What to teach in Oregon
Which courses here cover the required subjects, which subjects they do not, and roughly how many hours they account for.
What Oregon specifies
- Subjects
- No subject list in statute.
- Hours or days
- Not specified.
- Assessment
- Required — see below
Courses that cover the core subjects
Oregon names no subjects, so nothing here is required of you. This is the sequence this site teaches, offered as a default rather than an obligation.
Mathematics
| Grade | Course |
|---|---|
| Grade 6 | Grade 6 Math |
| Grade 7 | Grade 7 Math |
| Grade 8 | Grade 8 Math |
| Grade 9 | Algebra I |
| Grade 10 | Geometry |
| Grade 11 | Algebra II |
| Grade 12 | Precalculus |
English
Science
| Grade | Course |
|---|---|
| Grade 6 | Science 6: Matter, Energy & Earth Systems |
| Grade 7 | Life Science & Scientific Inquiry |
| Grade 8 | Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy |
| Grade 9 | Earth & Space Science |
| Grade 10 | Life Science: Biology |
| Grade 11 | Physical Science: Chemistry |
| Grade 12 | Physics & Environmental Science |
Social studies
Each is planned as a 36-week year of about 180 sessions, five a week — the year 20 of the 21 course guides set out explicitly. How long a session runs is yours to set.
The four high school years
Oregon reviews the work each year, so the high school record matters twice: once for the annual assessment and again for whoever reads the transcript afterwards. A full sequence of these courses looks like this.
| Grade | Mathematics | English | Science | Social studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | Algebra I | English 9 | Earth & Space Science | Global History & Geography I |
| Grade 10 | Geometry | English 10 | Life Science | Global History & Geography II |
| Grade 11 | Algebra II | English 11 | Physical Science | United States History & Government |
| Grade 12 | Precalculus | English 12 | Physics & Environmental Science | Government, Civic Participation & Economics |
Four subjects across four years is 16 full-year courses. Credits, grades and the diploma itself are Oregon's business, not this site's — what Oregon says about diplomas and transcripts.
Evidence for the annual review
Oregon asks for testing or evaluation, so the year has to leave a paper trail. These courses produce four things that serve as evidence, without any extra work:
- Printable lessons. Every lesson has a print view holding the full teaching text, worked examples and practice — dated pages for a portfolio.
- Exams with answer keys and marking criteria. Each course has a midterm, a final and a sample exam, each question carrying response criteria an evaluator can read.
- A 36-week pacing table. The parent guide for each course lists the week-by-week assignments, which is the planning document most evaluators ask to see.
- Exit tickets and checkpoints. Short written responses through each lesson, showing work over time rather than one test score.
Nationally normed achievement test from the State Board's approved list in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10, given by a qualified neutral person (from the ODE tester list; not related by blood or marriage). First test is at least 18 months after withdrawal from school, or by end of grade 3 if never enrolled; homeschooling less than one academic year needs no test. Parent pays. Results go to the parent and must be sent to the ESD only if it asks. A composite score below the 15th percentile triggers a retest within a year; continued decline can lead the ESD superintendent to require licensed-teacher supervision (at parent expense) or school attendance for up to 12 months. Students with an IEP or privately developed plan are evaluated for progress under that plan instead.
Deadline: August 15 at the end of the testing year (grades 3, 5, 8, 10)