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Apr 5 2013 10:03AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Apr 4 2013 11:36AM

The Competitive Application Package for the Spring 2013 MV Subgrant Program is available and will be accepted through May 8, 2013. The next MV Subgrant round will be held in Spring 2015. Click here for the application.

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Apr 4 2013 9:58AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 4, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-13 ...

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Apr 3 2013 1:47PM

ODE is seeking current or former educators with assessment expertise for the Essential Skills Review Panel. Responsibilities AESRP makes recommendations on: The phasing in of Essential Skills for inclusion in the high school diploma and...

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Apr 3 2013 1:40PM

The spring online writing test window opens on Monday, April 1, 2013. As a reminder, only Grade 11 students who have not yet met or exceeded the achievement standard and who did not test during the winter test window are eligible to test during the s...

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Apr 3 2013 1:37PM

Friday, April 19, 2013 is a mandatory furlough day for the Oregon Department of Education. To avoid any interruption in online testing, AIR and Regional ESD Partner Helpdesk staff will remain available to supervise the OAKS Online System. Should any ...

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Apr 3 2013 1:32PM

ODE is recruiting new members for the English Language Proficiency Assessment Content Panel. This advisory panel will review items to be field tested in 2013-14 and also calibrate items that were field tested this year. ODE is looking for experienced...

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Apr 3 2013 1:17PM

Public Hearing: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 200A of the Public Service Building in Salem. Written Comment: Accepted through April 9, 2013. Please address comments to the ODE staff listed below. The U.S. Department of E...

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Apr 3 2013 12:23PM

Scores for students who completed the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) January 9 and January 31, 2013 were posted in Student Centered Staging and Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE) on the ODE secure district website and also in OAKS...

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Apr 3 2013 12:19PM

The preliminary documentation and results of the ELPA Standards Verifications workshops have entered the review period. Although originally scheduled from March 19 through April 5, ODE will be accepting feedback about the ELPA Performance Standards V...

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Apr 3 2013 12:16PM

Due to data processing issues there will be an additional delay of 1-2 weeks in releasing 2012-13 PSAT data. The College Board is working to resolve the issues quickly, and will inform ODE of any additional delays. For additional information ple...

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Apr 3 2013 12:13PM

ODE has contracted with Intermountain ESD to provide help desk services in support of Achievement Compacts. Any questions you may have about data definitions, due dates, or your responsibilities with respect to completing and submitting your Achievem...

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Apr 3 2013 12:07PM

Date Event February 20- May 10 Smarter Balanced Scientific Sample Pilot Testing April 1- May 22 Spring Online Writing Testing Window April 39:00-10:00 DTC Monthly WebEx April 4 ELPA tests from January 9-31 available in OA...

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Apr 3 2013 11:58AM

Data used to populate institution staff FTE, teacher characteristics and self-contained class size for the Staff Position and Class Size 12-13 collections will be available for review from April 4, 2013 to May 3, 2013. During this time please check o...

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Apr 3 2013 10:18AM

In the April 2013 Mathematics Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Mathematics Teacher Update, please visit the Conte...

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Apr 3 2013 7:36AM

State releases special education report cards and child counts (Salem, Ore) – Today, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton released the 2012-13 Special Education Child Count which provides details on the current number of special education students...

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Apr 2 2013 2:34PM

In the April 2013 Arts Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Arts Teacher Update, please visit the Content Area Teacher...

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Apr 2 2013 2:00PM

Governor Kitzhaber has signed a Proclamation making April 8-12, 2013 School Bus Safety Week. Join us in saying thank you to Oregon's school bus drivers and all those who help keep our students safe on their way to and from school.

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Apr 2 2013 11:40AM

In the April 2013 Social Sciences Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Social Sciences Teacher Update, please visit th...

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Apr 2 2013 7:33AM

To: District and ESD Superintendents From: Rob Saxton, Deputy Superintendent RE: Oregon Kindergarten Assessment: OAR 581-022-2130 On March 8, 2013 the State Board of Education adopted OAR 581-022-2130 which directs all school districts to...

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Apr 1 2013 10:06AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Apr 1 2013 9:59AM

The Discipline Incidents collection opens May 16, 2013 and closes July 1, 2012. Information and details will be posted as they become available. All Oregon school districts are required to complete this data collection. District level staff respo...

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Mar 30 2013 11:23AM

Click Revised 2013-14 ESD Estimates as of March 30, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates.

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Mar 30 2013 11:20AM

Click Revised 2013-14 District ADMw breakouts as of March 30, 2013 to view the latest district ADMw breakouts.

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Mar 30 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2013-14 District Estimates as of March 30, 2013 to view the latest district estimates.

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Mar 29 2013 12:00AM

The Special Education Multi-year Database is now available in the System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I) application on the ODE District Website. If you do not have access to SPR&I, please contact your district security administrator. For ...

