Certification materials
Fall 2011 Certification training
Registration is available for two Direct Access to Achievement certification sessions this fall. A session in Southern Oregon will be held at Rogue Community College's Table Rock campus in White City on Oct. 12-13. A second session will be held in the Portland area, at the Airport Ramada Inn, on Oct. 24-25. Both certification sessions will be limited to 60 participants. Please register early, these sessions fill up quickly. For a flier on the certification sessions, click HERE.
To register for the Southern Oregon session, click HERE.
To register for the Portland session, click HERE.
Fall 2011 Study Groups for Certification training
In order to participate in the certification training, participants must attend the statewide webinar study group sessions on Sept. 15 from 3-4:30 p.m. and on Sept. 29 from 3-4:30 p.m., and complete required reading and other assignments. You may begin study at any time by downloading the syllabus below and completing the required reading. Connection information for the webinars will be posted when available. For more information, contact Jeff Coleman at 503-675-4020 or jcoleman@clackesd.k12.or.us.
To register for the study groups, click HERE.
For the study group syllabus, click HERE.
For a flier on the study groups, click HERE.
Required Readings
Popham, W.J. (2004). Test better, teach better: The instructional role of assessment. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
White, S.H. (2005). Beyond the numbers: Making data work for teachers and school leaders. Englewood, CO: Advanced Learning Press.
Oregon Primer on Educational Assessment (click HERE to download the 20-page pdf)
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March 2-3, 2011: Oregon DATA Project Certification Training
Session materials HERE (zip file, 12.4MB)
Session flier HERE.
Study group information flier HERE.
Register HERE.
This Oregon DATA Project session is a two-day certification training for people interested in teaching others how to use data to improve student achievement. The session is designed to provide K-12 and ESD staff with the knowledge and tools needed to conduct meaningful training and provide follow-up support on effective use of data.The training is offered free to those in districts participating in the project’s Sustainability or Implementation efforts; if you do not know your status, ask your ESD. This is an intensive training, and participants are required to attend pre-training study sessions hosted by regional ESDs. See the study group flier above for more information.
Jan. 17-March 2, 2011: Study groups for certification training
Study groups for the certification training in March begin in mid-January. For specific information, contact the hosting ESD below. To download the informational flier, click HERE.
Hosting ESDs:
Clackamas: Carol Middleton; Willamette: Carol Larson; Lane: Sandie Price; Southern Oregon: Kathy Helgeson; High Desert: Kathy Emerson; Umatilla-Morrow: Eric Volger; Malheur: Darbie Dennison
Study group materials:
Certification overview PowerPoint (9.2MB PPTX)
Certification course syllabus (22KB Word doc)
Selected study cards (4.7MB Word doc)
Google Moderator instructions (45KB PDF)
Oregon Primer (50KB doc)
Recommended videos (go to Strand 3 page, scroll down to Training Videos):
-- Segment 2, first 20 minutes
-- Segment 3, first 6 minutes
-- Segment 4
-- Segments 7-12
-- Segments 14-18
-- Segment 20
Resources from the 2010 certification training course are below.
-----Certification preparation materials-----
-- Informational flier (February 2010 training)
-- Presentation rubric
-- Strand 2 video page
-- To order Beyond the Numbers
-- Strand 3 Day 1 PowerPoint (17.8 MB PowerPoint)
-- Strand 3 Day 2 PowerPoint (8.1 MB PowerPoint)
-- Strand 3 video page
-- To order Test Better, Teach Better
-- OAKS Blueprint information
Course of study:
----Strand 2----
1. View these Strand 2 video segments: 9, 12, 13 and 15
2. Read or re-read the following chapters in Beyond The Numbers by S. White: 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9
----Strand 3----
1. View all of the Strand 3 video segments
2. Complete the activities for these segments: 5, 8-11, 15, 18 & 20
3. Review the Strand 3 Power Point, Day 1 and Day 2
4. Read or re-read the following chapters in Test Better, Teach Better by J. Popham: 1, 2, 4, 9 & 10
- Be familiar with the OAKS "blueprint" information and reports
- Have a clear understanding of the appropriate uses of summative and formative assessment
-----Supplemental materials–-----
FAQs on Inference (courtesy Denise Airola)
Data Team Forms (courtesy Becky Stoughton, Redmond School District)
--Data Team Form 2
--Data Team Form 3
--Data Team Flowchart
Desktop Cooperative Learning Strategies Companion (courtesy Carol Middleton, Clackamas ESD)
