November 14, 2024
Braille ELPA Summative Now Available Year-Round (REPEAT)
As of school year 2024-25, ordering processes for the braille English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Summative have changed.
- The braille ELPA Summative may now be ordered at any time during the year. (There is no longer an October ordering deadline.)
- Allow at least two weeks for delivery.
- Orders two weeks or less from the close of the ELPA Summative test window cannot be honored.
- Braille ELPA Summative training will be posted to the ODE website and available asynchronously.
The English Language Proficiency Assessment Braille Order Fillable PDF Form has been updated to reflect these changes. The school year has been removed from the form, as it is no longer necessary.
Please contact Carla Martinez, Administrative Support Specialist, with questions about ordering braille versions of Oregon’s ELPA tests.
SEED Survey Data Use Professional Learning Series, December 6, 2024 (REPEAT)
Starting in December, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will be offering a monthly drop-in professional learning series that is designed to support Oregon school districts to effectively use and interpret data from the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) survey. The monthly sessions are designed for people who will be working directly with SEED data and data products. However, anyone who is interested is welcome to attend the sessions. Each session will begin with a brief presentation by ODE on a data use topic. The topic for December is unpacking the 2023-2024 SEED Survey State Report. Then, participants will have the opportunity to engage in a community of practice focused on their own experience using and interpreting SEED data. For more information about the series and to register, please see the series’ flyer. Questions about the series can be sent to Audrey Lingley, Education Specialist.
TAM Annual Notice Date Correction
The 2024-25 Test Administration Manual (TAM)was published with incorrect deadlines for distribution of the 30-day notice and opt-out form. Those dates have been corrected and the pertinent sentence now reads:
- School districts and public charter schools must use the language of the 30-day notice and opt-out form provided by ODE to communicate with all parents about state testing requirements and their right to opt out for high school students by January 5, 2025, and for students in Grades 3-8 by March 2, 2025.
Please contact the Assessment Team with questions or concerns.