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Mar 27 2013 3:44PM

Through Monday, April 8, 2013, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is accepting public comment on its annual applications to the U.S. Department of Education for federal IDEA funds. Copies of the applications and directions for submitting comments...

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Mar 27 2013 1:53PM

The U.S. Department of Education recently issued revised IDEA regulations related to the use of public insurance for special education services. To read more about these changes, go to: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/reg/idea/part-b/part-b-parental-...

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Mar 27 2013 9:32AM

Information provided by the Oregon Public Health Division The 2011-2012 Oregon physical education (PE) data was released in late February. This latest report suggests that Oregon schools have a long way to go before meeting the 2017 mandate to...

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Mar 26 2013 12:00AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Mar 25 2013 1:52PM

The March/April 2013 English Language Arts Teacher Update is now posted! The ELA Teacher Update is a bi-monthly e-newsletter that provides teachers and other educators with information about professional development opportunities, teacher and studen...

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Mar 22 2013 1:07PM

The Oregon Department of Education will be holding a distribution of used charter school assets and equipment from a former subgrant recipient. Assets are being made available by lottery to charter schools currently in operation. If you are interested ...

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Mar 22 2013 12:11PM

The 2013-14 RFP for Nontraditional Occupations - CTE Programs of Study, is now available here The grant application deadline is May 20, 2013.

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Mar 21 2013 1:11PM

March 21, 2013 - 1:30-3:30 pm. Session details were sent via the SEDC Listserv. Session information is also available online on the SECC Feedback Session webpage.

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Mar 21 2013 10:19AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for March 21, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-13...

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Mar 19 2013 11:21AM

Due to additional data review, the ELPA Batch 1 results will be posted in Student Centered Staging on April 4, 2013. The results are going through additional quality control at American Institutes for Research (AIR) and ODE to ensure accuracy of the ...

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Mar 18 2013 3:16PM

The preliminary documentation and results of the ELPA Standards Verifications workshops have entered the review period. From March 19 through April 5, ODE will be accepting feedback about the ELPA Performance Standards Verification Executive Summary ...

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Mar 18 2013 8:06AM

Three Oregon schools honored for wellness programs (Salem, Ore) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that Benson Polytechnic High School (Portland Public Schools), Chenowith Elementary (North Wasco County School District), and Meri...

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Mar 15 2013 4:30PM

SAVE THE DATE! Please mark your calendar for the 3rd annual Innovative Schools Conference, October 11, 2013 in Gervais: The Northwest Innovative Schools Network (NWISN) Conference was developed to address isolation expressed by alternative school...

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Mar 15 2013 1:51PM

The Oregon Publisher Briefing is intended for educational publishers and organizations. The meeting is facilitated by Oregon Department of Education staff and seeks to provide an overview of the Oregon Content Standards, Criteria, and the Oregon rev...

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Mar 15 2013 9:47AM

In 2011, House Bill 2301 gave school districts the option to deny a student’s enrollment in a virtual charter school if more than 3% of the district’s student population was currently enrolled in virtual charter schools located in other districts. When...

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Mar 14 2013 2:01PM

Click on March 2013 ESD Warrants to view the warrants for the March Payment.

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Mar 14 2013 11:22AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for March 14, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-13...

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Mar 14 2013 10:21AM

The 4th and 7th grade OAKS Writing assessments will not be returning for the 2013-14 school year. Over the past few weeks, ODE has received a strong message from the field in a variety of venues that those assessments should not be administered durin...

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Mar 14 2013 10:15AM

The winter online Writing test window closes next Friday, March 22, 2013. Districts administering the winter online Writing test must ensure that students complete the test by the end of the day on March 22. All un-submitted online writing tests will...

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Mar 14 2013 9:54AM

In 2012, House Bill 4165 directed the Early Learning Council and the Department of Education (ODE) to jointly develop a kindergarten assessment to be piloted in the fall of 2012 and ready for statewide implementation by the fall of 2013. On March 7,...

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Mar 14 2013 9:38AM

Thursday-Friday, March 14-15 State English Learner Conference (Eugene) Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) Friday, April 26 Essential Skills, Alternative Assessment and Diploma Options (Eugene) Oregon Association for Ce...

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Mar 14 2013 9:33AM

A few districts have asked whether the Spanish Computer-Based Read Aloud for the OAKS Math assessments is bilingual. Although students have access to bilingual read-aloud for some test items, the intent is for Spanish read aloud only. Due to bac...

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Mar 14 2013 9:30AM

What is a performance task? Performance tasks challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills to respond to real-world problems. They can best be described as collections of questions and activities that are coherently connected to a sin...

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Mar 14 2013 9:16AM

Technology Clarification to the Field During the first year of the operational Smarter Balanced testing (which will be spring of the 2014-15 school year) districts will need to have headphones for each student during the English Language Arts/Litera...

