<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Catherine,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Without regard to the rest of the questions, I think your comment - <i class="">“I assume that special ed. folks will have a chance to weigh in as well, since <u class=""><b class="">they know student needs the best</b></u>.”</i> - is spot-on, especially the last part.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill<br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 28, 2015, at 4:24 PM, Catherine Carlson <<a href="mailto:CARLSON_CATHERINE@salkeiz.k12.or.us" class="">CARLSON_CATHERINE@salkeiz.k12.or.us</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">I agree with Brian’s points, although I am wondering how to mark a student if they do not even perform at a level 1. I think the directions and criteria for
administering the test are clear, and this option would could provide much more useful information for students who simply can’t take the extended assessments. I assume that special ed. folks will have a chance to weigh in as well, since they know student
needs the best.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">Catherine Carlson<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">Coordinator<br class="">
Testing & Evaluation/Student Records Department<br class="">
Salem-Keizer School District<br class="">
503-399-5590<br class="">
FAX 503-391-4088<br class="">
<i class="">Supporting student achievement through information, professional development, and assessment services</i><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p>
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<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class=""> Assessment_Advisory_Committee [<a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" class="">mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Bain, Brian<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Monday, September 28, 2015 10:57 AM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> HEIDE Jordan; <a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" class="">assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Oregon Extended Assessment Observational Rating Assessment<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I don't know that I'm particularly qualified to answer these questions, but here's my thoughts. I hope these are being asked for Special Education directors as
well.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Is the purpose of the ORA clearly stated?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Yes.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Is the intended population who will participate in the ORA clear (i.e., is the decision rule used to determine whether to administer
the ORA clear)?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Yes. I appreciate that there is a clear threshold for when to discontinue to the ORext and transition to ORA.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Does the ORA appear to be a useful tool for the intended population (i.e., face validity)?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Yes. Thought I'm not familiar with working with these students.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Are the ORA administration instructions
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">clear, particularly in the areas of describing the LOI and COM scales?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Yes. I appreciate the detail, and the example lesson for Level of Independence. I wonder if more examples may be necessary for some of the other
domains/prompts, such as examples for anticipating/predicting coming events.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="5" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Are the ORA scoring instructions clear?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Relatively, there's always going to be some level of judgment in a rating scale.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="6" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you feel that IEP teams will be able to use this information for students who are so low functioning that they cannot access the academic
demands of the ORExt?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Yes.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="7" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you feel that clear directions regarding the use of the results from the ORA have been provided?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Yes.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="8" type="1" class="">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you have any recommended edits/changed to the ORA?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Can we call it the Oregon Observational Rating Assessment (orORA)? "This student will not be taking the OAKS test; he will be taking ORext
or orORA." ;)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p>
<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">Brian Bain<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">District Assessment Coordinator<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">Tigard-Tualatin School District<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">6960 SW Sandburg St, Tigard, OR 97223<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">503-431-4120 -
<a href="mailto:bbain@ttsd.k12.or.us" target="_blank" class=""><span style="color:blue" class="">bbain@ttsd.k12.or.us</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif" class=""> Assessment_Advisory_Committee [<a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" class="">mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>HEIDE Jordan<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Friday, September 25, 2015 7:48 AM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> <a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" class="">
assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Oregon Extended Assessment Observational Rating Assessment<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">We’d like to request your review of the attached proposed Oregon Extended Assessment Observational Rating Assessment (ORA)(see attached Administration Instructions
and ORA) designed to provide instructional and functional information for teachers and parents in in four domains: attention, math concepts, receptive and expressive communication. The ORA is designed to be administered to students who are not able to access
the academic tasks presented on the Oregon Extended Assessment (ORExt), even when extensive, universal supports are provided. The ORA will be incorporated into the Extended Assessment beginning 2015-16.
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Given the description and purpose of the ORA, we are seeking feedback on the questions below
<b class=""><u class="">by 9/30/15</u></b>:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Is the purpose of the ORA clearly stated?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Is the intended population who will participate in the ORA clear (i.e., is the decision rule used to determine whether to administer
the ORA clear)?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Does the ORA appear to be a useful tool for the intended population (i.e., face validity)?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Are the ORA administration instructions
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">clear, particularly in the areas of describing the LOI and COM scales?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Are the ORA scoring instructions clear?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you feel that IEP teams will be able to use this information for students who are so low functioning that they cannot access the academic
demands of the ORExt?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you feel that clear directions regarding the use of the results from the ORA have been provided?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Do you have any recommended edits/changed to the ORA?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Please submit your feedback to Brad Lenhardt
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D" class="">(<a href="mailto:brad.lenhardt@state.or.us" class="">brad.lenhardt@state.or.us</a>).
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Finally, we would appreciate it if you would keep this information confidential at this time. Once we finalize the ORA we will distribute it through the typical ODE communication channels.<u class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" class="">Sincere thanks<i class=""> for your expert consideration and assist<span style="color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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