1. Administer districtwide testing programs (statewide assessment, English proficiency tests for English
language learners) and other tests used by a large number of schools (for example, ACT, PSAT, EXPLORE and the Degrees of Reading Power test administered at a number of high schools). We also provide reports of results to a wide variety of audiences. Related to this function is serving as an information resource about state report cards and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports, both issued by the Oregon Department of Education.
2. Monitor student completion of work samples, early childhood literacy assessments, common literacy assignments and other local assessments
3. Produce reports for school administrators summarizing course grades
4. Conduct program evaluations. This includes reports required by external funding sources (National Science Foundation, for example), as well as internally identified programs about which we want objective analyses of implementation and/or impact
5. Provide support to schools and departments that want to conduct paper-based or electronic surveys
6. Implement School Board policy by reviewing all requests to conduct research with students or staff in Portland Public Schools
