Credit for Proficiency Taskforce Update

Oregon Department of Education, May 2008

Credit for Proficiency Taskforce Update

Presented to: Implementation Advisory Task ForceMay 22, 2008

Teachers High School &

District Administrators

Educational Service Districts

Community Colleges Oregon University

System & Private Universities

Business and Industry Alternative Programs

and Private School Teachers Standards

and Practices Oregon Education

Association Non-profit organization

Task Force Membership


State Board of Education Issue 2001-2002 How can a proficiency-based system co-exist

with a time-based system? How should we utilize time if students are

engaged in learning at their own rate and level of learning?

How do we create value for a proficiency-based system?

What policies would help empower schools to implement a personalized, proficiency-based system?

Perspective of National Thought Leaders

Context for Task Force Work


Status of Current Work Existing Policy “Credit Option” Oregon

Administrative Rule (OAR) 2004 Pilot Sites ODE and Business Education

Compact Partnership

Context for Task Force Work


Assumptions to Guide Task Force Work

A Proficiency-based system: Is essential to learning Promotes best practices in teaching and

learning Is based on standards and defined levels of

performance Views proficiency as the constant and

time/clock hours as the variable Connects to a student’s Education Plan Provides a variety of methods, pathways and

assessment options to demonstrate learning Should evolve developmentally to ensure

growth and sustainability over time.Oregon Department of Education, May 2008

Credit for Proficiency Defined Units or part units of required and

elective graduation credit Demonstrated defined knowledge and

skills (standards) Meet or exceed defined levels of

performance May be demonstrated:

inside traditional classroom, outside the classroom, prior learning, examination, or any combination.

Draft Recommendations



Increase learning options for students

Provide flexibility to districts and schools to meet diverse needs of students

Empower and encourage local decision-making to prepare students for next steps

Purposes of Credit for Proficiency


Oregon school districts shall provide the opportunity for each and every student to earn required and elective credit for graduation based on proficiency in lieu of, or in addition to, traditional clock hours.

Each school district shall have local policy, procedures and processes in place by 2013-14 documenting district implementation of credit for proficiency options.

Draft Task Force Recommended Policy


1. Standards-basedState or other recognized standards

2. Proficiency Defined levels of performance3. Sufficiency

Defined quantity and quality of evidence

Draft Task Force Recommended Policy


System Supports

Professional Development

Research Needs

Task Force Recommended Implementation Supports


Final Agreement on Recommendations Resources necessary to build capacity

& implement Cost of resources – Local and State Additional work – Proficiency and

Sufficiency Revision of Oregon Administrative

Rules

Next Steps


Discussion Question:

What questions or concerns do

you have with the proposed: policy statement and required elements?


Task Force Website

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1681

Credit for Proficiency Taskforce Update

Documents

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