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<p class=MsoNormal><b>To: DTCs<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Re: Spanish 3<sup>rd</sup> Grade Reading Practice Test<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This spring ODE will offer a Grade 3 Spanish Reading test
through the OAKS Online system. The testing window for this new assessment
will be from <b>March 29 </b>through <b>April 23</b>. Grade 3 ELL students may
take the OAKS Spanish Reading assessment as one of their three online Reading
opportunities. Pending approval by the U.S. Department of Education in
Summer 2010, students’ results on the OAKS Grade 3 Spanish Reading
assessment may be used to meet 2009-10 accountability requirements. However, to
ensure that students are counted for accountability purposes, all students
taking the Grade 3 OAKS Spanish Reading assessment must <b>also</b> take the OAKS
Reading assessment in English. Those who do not take the OAKS Reading
assessment in English may be counted as non-participants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A practice test for Grade 3 Spanish Reading is now available
on the <b><span style='color:#2A62A6'><a
href="https://oakspt.tds.airast.org/Student/Default.aspx"><span
style='color:#2A62A6'>OAKS Portal</span></a></span></b>. TAs are
encouraged to use this practice test to help familiarize students with the
system and ensure that they are able to do their best work on the
test. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>This new practice test is available on the OAKS portal
at: <a href="https://oakspt.tds.airast.org/Student/Default.aspx">https://oakspt.tds.airast.org/Student/Default.aspx</a>.
</b>Note: to access the Grade 3 Spanish Reading test, simply change
the language at the top of the practice test selection page to Spanish and
choose the regular grade 3 reading test. If you have questions, please
contact your <a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/oaks/esdpartners0910.pdf">Regional
ESD Helpdesk</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:green'>Crystal
Greene</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Communications
Coordinator <br>
Office of Assessment and Information Services</span><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oregon
Department of Education</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(503)
947-5878</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>
<a href="mailto:crystal.greene@state.or.us">crystal.greene@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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