INFORMACIÓN DE COMO OPTAR POR NO

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1 INFORMACIÓN DE COMO OPTAR POR NO
¡Conozca sus derechos! Welcome your audience. Introduce yourself and your role in the community you are presenting to. Suggested script: Hello! Welcome to this informational presentation on Oregon’s opt out law and your rights. My name is YOUR NAME and I am ROLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. I’m here today representing the Oregon Education Association.

2 Historia de optar por no de Oregon
2015: Oregon aprobó la HB 2655 que otorga a las familias el derecho a optar por no participar en las evaluaciones sumativas estatales de artes del lenguaje en inglés y matemáticas This slide provides basic information about the passage of House Bill 2655. Suggested Script: In 2015, OEA worked with coalition partners to pass House Billl This law allows families to opt students out of taking Oregon’s statewide summative assessments, the Smarter Balanced Assessment for English language arts and math. Federal law requires all states to administer a summative statewide assessment in these two areas for all students in grades 3-8, and then once in high school. Each state gets to choose the test they will use. Oregon chose the Smarter Balanced Assessment, which was developed by a multi-state partnership called the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium or often referred to as SBAC (pronounced ess-back).

3 La ley de Oregon permite…
Padres de familia pueden elegir que su hijo/a no tome: OAKS Ciencia ELPA (evaluación de competencia del inglés) Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (Evaluación de preparación para kindergarten) For religious or disability reasons. Padres de familia pueden elegir que su hijo/a no tome: SBAC artes de lenguaje en inglés SBAC matemáticas Estudiantes ya majores de edad pueden tambien optar por no tomarlos. This slide explains what the current Oregon law allows. Suggested Script: House Bill 2655 allows families and adult students, meaning students 18 or older or who are emancipated, to opt out of the Smarter Balanced Assessments in math or English language arts for any reason at all. Families do not need to provide a reason for why they are choosing to opt out. It is their right. Oregon’s opt out law does not currently apply to other statewide tests, which include the OAKS Science test, which Oregon students take in the 5th grade, 8th grade, and once in high school. The law also does not apply to the English Language Proficiency Assessment - or ELPA (pronounced ell-pa) or the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. Students who are learning English take the ELPA and all incoming kindergarten students in Oregon take the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the first few weeks of school. Families can request exemption from these three tests for religious or disability reasons. To request exemption, submit your request in writing to your school principal and include a suggested activity for your student to do during the time other students are taking the test. An independent science project, working on vocabulary, or learning through play - like sorting shapes or counting games - are good suggested activities. Religious reasons for requesting an exemption can include your personal moral stance or personal philosophy. Your student may also have a disability that might make you consider requesting an exemption, such as anxiety, ADD, a specific learning disability, or other disabilities.

4 Para las Evaluaciones de Smarter Balanced, se requieren los distritos escolares de Oregon :
Dar una notificación anual del derecho de optar que sus hijos no tomen las evaluaciones y como se puede recibir el formulario de exclusión voluntaria. - Dar tiempo de estudio supervisado durante el tiempo de evaluación de la Evaluación Smarter Balanced para los estudiantes que optan por no participar. Suggested Script: Oregon law requires school districts to send an annual notification about the right to opt out to all families and provide access to the opt out form. Some districts send s, some mail these to homes, and others send the notifications home with students. Schools must also provide supervised study time to students who opt out of Smarter Balanced assessments. You do not have to provide learning activities or suggest alternate activities. That is the school’s job.

5 ¡Su decisión! Razones por tomar SBAC
Razones por optar que los hijos no tomen SBAC Las pruebas causan ansiedad y/o estrés al estudiante Desacuerdo con el propósito y el valor de los exámenes, o razones personales, religiosas o políticas Consideraciones de aprendizaje especial, como un plan de educación especial o la nivel de competencia en inglés Preocupación por exámanes excesivos Razones por tomar SBAC El/la estudiante quiere tomar el examen. Acuerdo con el propósito y valor del examen Para influir los datos de la escuela/el distrito Para satisfacer el requisito de graduación de habilidades esenciales de la escuela secundaria (solo estudiantes de escuela secundaria) Suggested Script: There are several reasons why you might choose to request exemptions or opt students out. Some of the more common reasons to opt out include the stress or anxiety tests cause students or a personal belief about tests. Reasons families do not opt out include students who want to take the test or because families find the results valuable. In high school, students may choose to take the test to fulfill Oregon’s graduation requirement. Optional high school graduation requirement information here. The important thing to remember about opt out in Oregon is that it is your choice. Information about high school graduation requirements -- optional to share or not share: In Oregon, students must demonstrate proficiency in the essential skills of reading, writing and math to graduate. There are several ways students can satisfy this requirement including earning specific scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessment, the ACT or SAT, or by completing work samples.

6 Derechos de las familias
Los padres de familia, tutores legales y estudiantes mayores de 18 años pueden optar por no participar en las Evaluaciones Smarter Balanced por cualquier motivo. Los padres de familia, tutores legales y estudiantes mayores de 18 años pueden optar no tomar la evaluación de ciencia de OAKS, ELPA (evaluación de competencia del inglés) y Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (Evaluación de preparación para kindergarten NO se requiere que se reúna con un líder de la escuela o del distrito para enviar su formulario de optar no. This slide is a summary of the information presented in the previous slides. Suggested Script: To review, these are the rights you have as a family. Please note that some school and district leaders in Oregon have made it difficult to find information or have tried to influence families or students to take these tests even though they are choosing to opt out. You are not required to meet with any school or district leader to submit your opt out forms for Smarter Balanced Assessments. You have the right to refuse to meet with a school or district leader. School or district leaders should also not try to pressure students to take these tests after a family has submitted the opt out form. You can report unfair opt out practices to OEA who will work with local leaders to change these practices.

7 Derechos de los educadores
Los educadores (maestros y otro personal) tienen derecho a hablar libremente sobre sus opiniones como individuos sobre las evaluaciones y optar por no durante las horas NO TRABAJADORAS. Los educadores pueden dirigir a los estudiantes y las familias a los recursos en línea o proporcionar información objetiva sobre la ley durante las horas de trabajo si se les piden que lo hagan. Los distritos escolares pueden determinar el discurso del educador durante las horas de trabajo es una interrupción a la política o los procesos educativos del distrito. Depending on your audience, you can include or skip this slide. Some family groups may want to know what the teachers in their building can and can’t do or say, or they may not understand why a teacher isn’t providing this information. Suggested Script: All educators in a building have the right to free speech, though their employer can limit some speech during work hours. Educators can speak freely about their personal opinions on opt out or any other topic after work hours. During work hours, educators should only provide facts about Oregon’s opt out law to families or students. During school, educators should not try to influence a student or family’s decision about opting out. As a parent, you can contact a teacher or other school staff members about this issue to ask questions. Be aware they may choose not to respond or respond only through their personal contact information and devices and outside the school day.

8 Recursos adicionales OEA’s Parents & Educators Together toolkit: Oregon Department of Education resources/assessment/Pages/Assessment-Administration Opt Out Oregon optoutoregon.org Thank you for your time today. Here are some websites to visit for more information. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.