Assessment and Accountability Update

February 5, 2026

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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

March Reporting System Webinar

The March Live Centralized Reporting System (CRS) Webinar will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2025, from 9:00-10:00 AM. Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The focus of this webinar is on Summative Reporting. A recording of the webinar will be available on the OSAS Portal after the session.

If you need an interpreter or an accommodation to participate in this or future webinars, please contact Crys Plattner, Assessment Administrative Support.

If you have questions, please email ODE Assessment Team.

District Test Coordinator (DTC) Webinar Series (REPEAT)

ODE presents the monthly DTC Webinar on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 AM. To attend, please register for each webinar using this Zoom link. This will give you the option to add the appointment to your calendar. After the webinar, a link for the recording will be available upon request. If you have questions you’d like answered during the webinar’s Q&A session, please submit them through this Smartsheet form.

If you need an interpreter or accommodation to participate in this or future webinars, please contact Crys Plattner, Assessment Administrative Support.

If you have questions, please email ODE Assessment Team.

TEST ADMINISTRATION

Recruitment: Tools for Teacher 2026 Spring State Network of Educators (SNE) Workshop

We are excited to announce the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE’s) Spring State Network of Educators (SNE) Workshop in partnership with Smarter Balanced and other educators across the Smarter Balanced consortium. Additionally, for educators who aren't able to attend a spring workshop, please know that we will also plan a virtual summer workshop.

The SNE Workshop is scheduled to be a virtual event that provides educators with a collaborative opportunity to deepen their understanding of the formative assessment process and develop ELA and math instructional resources for Tools for Teachers. Learn more about Tools for Teachers in this YouTube video.

As in past events, educators will create instructional resources for grades 3 - 8 and high school, aligned with the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) assessment targets. Educators will receive a payment of $300 for each accepted resource they write.

Additional Opportunity for Educators with K - 2 Experience:

New this year: to expand available instructional resources beyond grades 3 - high school, this spring’s SNE workshop will resume developing supports for kindergarten through grade 2. These lesson plans will follow the existing Tools for Teachers format, including embedded formative assessment and accessibility strategies. ODE is seeking educators with strong expertise in early grade-level expectations and who have direct experience supporting the unique needs of young learners.

ODE would greatly appreciate your help by submitting names for consideration to be included in this collaborative project.

For further details or to submit the names of educators, please contact either Tony Bertrand, ELA and Social Sciences Assessment Specialist, or Sody Fearn, K-2 Balanced Assessment Specialist.

OSAS Statewide Summative Tests (Grade 11) and SEED Survey (Grade 3 - 11) Now Available for Administration

• The statewide test window for administration of the OSAS in-person and remote English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science tests (Grade 11 only) opened on February 3, 2026.
• Additionally, the statewide survey administration window for the in-person and remote Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey (Grades 3 - 11) opened on February 3, 2026.

As a reminder, prior to beginning a test or survey session, verify that appropriate student accommodations and supports have been accurately set in TIDE. See the Oregon Accessibility Manual for more information about accommodations and supports.

For specific questions regarding the SEED Survey, please refer to the SEED Survey webpage or email the SEED Specialist: ODE.SEEDSurveys@ode.oregon.gov.

Please contact your District Testing Coordinator or Regional ESD Partner with any questions regarding test administration.

ACCOUNTABILITY & REPORTING

OSAS Science Summative Results Available

Scores for Science Summative test records are available in the Assessment Record Updating Application (ARUA), the Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE), and the Secure Assessment Reports 2.0 (SAR) application as of Thursday, February 5, 2026. Please note that there is a one-day lag for changes to test records in the ARUA (district edits or newly loaded records) to be available in the AWE and SAR applications.

Science Summative test records will typically be available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) on the OSAS Portal within one day of test completion and in the ARUA within two business days of test completion.

Please contact your Regional ESD Partner for more information or for assistance accessing assessment records.

Assessment Webinar Training February 19, 2026

There will be a live video training webinar at 2 PM on Thursday, February 19 on the ODE District Training page. This webinar will focus on management of assessment data in the Assessment Record Updating Application (ARUA) (i.e., editing posted records; reviewing and correcting errors; applying administration codes) and accessing the test records in the Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE) and the Secure Assessment Reports 2.0 (SAR) applications. If you do not have access to the ARUA, AWE, or SAR applications, please contact your district security administrator.

There is also a recorded video walkthrough about the ARUA, posted on the Assessment Transactional System page. Please contact your Regional ESD Partner for more information or for assistance with accessing assessment records.