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Connect the Dots series
REPORT 2
Does everyone understand the assignment?
The domino effect connecting
education goals & accountability for improvement
Statewide education goals can be a critical driver of coherence, clarity, and connections between State and local policymaker intentions and students’ everyday success.
Without clear and consistent goals that are connected to systems of education funding, distribution, implementation, and accountability infrastructure, funding competes with incoherence.
IN THIS REPORT
Why goals matter
Oregonian values & goals
Good governance & goals
Connect the Dots Discussion Guides
Statewide outcomes
Who is responsible and for what
Recommendations
Connect the Dots series
REPORT 1
Who is in charge?
Connecting the dots between
education governance & outcomes
Who is responsible and for what in public education are fundamental education governance questions that partially address the root causes to Oregon’s education system challenges.
Governance decisions set off a chain of dominos across a vast system impacting student opportunities and achievement over generations.
IN THIS REPORT
Connect the dots between Oregon governance and:
Who is responsible and for what
Good governance
Changes across 15 years
Systemwide outcomes
Recommendations
FACT SHEET
State & National assessments: What they measure & their role in accountability systems
This fact sheet compares NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) and Oregon assessments. There are major differences in purpose, knowledge tested, and comparability across states.
IN THIS FACT SHEET
NAEP is the only nationally standardized way to know how students in different states compare in literacy, math, and science proficiency
NAEP tests for national standards, whereas Oregon assessments test for whether students meet State-directed standards
Both are voluntary, but Oregon assessments have less participation
Both NAEP and Oregon assessments provide data about how well schools statewide are performing in helping students meet proficiency targets.
Not every Oregon student takes NAEP because it’s based on a statistically representative sample of Oregon’s student population. However, every Oregon student in grades 3-9 and in grade 11 must take Oregon assessments.
FACT SHEET
Statewide Snapshot of Oregon Education’s Strengths & Challenges
In ten years, Oregon could be a national leader where young people thrive in school and in life.
How are the young people now?
IN THIS FACT SHEET
Connect the dots between K-12 academic outcomes and:
Child wellbeing
Students’ access & opportunity
School communities
Statewide education system as designed
FAQ
How Student Enrollment is Shifting across Oregon School Districts
Once-in-a-generation shifts to population are occurring in Oregon and nationally. Fewer students are enrolled in public schools than in the past.
Though some causes of the population shifts have little to do with the education system, there are significant impacts to the future of learning. Proactive planning and a consistent focus on quality core instruction and child wellbeing is essential amidst this context.
IN THIS FAQ
Connect the dots between enrollment shifts and:
Why enrollment is shifting
How enrollment has shifted over the past decade
Where enrollment is shifting
How trends vary by district and across the nation
What the shifts mean for Oregon school communities