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Mar 14 2013 9:03AM

Entering Freshman Profiles for the high school graduating class of 2011 are available by high school, district, or state at: http://www.ous.edu/dept/ir/hsprofile. The Entering Freshman Profile is created for Oregon high schools with at least fiv...

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Mar 14 2013 8:57AM

Oregon's ESEA Flexibility Waiver removed the requirement for school and district Adequate Yearly Progress designations, but the requirement to report subgroup performance against Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) remains. Beginning with the 2012-13...

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Mar 14 2013 8:53AM

Date Event February 20- May 10 Smarter Balanced Scientific Sample Pilot Testing March 11-22 Class Size Audit Window March 14 Spring Paper-Based Writing Order Window Closes March 22 Winter Online Writing Test Window Closes...

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Mar 14 2013 12:00AM

Click on March 2013 District Warrants to view the warrants for the March Payment.

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Mar 12 2013 1:03PM

The next Private Career Schools State Advisory Committee Meeting will be held on March 22, 2013 via webex. Members of the public are invited to attend. The logon information can be found below. Time: 9:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time Meeting Numb...

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Mar 8 2013 8:51AM

The U.S. Department of Education recently issued revised IDEA regulations related to the use of public insurance for special education services. To read more about these changes, go to: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/reg/idea/part-b/part-b-parental-...

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Mar 8 2013 8:27AM

The March issue of the ODE Education Update is now available online. The Education Update provides teachers, administrators, parents, and community members with news and information on key education topics, upcoming opportunities, and a range of educa...

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Mar 8 2013 7:39AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Mar 7 2013 10:22AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for March 7, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-13 ...

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Mar 7 2013 8:03AM

March 14, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. At the Public Service Building, Basement A 255 Capitol ST NE Salem, OR 97310 PUBLIC COMMENT IS WELCOME: Public Comment Will Be Received from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. An agenda may be req...

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Mar 6 2013 10:09PM

Click Revised 2012-13 ESD Estimates as of March 6, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates. Payments will be based on these estimates.

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Mar 6 2013 10:07PM

Click 2012-13 ADMw Breakout as of March 6, 2013 to view the latest ADMw breakout for districts.

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Mar 6 2013 12:16PM

In the March 2013 Arts Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Arts Teacher Update, please visit the Content Area Teacher...

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Mar 6 2013 11:46AM

ODE has posted a revision to Appendix K: Assessment of Essential Skills of the Test Administration Manual. The revised Appendix K contains the following updates: (1) added definitions of the Essential Skills; (2) reorganized the Assessment Options se...

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Mar 6 2013 11:40AM

The spring paper-based writing order window closes on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Districts may only order tests for eligible grade 11 students who do not have a banked writing score. As a reminder, students in grades 9, 10, or 12 may not test during t...

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Mar 6 2013 11:35AM

In the summer of 2012, ODE conducted a case study of nine districts currently using work samples as a part of their Essential Skills assessment system. The purpose was to identify various methods and strategies that districts are using in order to sh...

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Mar 6 2013 11:26AM

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Pilot test launched February 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm Pacific time. Testing began with grades 7, 8 and 9 in mathematics and grades 7 and 8 in English Language Arts/Literacy, in 337 scientifically selected...

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Mar 6 2013 11:11AM

The Smarter Balanced Technology Strategy Framework and System Requirements Specifications (http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/technology/) provide minimum hardware specifications and basic bandwidth calculations that will all...

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Mar 6 2013 11:07AM

Class Size Audits will open Monday, March 11, and will remain open until Friday, March 22. The Consolidated Collections application for reviewing audits is not functioning, so you will receive a spreadsheet with the audits from your ESD Partner. ...

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Mar 6 2013 8:17AM

Willamette ESD is hosting a seminar featuring international education expert Thomas Guskey. The CONNECT: Grades - Learning & Standards event will be held April 18 at the Nesmith Readiness Center in Dallas, Oregon. Key topics will include natio...

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Mar 6 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District Estimates as of March 6, 2013 to view the latest 2012-13 estimates. Payments will be based on these estimates.

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Mar 5 2013 1:36PM

The Sustainable Schools – Sustainable Solutions Conference, Creating Resilient Schools and Communities, is seeking concurrent session proposals for the 3rd annual conference on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in West Linn, OR. The submittal deadline for prop...

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Mar 5 2013 12:00AM

Click Facility Grants for 2011-12 and 2012-13 - Combined payments as of March 5, 2013 to view the Facility Grant awards for 2011-13 biennium.

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Mar 4 2013 7:42PM

Click 2013-14 ESD Estimates as of March 4, 2013 to view the ESD estimates.

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Mar 4 2013 7:40PM

Click District Transparency Estimates as of March 4, 2013 to view the 2013-14 extended ADMw breakout for each district and charter school.

