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District Test Coordinators,
The United States Department of Education (ED) responded to Oregon’s strategic waiver request last Friday, March 26, 2021. ED did not approve Oregon’s request as submitted. However, the last paragraph, similar to the general guidance they offered on February 22, 2021, again points to an opportunity for further discussion about assessment. ODE is engaged in further discussions about what spring 2021 summative assessment expectations will look like in Oregon with ED representatives right now. We expect resolution this week. ODE also plans to submit a separate Accountability Addendum to ascribe to the accountability flexibility that has already been conveyed by ED. The Assessment Team has developed communications to share with education and community partners, but cannot finish writing them nor send them out until a final path forward has been defined. ODE will use typical communication channels to share this information as soon as possible. In the meantime, our recommendation continues to be that districts should prepare for summative assessment administration, being mindful of the fact that our test blueprints have been shortened – resulting in significantly reduced testing times.
The Assessment Team also shared a 3-10-2021 DTC FAQ document that addresses many of the questions we’ve gotten from our DTCs related to summative administration that you may find informative.
Please contact Dan Farley, Director of Assessment, if you have any questions.
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