The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released results from the 2022-23 Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) summative assessment recently that show Redmond School District is performing at and above state averages in many areas.
According to ODE, the purpose of summative assessments is to identify differences in student group outcomes and help improve the education system over time. Students at different grade levels are tested in the areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science, and are given a rating of proficiency.
“We have some successes to celebrate, and we also have some opportunities for improvement,” said Linda Seeberg, RSD Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning.
Redmond School District uses the assessment results to look for trends over multiple years and for comparison of student performance, said Seeberg, who also added that the school district uses more sensitive assessments to measure individual student performance on a regular basis.
The ODE stated in a release that the results show a stabilization of the education system, including some pre-pandemic levels of achievement. Redmond had higher participation numbers and showed performance growth in elementary testing in all three areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science.
“Generally, where we have high numbers of participation, we are out performing state averages,” said Dr. Charan Cline, RSD Superintendent. “The participation levels for six through 11th grades are so low that the data isn’t a valid reflection of student performance.”
A 95 percent participation rate is ideal for getting accurate and usable data and an 80 percent participation rate is recommended as a minimum by Oregon Department of Education’s Technical Advisory Committee.
“Attendance has a lot to do with our student success,” said Cline. “We are incredibly proud of the work of our teachers and our students at Redmond School District.”
All state results can be viewed at the ODE website, oregon.gov.