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Mar 4 2013 2:21PM

In the March 2013 Social Sciences Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Social Sciences Teacher Update, please visit th...

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Mar 4 2013 12:00AM

Click 2013-14 District Estimates as of March 4, 2013 to view the 2013-14 district estimates.

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Feb 28 2013 10:38AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for February 28, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012...

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Feb 27 2013 2:10PM

Will students' Pilot Test scores be available to the public? The Pilot Test is designed to be a test of the items, performance tasks, and testing system—not an opportunity to report on student learning. Therefore, schools participating in the P...

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Feb 27 2013 2:03PM

In the coming weeks, schools across Oregon will participate in the Pilot Test of the Smarter Balanced assessments in grades 3-11. The Pilot Test will allow Smarter Balanced to evaluate the performance of assessment items and the test delivery system ...

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Feb 27 2013 12:28PM

The new font study for the ELPA K-1 grade band debuted in January. This font study is a result of requests from the field to explore a Denealian font (like Century Gothic in the chart below) for students in the earliest grades, to more closely match ...

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Feb 27 2013 11:58AM

The winter paper-based Writing test window closed on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Districts must ensure that all unused test booklets, including blank overage booklets, are securely shredded and that all completed tests are shipped for scoring by Mon...

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Feb 27 2013 11:54AM

Beginning in 2011-12, the OAKS Online Math test has supported a Spanish computer-based read-aloud option for students taking the side-by-side English/Spanish Math test. Please note that the Spanish computer-based read-aloud provides a Spanish-only re...

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Feb 27 2013 11:17AM

Date Event February 4 Last day for Staff Position Collection February 7 Student Enrollment Report for 2012-13 released to the public and Press Release February 8 DTC Kits for OAKS Paper-based Winter Writing Assessment deliver...

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Feb 27 2013 10:06AM

March 8, 2013 9:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. At the Oregon School for the Deaf, Video Conference Room 999 Locust Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME: From 9:05 A.M. to 9:10 A.M. Public Comment will be received....

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Feb 26 2013 1:03PM

Information provided by Oregon Health Authority/Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Program Educators have a powerful role to play in helping Oregon prevent colorectal cancer, the second most deadly cancer. For your own health, get...

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Feb 26 2013 10:07AM

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Oregon Education Association (OEA), Chalkboard Project, Confederation of School Administrators (COSA) and regional ESDs, is offering Educator Effectiveness Regional Workshops this spring...

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Feb 26 2013 8:26AM

To: All School District Superintendents, Charter School Directors From: Heidi Sipe, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Victoria Chamberlain, Executive Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commiss...

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Feb 22 2013 9:59AM

Issues and Recommendations for Best Practice, a report on practices that support the integrity of test results, is now available. The report is part of a broader effort by the Department of Education to identify and disseminate practices and policies...

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Feb 22 2013 8:05AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following position(s) open to the public: EDUC13-0011 Information Systems Specialist 5 (Database Analyst), closes 2/25/13 EDUC13-0014 Office Specialist 1 (High School Secretary), closes 3/11/13...

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Feb 20 2013 4:53PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for February 21, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012...

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Feb 20 2013 4:42PM

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Pilot Test launched yesterday at 1:00 pm Pacific time. Testing will begin with grades 7, 8, and 9 in mathematics, and grades 7 and 8 in English Language Arts, in 337 scientifically selected schools across t...

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Feb 20 2013 4:02PM

Class Size collection will be closing on Friday, March 1. The Audit window will be open from March 11 to March 22. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact your Regional ESD Data Collection Support Partner .

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Feb 20 2013 9:54AM

Free resources available to identify and support students in AP classes (Salem, Ore.) – According to information released today in the College Board’s annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation, the number of Oregon students taking, and suc...

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Feb 19 2013 10:10AM

As required by federal law, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) announces its annual applications for federal IDEA funds are opening for public review and comment. IDEA is a federal law governing special education services and federal funding f...

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Feb 19 2013 9:42AM

To: All School District Superintendents From: Heidi Sipe, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Re: House Bill 2220 and OAR 581-022-1670 House Bill 2220 was enacted in 2011 by the Oregon Legislat...

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Feb 18 2013 2:26PM

The Oregon Process Meeting is intended for educational publishers and organizations. The meeting is facilitated by Oregon Department of Education Staff and seeks to provide an overview and opportunity for feedback regarding the Oregon Instructional...

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Feb 18 2013 10:47AM

The following materials have been posted for publisher action as the next step in the Oregon CCSS ELA & L and ELP/D process.The forms and materials included in this notice contain deadlines which will guide you throughout the Instructional Materials ...

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Feb 15 2013 9:17AM

Click February 2013 ESD Warrants to view the latest warrants.

