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Board members question Smarter Balanced (OSAS) test accessibility and usefulness; district studies alternative assessments
Summary
Board members and administrators discussed concerns about the Smarter Balanced (OSAS) assessment’s accessibility and whether the test measures reading and writing in ways parents expect. The district said it is researching alternatives and that state accountability changes may increase sanction risks for low‑performing schools.
Several board members raised concerns on March 13 about the Oregon Statewide Assessment (OSAS), known as the Smarter Balanced assessment, questioning whether it accurately measures student reading and writing and whether its format creates accessibility barriers.
A board member said they had taken a fourth‑grade assessment themselves and concluded the test “isn’t measuring what our parents would expect us to measure in clear focus —…
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