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Oregon Report Cards
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Oregon Report Card History
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Oregon law (ORS 329.105) requires
that the Oregon Department of Education issue performance reports for public
schools. These performance reports shall include school ratings for:
Schools shall be rated as:
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Exceptional
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Strong
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Satisfactory
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Low
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Unacceptable
Report cards are usually issued
in the late Fall each year for the previous school year. Report cards
are issued for each Oregon school district as well as individual schools.
Oregon school report cards
were first issued in January 2000 with the rating formulas and rules remaining
largely unchanged during the first three years. Extensive revisions in the
formula were reflected in the report cards released in January 2003. Additional
changes in displays were incorporated for January 2004 to bring the report
card into compliance with requirements o f the No Child Left Behind Act.
Senate Bill 811 passed in July
2001 requires specific data elements to be displayed on school and district
report cards. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates additional data
elements and displays for school and district report cards produced by states.
Federal vs. State Report Cards
The annual Oregon school report
cards differ from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ratings. The state
judges schools on average student performances, while the federal rating
scrutinize individual groups such as limited English, minority, and special
education students. If one of those groups doesn't meet performance
targets, the school is downgraded.
Two Web sites for Information
About NCLB
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For further information,
visit the US Department of Education's Web site at
No Child
Left Behind. The site includes a "Parents Guide", newsletter
subscription, etc.
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Learning First,
an non-profit education organization, has published a
document that explains the law. This document is fairly easy
to read and understand.
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Variables Included
in the Rating
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Ratings
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Criteria
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Overall |
Student Performance, Student Behavior, Improvement, School Characteristics |
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Student Performance |
Elementary/Middle School: Student performance in Grades 3,
5, 8 on Oregon Statewide Assessments in Reading and Math Knowledge
and Skills.
High School: Student performance in Grade 10 on Oregon Statewide
Assessments in Reading, Math Knowledge and Skills, Writing, and
Math Problem Solving. |
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Student Behavior |
Elementary/Middle School: Attendance rate.
High School: Attendance and Dropout rates. |
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Improvement |
Improvement in Reading and Math Knowledge and Skills assessment
scores combined with improvement in attendance and dropout rates. |
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School Characteristics |
Percentage of eligible students participating in Oregon Statewide
Assessments. |
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More Details
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If you would like more information about how the rating
are determine, the Oregon Department of Education has two documents available
to review:
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Where to Find the Report Cards
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The State of Oregon Department
of Education has posted the report cards at their Web site. You can
select a school or district report starting with the 2000 school year at:
2006 Metro Report Cards (PDF Format)
The Oregonian (state's largest newspaper), published
the grades for the Portland metro area 2005-2006 report cards by area:
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Portland Schools
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Metro East
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Metro West
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Metro South
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Metro Southwest
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List of Exceptional Schools in Oregon
2005 Metro Report Cards (PDF Format)
The Oregonian (state's largest newspaper), published
the grades for the Portland metro area 2004-2005 report cards by area:
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Portland Schools
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Metro East
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Metro West
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Metro South
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Metro Southwest
To view all the schools in the State of Oregon that received
an "exceptional" rating for the 2004-2005 school year, visit
Oregon Schools Rated Exceptional.
2004 Metro Report Cards (PDF Format)
The Oregonian (state's largest newspaper), published
the grades for the Portland metro area 2003-2004 report cards by area:
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Portland Schools
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Metro East
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Metro West
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Metro South
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Metro Southwest
To view all the schools in the State of Oregon that received
an "exceptional" rating for the 2003-2004 school year, visit
Oregon Schools Rated Exceptional.
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All Lake Oswego Schools Rated Exceptional
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For the first time in the Lake Oswego district’s history,
all of the 13 schools in the district earned a ranking of exceptional on
the State School Report Cards, released by the Oregon Department of Education
in October 2005. In 2006, all the schools except Lake Oswego High
School obtain the top rating - Lake Oswego High School attained a "strong"
rating.
Exceptional is the highest ranking a school can earn. Other
than a few very small school districts, Lake Oswego is the only district
in the state to earn what is essentially a perfect score.
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Portland Monthly Magazine Guide to Schools
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 In
their December issue each year, the Portland Monthly magazine reports on
over 600 schools in the metro area and make what they referred to as a "crib
sheet." The sheet gives school rankings, test scores, and statistics
that will help you evaluate the schools without the need for in-depth study.
Included in the document are Advanced Placement (AP), International
Baccalaureate (IB) programs, average number of students per grade, and Oregon
Statewide Assessment (OSA), etc. They track 11 different
variables.
Click
here
to download the document (PDF format).
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