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Feb 15 2013 12:00AM

An audit, released February 6, recommends opportunities to increase the number of adults who earn General Education Development (GED) credentials to help achieve the state’s goal of ensuring that all adult Oregonians earn at least a high school diploma...

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Feb 15 2013 12:00AM

Click February 2013 District Warrants to view the latest warrants.

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Feb 14 2013 5:11PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for February 14, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012...

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Feb 13 2013 3:38PM

Per the 2012-13 Current Test Schedule PDF posted at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2691: OAKS Extended Assessments are available for download after 2/14/13 in the Extended Assessment application on the district secure site: https://d...

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Feb 13 2013 3:28PM

The winter paper-based Writing test window closes next Thursday, February 21, 2013. Districts administering the winter paper-based Writing test must ensure that students complete the test by the end of the day on February 21 (students taking the onli...

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Feb 13 2013 3:27PM

The order window for the spring paper-based Writing test (grade 11 only) is currently open. Districts will have through March 14, 2013 to complete their orders for the spring test window. Districts may order paper-based writing tests for their studen...

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Feb 13 2013 3:25PM

During the final quality control review of the ELPA test delivery system in January, ODE’s test vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), found that the new ELPA restricted resource that allows districts to exempt specified ELPA domains for st...

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Feb 13 2013 3:24PM

Numbered Memo 007-2012-13 (Essential Skills Graduation Requirements During Transition to Smarter Balanced) was revised late last week (Friday, February 8) to include the following statement: “Note that while students are able to use evidence tha...

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Feb 13 2013 3:24PM

At this time, neither microphones nor stylus devices have been identified as necessary input devices for the 2014-15 Smarter Balanced assessment. However, Smarter Balanced anticipates integrating manipulative media and interactive data elements for s...

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Feb 13 2013 3:22PM

Staff Position Audits opened Monday, February 11, and will remain open until Friday, February 22. To review your audits, log in to the Consolidated Collections application and go to “Review Audits,” under Staff Collections, Staff Position 12-13 Revie...

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Feb 13 2013 3:02PM

The January/February 2013 English Language Arts Teacher Update is now posted! The ELA Teacher Update is a bi-monthly e-newsletter that provides teachers and other educators with information about professional development opportunities, teacher and s...

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Feb 12 2013 11:02AM

This will be a great opportunity to bring your team together around the latest research and most effective programs and practices for our ELL students, practicing teachers, and administrators. Please sign up now. click here to visit the website. ...

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Feb 12 2013 9:23AM

The Oregon RTI applications are now available on our website. To access the application and information click here.

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Feb 8 2013 2:01PM

The Oregon Department of Education announces that a new Talented and Gifted Education Brochure has been posted to the ODE TAG website. The brochure appears on the ODE TAG front page and in the Parent and Student subsection. The brochure is designed ...

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Feb 8 2013 9:14AM

TO: School District and ESD Superintendents FROM: Doug Kosty, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Assessment and Information Services RE: Essential Skills graduation requirements during transition to Smarter Balanced The Department has ...

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Feb 7 2013 10:15AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for February 7, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-...

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Feb 7 2013 6:22AM

After years of slowly declining enrollment, state sees small increase (Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that there has been a slight increase in student enrollment since last year. According to counts by Oregon sc...

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Feb 6 2013 5:25PM

ODE provides District Test Coordinators, Data Submitters and Superintendents with an Assessment and Accountability Checklist which includes: Assessment testing windows for the 2012-13 school year Key events and district responsibilities related...

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Feb 6 2013 5:23PM

The 2012-13 test window for the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) opened on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 and runs through Tuesday, April 30, 2013. For 2012-13, as in both 2010-11 and 2011-12, the ELPA will only be available for studen...

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Feb 6 2013 5:20PM

The revised Smarter Balanced Initial Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) for both Math and English language arts/literacy, which include the draft college content-readiness definition and policy framework, are now posted for review. ALDs descri...

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Feb 4 2013 3:26PM

The EII Update is a monthly newsletter highlighting information from the Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation on: standards, career and technical education, title programs, professional development and other topics of interest to Oregon ed...

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Feb 1 2013 4:01PM

In the February 2013 Arts Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Arts Teacher Update, please visit the Content Area Teac...

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Feb 1 2013 9:09AM

CTE Month is a nationwide awareness and celebration event highlighting the positive opportunities for career exploration and career skills development that career and technical education offers for all students. The 2013 theme, “Career and Technical ...

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Feb 1 2013 8:59AM

In the February 2013 Social Sciences Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Social Sciences Teacher Update, please visit...

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Feb 1 2013 7:59AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following position(s) open to the public: EDUC13-0009 Information Systems Specialist 7 (Senior Business Systems Analyst), closes 2/13/13 EDUC13-0008 Information Systems Specialist 4 (Business Ana...

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Jan 31 2013 9:04AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for January 31, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-...

