined by the school district, of academic knowledge and skills in a content area to enable parents and students to understand a student’s progress toward meeting or exceeding the academic content standards. No more than three indicators of academic knowledge and skills per content area reporting category shall be required as provided by this section. A school district may use more than three indicators of academic knowledge and skills per content area reporting category if the school district implements a proficiency education system as provided by ORS 329.119 (Implementation of proficiency education).

(6)

In addition to the requirements described in subsection (5) of this section, the school district shall adopt and implement a reporting system based on the school district board adopted course content of the school district’s curriculum. The reporting system:

(a)

Shall clearly show the student and parents whether the student is achieving course requirements at the student’s current grade level or course content level;

(b)

Shall be based on the student’s progress toward mastery of a continuum of academic knowledge and skills; and

(c)

May be based on the student’s progress in a continuum of knowledge and skills that are not academic and that may include student behaviors that are defined by the school district.

(7)

If a student has not met or has exceeded all of the academic content standards, the school district shall make additional services or alternative educational or public school options available to the student.

(8)

If the student to whom additional services or alternative educational options have been made available does not meet or exceed the academic content standards within one year, the school district, with the consent of the parents, shall make an appropriate placement, which may include an alternative education program or the transfer of the student to another public school in the school district or to a public school in another school district that agrees to accept the student. The school district that receives the student shall be entitled to payment. The payment shall consist of:

(a)

An amount equal to the school district’s expenses from its local revenues for each student in average daily membership, payable by the resident school district in the same year; and

(b)

Any state and federal funds the attending school district is entitled to receive payable as provided in ORS 339.133 (Determination of residency of student for school purposes) (2)(b). [Formerly 335.160; 1995 c.660 §29; 2001 c.269 §1; 2003 c.303 §10; 2005 c.220 §1; 2007 c.858 §22; 2009 c.101 §1; 2011 c.139 §1; 2011 c.718 §11; 2014 c.42 §1; 2017 c.726 §22; 2021 c.178 §7]

Source: Section 329.485 — Statewide assessment system; additional services or alternative educational options, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html.

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Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century
329.007
Definitions for chapter
329.015
Educational goals
329.025
Characteristics of school system
329.045
Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards
329.049
Plan to encourage voter registration and voting
329.065
Adequate funding required
329.075
Statewide implementation
329.085
Assessment of schools and school districts required
329.095
School district and school self-evaluations
329.105
School district and school performance reports
329.115
Oregon Report Card
329.119
Implementation of proficiency education
329.125
Policy on parental and community participation
329.145
Definitions for ORS 329.150 and 329.155
329.150
Services for children and families at school site
329.153
Policy on prevention and cost-effective programs and strategies
329.155
Standards for education programs and programs providing services for children and families
329.156
Creation
329.157
Identification and coordination of existing resources
329.160
Policy on early childhood and parenting education
329.165
Development of long-range plan for serving children and families
329.170
Definitions for ORS 329.170 to 329.200
329.172
Preschool Promise Program
329.175
Early Learning Division to administer Oregon prekindergarten program
329.181
Scholarship program for early childhood care and education professionals
329.183
Prekindergarten Program Trust Fund
329.185
Expansion of Oregon prekindergarten program
329.190
Advisory committee
329.195
Rules for Oregon prekindergarten program
329.200
Report on Oregon prekindergarten program
329.219
Early Learning Division to implement policies and practices related to early childhood professional development systems
329.235
Provision of early childhood education
329.255
Child development specialist program
329.275
State board guidelines
329.385
Child development programs
329.395
Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.415
Operating guides and grant procedures for ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.425
Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.451
High school diploma
329.471
Availability of personally identifiable information in relation to results of performance-based assessment
329.479
Student Assessment Bill of Rights
329.485
Statewide assessment system
329.486
Guidelines for best practices of administering assessments
329.488
Nationally normed assessment
329.489
American Sign Language
329.492
Oregon Studies
329.493
Curriculum relating to Native American experience in Oregon
329.494
Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide
329.496
Physical education participation
329.498
Data related to physical education
329.499
Report to Legislative Assembly on physical education
329.501
Grants for physical education
329.504
Funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement
329.603
Coordinated comprehensive school counseling program
329.704
Local 21st Century Schools Councils
329.711
Educational equity advisory committees
329.752
Determination of school type for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs
329.756
Materials and assistance provided to employees who qualify for public service loan forgiveness program
329.788
Definitions for ORS 329.788 to 329.820
329.790
Findings on teacher and administrator programs
329.795
Beginning teacher and administrator program established
329.800
Application
329.805
Grants-in-aid
329.810
Training for mentors and beginning teachers and administrators
329.815
Mentors
329.820
Evaluation of programs
329.824
Educator professional development program
329.825
Policy on successful and innovative schools
329.830
Establishment
329.832
Legislative findings
329.834
Creation
329.837
Report
329.838
School District Collaboration Grant Program
329.839
School District Collaboration Grant Account
329.841
Statewide education plan for students who are Black or African-American
329.843
Statewide education plan for students who are American Indian or Alaska Native
329.845
Statewide education plan for students who are Latino or Hispanic
329.847
Statewide education plan for students who are minority gender identity or sexual orientation
329.850
Duties of Education and Workforce Policy Advisor
329.860
Outreach to students no longer attending school
329.885
School-to-work transitions and work experience programs
329.901
Collection of student and teacher information
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