Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) As used in this
rule:
(a) "Continuum of knowledge and skills"
means the Oregon Academic Content Standards.
(b) "Proficiency" means demonstrated
knowledge and skills which meet or exceed defined levels of
performance.
(2) Each
school district shall assess and record each student's progress and achievement
in all subject areas of instruction and to academic content standards
consistent with ORS 329.045 and OAR 581-022-2030:
(a) At a minimum, provide all teachers of
reading/language arts and mathematics in grades in which the State administers
assessments in those subjects with student performance data, including growth
data on their current students and students they taught in the previous year in
a manner that is timely and informs instructional programs.
(b) Instruments and/or strategies used to
determine student progress may assess multiple standards;
(c) Results from the assessment instruments
and/or strategies may be used as a record of achievement level; and
(d) Records of student performance may be
kept in teacher grade books, student folders, portfolios, or similar
devices.
(3) Each school
district shall assist teachers in adapting instruction and curriculum to meet
the needs and learning rates of all students in achieving proficiency in the
academic content standards. Districts must:
(a) Provide multiple opportunities for
students to demonstrate mastery of academic content standards through
sufficient and appropriate assessment evidence.
(b) Continue to provide opportunities for
students who have met standards to advance their learning.
(c) Provide students who have not met or have
exceeded the academic content standards with access to additional services and
other public school or alternative educational options.
(4) Each school district shall annually
report progress towards completion of diploma requirements to parents of
students in grades 9-12, including credits earned, demonstration of extended
application, and demonstration of the Essential Skills.
(5) Each school district shall adopt a
grading system based on the local district board adopted course content aligned
to the academic content standards consistent with Section (2) of this rule. The
grading system shall:
(a) Clearly show the
student and parents whether the student is achieving course requirements at the
student's current grade level;
(b)
Be based on the student's progress toward becoming proficient in a continiuum
of knowledge and skills; and
(c)
Assure that the student's academic grade reflects his/her academic performance
consistent with OAR 581-021-0022; behavioral performance shall be reported
separately.
(6) Each
school district shall report at least annually on student progress to meeting
or exceeding grade-level academic content standards to parents or guardians of
all students in grades K-12 including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Information on progress in each subject
area (e.g., grades, checklists, folders, etc.) including major goals used to
determine such information;
(b)
Upon request from a parent or guardian, specific evidence of student progress
on the continuum of knowledge and skills (academic content standards) of a
subject area and
(c) Student scores
on all state and local assessments indicating any of the requirements that have
been waived for the school district or the individual and the time periods for
the waiver.
(7) Each
school district shall maintain student records under the student's legal name
and SSID or establish a cross-reference system to locate the student's records
by use of the student's legal name, for time periods consistent with state
archive rules as outlined in OAR 166-400-0060.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
326.051