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Jan 31 2013 6:01AM

New state initiatives aim to address gaps early and radically increase graduation rates by 2025 (Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that Oregon’s 4-year graduation rate for 2012 was 68.4%, up only slightly from the p...

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Jan 30 2013 5:07PM

Districts who ordered paper-based Writing tests for the winter Writing test window will receive a return kit on Friday, February 8, 2013. This return kit includes return mailing labels, a return checklist, and an overage certification form. Districts...

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Jan 30 2013 5:05PM

It is important that test administrators review the name, SSID, grade, test subject and opportunity number, and test settings for each student waiting to begin testing and confirm that all information is correct before approving students to test in t...

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Jan 30 2013 5:03PM

In mid-December 2012, ODE received the initial list of schools from Oregon that were randomly selected to participate in the scientific sample of the Smarter Balanced Pilot Test. Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) has been recruiting schools since th...

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Jan 30 2013 4:55PM

The Scientific Sample Pilot testing will take place between February 20 and May 10, 2013. Tests at different grade levels and content areas will be available during different specific testing windows within this broader window and this will determine...

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Jan 30 2013 4:50PM

The 2011-12 Cohort Graduation, Dropout, and Essential Skills Reports were published the morning of January 31. You can find the reports at: Cohort Graduation Rate: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2644 Dropout Rate: http://www.ode.s...

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Jan 30 2013 4:47PM

Date Event February 4 Last day for Staff Position Collection February 6 @ 9 AM WebEx for District Test Coordinators and others, providing an informed update from ODE staff February 7 Student Enrollment Report for 2012-13 rel...

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Jan 30 2013 4:44PM

The last day to submit your 2012-13 Staff Position Report is Monday, February 4, 2013. The collection will reopen for Audit Review from February 11 to February 22. If you have questions, please contact your Regional Collections Support Partners...

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Jan 30 2013 8:09AM

To: District and ESD Superintendents From: Rob Saxton, Deputy Superintendent Re: Clarification Regarding Teacher and Administrator Evaluations: Timelines, Assurances, and Implementation Plans Clarification on the Implementation Timeline ...

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Jan 28 2013 9:44AM

As announced in the May 10, 2012 edition of the Assessment and Accountability Update, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Offices of Educational Improvement and Innovation and Assessment and Information Services, in collaboration with members of...

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Jan 25 2013 10:05AM

On January 25, 2013 the State Board of Education adopted the criteria for the above subjects. Listed are the adopted criteria.CCSS English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy - Cat 1-3 English Language Proficiency/Development (ELP/D) - Cat 4

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Jan 25 2013 8:05AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following position(s) open to the public: EDUC13-0008 Information Systems Specialist 4 (Business Analyst), closes 2/11/13 EDUC13-0006 Administrative Specialist 2 (School Finance Coordinator), clo...

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Jan 24 2013 4:09PM

The Statewide CTE Network Meetings - AND Oregon Dual Credit Coordinators Meeting - in February are at Chemeketa Community College, Winema Campus, Building 48, on the following dates: Wednesday, 2/6/13 Room 210 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ...

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Jan 24 2013 1:29PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for January 24, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-...

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Jan 24 2013 12:31PM

Students get extra support to earn college credits while in high school (Salem, Ore.) - Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton and Apex Learning® today announced a new partnership that will provide Oregon public high school students with access to onl...

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Jan 23 2013 2:02PM

A webinar titled "Multiple Measures: The What, Why, and How" will take place on Monday, January 28th from 3-4 PM. Presenter Bev Pratt from the Chalkboard Project will discuss student growth and professional goal setting. Login information can be found ...

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Jan 23 2013 1:19PM

The order window for the spring paper-based Writing test opens January 24, 2013. Districts will have through March 14, 2013 to complete their spring test orders through TIDE for eligible* 11th grade students only. The TIDE User Guide includes detaile...

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Jan 23 2013 1:16PM

The Accessibility and Accommodation Guidelines for the Smarter Balanced Pilot Tests are now posted to the Smarter Balanced portal. They are under “Additional Resources” on the Resources and Documentation page: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/Pilot...

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Jan 23 2013 1:09PM

Smarter Balanced has launched a Pilot Test page on the Smarter Balanced website. This website is a useful resource for anyone interested in information about the Pilot Test. It contains background information about how Pilot Test items were developed...

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Jan 23 2013 12:56PM

The technology planning framework has been updated to clarify the minimum hardware and software requirements that will allow schools and districts to evaluate which of their existing devices will support the administration of next-generation assessme...

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Jan 23 2013 12:39PM

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) final public review is now open! This draft of the NGSS will be available for feedback from January 8, 2013 through January 29, 2013. This is the last public review period before the standards are complete...

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Jan 23 2013 12:32PM

The Class Size data collection opened January 17, 2013. It will close on March 1, 2013. The 2012-13 Manual has been updated and posted to the Schedule of Due Dates page. If you missed the video training, a recording of it will be posted on the Video...

