This webpage is designed to assist District Test Coordinators (DTCs), School Test Coordinators (STCs), and Test Administrators (TAs) give valid and reliable state assessments in a timely and secure manner.
Cambium Assessment, Inc. (CAI) is Oregon's vendor to host the OSAS Portal, our state’s online system for assessments. Test Coordinators and Administrators use the OSAS portal to assign accessibility supports to students, set up and administer test sessions, and view student participation and performance reports. Families and students can access practice tests via the portal to familiarize themselves with the test experience and question design.
- Test Administration Manual (Updated 12/09/22)
This is the Preliminary Test Administration Manual. The Test Administration Manual outlines policies and procedures for the Oregon statewide assessments, to ensure both test reliability and validity from classroom to classroom, teacher to teacher, school to school, and district to district. - Interim Administration Guide (Posted 09/28/22)
This Interim Assessment Guide for Administration is intended for staff who play a role in the administration of, and review of results for, the ELA and Mathematics interim assessments. - Oregon Accessibility Manual (Updated 02/01/23)
The Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM) provides districts and schools with current policies and requirements that will govern the provision of accessibility supports for students participating in Oregon’s Statewide Assessments. - ELPA Screener Administration Manual (Updated 07/07/22)
The ELPA Screener Administration Manual contains all necessary information to administer the ELPA Screener. - Essential Skills and Local Performance Assessment Manual (Updated 08/17/22)
Describes the requirements for Essential Skills assessment options, including requirements regarding development, administration, and scoring of assessments.
- Improprieties and Irregularities
District Resources
- Parent/Guardian Remote Test Administration Agreement Permission Form
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
- Parent/Guardian Remote Test Administration Agreement Permission Form (Fillable)
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
- District, School, and Test Administrator Remote Testing FAQ
This document provides a set of frequently-asked-questions to help educators remotely administering assessments and surveys know what to expect.
- Remote Testing User Guide (Updated 09/23/22)
The Remote Testing User Guide is designed to support Test Administrators who have completed the Remote Test Administrator Certification Course and are planning on administering assessments or surveys included in the Oregon Statewide Assessment System.
- Student Directions for Remote Test Administration: English, Spanish
These documents align with the directions provided in the Summative Test Administration Manual and have been slightly modified for test administration in a remote testing environment.
- Secure Transmission of Student Data Guidelines
This document provides an overview of methods that have sufficient security to transmit both an SSID and personally identifiable information (such as name or date of birth).
Parent/Guardian Communication and Training Resources
- Students and Families Training Module: Remote Testing
English: PowerPoint, PowerPoint with Audio, Video, Video Transcript
Spanish: PowerPoint, PowerPoint with Audio, Video, Video Transcript
- Infographic: Remote Testing for Parents and Families
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
This document serves as a communication tool for families and provides an overview of remote testing for the Oregon Statewide Assessment System.
- Parent and Families Remote Testing FAQ
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
This document provides a set of frequently-asked-questions to help families know what to expect for participation in a remote testing platform.
- Infographic: Checking Internet Speed for Remote Testing
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
This document serves as a communication tool for families and provides a step by step process for checking their internet speed for participation in a remote testing session.
- Remote Testing Checklist for Parents and Families
English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Somali
This document provides an overview of what parents and families can and cannot do before or during the remote test administration. It also provides information of what to expect from a remote testing experience.
- Quick Guide: Troubleshooting Technology Issues for Students Testing at Home
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Test Administrator User Guide (Updated 02/22/23)
The OSAS Online Test Administrator User Guide is designed to familiarize Test Administrators with the TA and Student Interfaces used to administer Mathematics and ELA, Science and Social Sciences, and ELPA.
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TIDE User Guide (Updated 04/12/23)
The Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) manages users across all OSAS systems and allows districts to enter student settings and place orders for paper-based Kindergarten Assessment. The TIDE User Guide provides a step-by-step approach to using TIDE.
- Reporting System User Guide (Updated 04/12/23)
The Reporting System User Guide provides instruction and support for users viewing ELA, Mathematics, Science, and ELPA assessment performance in reports in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS). CRS provides authorized users with detailed reports on student test participation and performance. Users can view state, district, institution, roster, and individual student reports.
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Assistive Technology Manual (Updated 01/25/23)
The Assistive Technology Manual provides technical specification information and additional configuration instructions for assistive technology tools that can be used by students with special accessibility needs for online testing. It includes information for testing with Speech-to-Text tools, Predictive Text tools, Alternative Computer Input tools, Assistive Keyboard tools, Screen Magnifier tools, Voice Packs, and Braille technology.
SEED Survey Quick Guide (Updated 08/11/22)
The SEED Survey Quick Guide summarizes procedures for administering the SEED Survey and assumes some familiarity with the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) test delivery system.
- Remote Testing User Guide (Updated 04/14/22)
The
Remote Testing User Guide is designed to support Test Administrators
who have completed the Remote Test Administrator Certification Course
and are planning on administering assessments or surveys included in the
Oregon Statewide Assessment System.
- Training Materials
Test administration and security training materials for District Test Coordinators, School Test Coordinators, and Test Administrators.
- Test Administration Resources
Materials include promising practices for test administration and test security requirements; accessibility supports resources, and assessment communications materials.
- Assessment Help