Athena-Weston School District

1. ODE Annual Notice for Statewide Tests - English (PDF)

2. ODE Annual Notice for Statewide Tests - Spanish (PDF)

3. ODE SEED Notice Participation Combined (PDF)

4. OSAS Science Information for Parents - Spanish (PDF)

5. OSAS Science Information for Parents - English (PDF)

In an effort to better inform parents about the Smarter Balanced State Assessment, the Athena-Weston School District is has the following resources available:

• Smarter Balanced Assessment Fact Sheet (PDF)

• Frequently Asked Questions about the SMARTER-Balanced Assessment System (PDF)

• Frequently Asked Questions for Parents (PDF)

• ODE Link: Smarter Balanced Assessment

• Descriptor of Levels (PDF)

• What a Passing Score Means:

  • Math (PDF)

  • Reading (PDF)

Oregon House Bill 2655 permits parents to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide summative tests in English Language Arts and Math by submitting the “opt-out” form to the school the student attends. The school shall provide any student who is exempted from a state test with supervised study time while other students are testing.  The opt out form may be found using the link below or in the office of your child’s school.

• English Opt Out Form - English

• Spanish Opt Out Form - Spanish

Parent-Requested Exemptions for All Other Assessments 

For all other required statewide assessments (OSAS Science, ELPA Screener, ELPA Summative, Alt ELPA, and the ORExt Science Assessment), parents may request that their student be exempted from state testing based on either disability or religion. OAR 581-021-0009: Exemptions allows school districts to excuse students from a state required program or learning activity, including state testing, to accommodate a student’s disabilities or religious beliefs. For a school district to excuse a student from testing under this rule, the student’s parent must submit a written request to the school district, listing the reasons for the request and proposing an alternative individualized learning activity for the student that meets the same goals that would be accomplished by participation in state testing. Appropriate school personnel must evaluate and approve the parent request. When reviewing a parent’s request for exemption, school district personnel should first discuss the use of accommodations with the parent to determine whether the use of those chosen during testing are most appropriate and might address the parent’s concerns, allowing the student to participate in testing.

If you have additional questions which are not answered here, please contact the principal of your child’s school or Kerri Coffman, District Assessment Coordinator at kerri.coffman@athwestsd.org.