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Jan 23 2013 10:24AM

Important Dates for the Weeks Ahead December 5 - January 30 Report Validation window (via spreadsheet) for: Fall Membership December 20 - February 4 Collection Window for: Staff Position January 10 - January 31 Preview...

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Jan 23 2013 10:00AM

District Test Coordinators and other school and district staff are invited to attend monthly WebEx sessions hosted by the Office of Assessment and Accountability. During these sessions, ODE will provide updates on current issues and respond to questi...

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Jan 23 2013 12:00AM

Please click January 2013 First Common School Fund Payment for 2012-13 to review the distribution of the first Common School Fund payment for 2012-13.

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Jan 22 2013 2:58PM

David Bautista announced as new Assistant Superintendent (Salem, Ore.) –Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that David Bautista, Superintendent of the Woodburn School District, will be joining the Oregon Department of Education as a...

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Jan 22 2013 8:18AM

Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 50th Anniversary United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). To see the full announcement click here

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Jan 17 2013 4:46PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for January 17, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-...

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Jan 17 2013 2:01PM

Amy Rockwell's son was born on December 28, and she is out on leave until April 1. If you are a region 1 school district and have an assessment question, you can continue to call her phone number (800-970-8372 ext. 1), and her phone line will ring at...

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Jan 17 2013 11:31AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following position(s) open to the public: EDUC13-0005 Principal Executive/Manager E (Director, Collaborative Operations & Data Management), closes 2/10/13 EDUC13-0002 Research Analyst 3 (Rese...

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Jan 17 2013 11:12AM

As published last week, during the final quality control reviews of the ELPA test delivery system, ODE's test vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), found that the new ELPA restricted resource that allows districts to exempt specified ELPA d...

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Jan 17 2013 11:11AM

Preview 3 of the Fall Membership report was distributed this week. This is the last editable preview. All changes must be made in first period Cumulative ADM 2012-13 by January 25, 2013, in order to be reflected in the final report. There is a f...

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Jan 17 2013 11:10AM

The Class Size data collection opens January 17, 2013. It will close on March 1, 2013. The 2012-13 Manual has been updated and posted to the Schedule of Due Dates page. If you missed the video training, a recording of it will be posted on the Video ...

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Jan 14 2013 2:00PM

The 2012 Tax Exemption Memo is now available online in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and Chinese. The Oregon Tax Code provides an additional tax exemption for parents of certain IDEA-eligible children with disabilities.

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Jan 14 2013 11:46AM

Click here  for the January 2013 USDA Foods Distribution Bulletin. This bulletin contains important information regarding the pre-order of USDA Foods for the 2013-14 school year.

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Jan 14 2013 11:36AM

Click January 2013 ESD Warrants to view the January 2013 ESD Warrants.

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Jan 14 2013 12:00AM

Click January 2013 District Warrants to view the January 2013 District Warrants.

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Jan 10 2013 9:40AM

When the 2012-13 Winter Writing test window opened yesterday, Wednesday, January 9, 2013, ODE's test vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), discovered that eligible Grade 12 students were unable to access the Online Writing test due to an er...

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Jan 10 2013 9:18AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for January 10, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments Extended Assessment: Bra...

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Jan 9 2013 2:21PM

The final posting of the Cohort Graduation Reports, NCES Dropout Reports and Essential Skills is currently available for preview using the secure district validation application (Report Card/Accountability Reports). These reports have been refreshed ...

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Jan 9 2013 2:06PM

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) final public review is now open! This draft of the NGSS will be available for feedback from January 8, 2013 through January 29, 2013. This is the last public review period before the standards are complet...

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Jan 9 2013 12:13PM

The Oregon Department of Education is looking for nominations of teachers, curriculum specialists and others who have interest and expertise in Common Core State Standards (CCSS) English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy and English Language Proficienc...

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Jan 9 2013 11:59AM

The Oregon Department of Education is proud to announce the inclusion of Facilitated Individual Education Program (FIEP) services within our Dispute Resolution options. From January 1- June 30, 2013 the FIEP pilot program will include the offering o...

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Jan 9 2013 10:58AM

The 2012-13 Winter Writing test window opened today, Wednesday, January 9, 2013. ODE's test vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), has discovered that due to an error eligible Grade 12 students are currently unable to access the Online OAKS ...

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Jan 8 2013 3:49PM

This draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be available for public feedback from January 8 through 29, 2013. This is the last public review period before the standards are completed in March 2013. We fully encourage all intereste...

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Jan 8 2013 12:00AM

The document provided below is the Circular of Information announcing the upcoming adoption of instructional materials for Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy andEnglish Language Proficiency/Development (ELP/D...

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Jan 7 2013 3:05PM

The 2012-13 ELPA test window opens this Wednesday, January 9, 2013. During final quality control reviews of the ELPA test delivery system, ODE’s test vendor, American Institutes for Research (AIR), found that the new ELPA restricted resource that all...

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Jan 7 2013 11:59AM

NAPE and the NAPE Education Foundation are now accepting nominations for several awards to recognize educators and other professionals for their dedication and leadership on equity issues. For more information, click here.

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Jan 7 2013 8:31AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Jan 4 2013 9:22AM

Applications are now being accepted for the George Washington Teachers' Institute. The Institute will provide a one-week study program at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, in northern Virginia, for four Oregon teachers from public and non-publi...

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Jan 4 2013 7:56AM

The EII Update is a monthly newsletter highlighting information from the Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation on: standards, career and technical education, title programs, professional development and other topics of interest to Oregon ed...

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Jan 3 2013 3:14PM

In the January 2013 Arts Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Arts Teacher Update, please visit the Content Area Teach...

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Jan 3 2013 3:09PM

In the January 2013 Social Sciences Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Social Sciences Teacher Update, please visit ...

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Jan 3 2013 12:53PM

In the January 2013 Mathematics Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Mathematics Teacher Update, please visit the Con...

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Jan 3 2013 11:38AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for January 3, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Extended Assessments MEMORANDUM NO. 002-2012-1...

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Jan 3 2013 10:49AM

In an effort to keep districts and schools up-to-date with the Oregon Department of Education's alternate assessment transition efforts, additional information and resources have been posted to the Common Core State Standards - Alternate Assessment w...

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Jan 3 2013 10:47AM

On January 9, 2013, ODE will introduce additional test items into the OAKS Online assessments. As of January 9, students will see approximately 5 additional test items per test compared to tests administered in the fall. These additional test items a...

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Jan 3 2013 10:45AM

As of January 2, 2013, OAKS Online multiple test opportunities are now available for those districts with policies allowing for students to retest. High school students have up to three total test opportunities in OAKS Online Reading, Math, and Scien...

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Jan 3 2013 10:42AM

The winter writing test window opens next week on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 for both the online and paper-based administrations. In preparation, ODE encourages districts to review the following security reminders with staff: All printed test m...

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Jan 3 2013 10:33AM

The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) window opens on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. This assessment is required each year for all students eligible to receive NCLB Title III services. For additional information about the ELPA, please refer...

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Jan 3 2013 10:27AM

COSA and the Oregon Department of Education are sponsoring a State English Learners Alliance Conference, March 14-15, 2013 at the Eugene Hilton. This conference will focus on “best practices” for all English learners. Click here to register.

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Jan 3 2013 8:00AM

The application for 2013 Bus Driver Instructor Courses is now on the Pupil Transportation web site. You can go directly to the registration information by clicking here.

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Jan 2 2013 5:06PM

Reminder - The Second Period Cumulative ADM data collection will close on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:59 PM. If you need assistance submitting your data, please contact your ESD Regional Data Collection Partner . More information on the Second Pe...

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Dec 31 2012 10:46AM

At their December meeting the State Board of Education took the following actions: • Denied state board sponsorship to Riverside Charter Academy • Denied the Oregon Virtual Education Charter School (East) Waiver request • Denied the Oregon Vi...

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Dec 31 2012 10:37AM

Two high school seniors from each state will receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects...

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Dec 31 2012 9:38AM

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. The 2012-201...

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Dec 28 2012 2:40PM

Private Career Schools December 2012 Newsletter • Criminal background check fees reduced! • Pilot Project: Alternate pathway for licensing barbering instructors. • Pathways for obtaining a license to teach barbering • Private Career Sch...

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Dec 28 2012 11:23AM

In the December 2012 Arts Teacher Update you will read about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and much more. To learn about subscribing to the Arts Teacher Update, please visit the Content Area Teac...

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Dec 28 2012 8:00AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following positions open: EDUC12-0074 Dormitory Counselor 1 (Oregon School for the Deaf Substitute Position), closes 1/20/13 EDUC12-0073 Project Manager 3 (Senior Project Manager), closes 1/20/...

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Dec 27 2012 12:00AM

January 10, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. At the Public Service Building, Basement A 255 Capitol ST NE Salem, OR 97310 PUBLIC COMMENT IS WELCOME: Public Comment Will Be Received from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. An agenda may be r...

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Dec 21 2012 2:01PM

As a result of a partnership with the Oregon State Library, the LearningExpress Library (LEL) is now available for free to Oregon students through the Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) as well as the Oregon Career Information System (CIS...

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Dec 21 2012 10:07AM

The November/December 2012 English Language Arts Teacher Update is now posted! The ELA Teacher Update is a monthly e-newsletter that provides teachers and other educators with information about professional development opportunities, teacher and stu...

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Dec 20 2012 8:59AM

The 2012 Tax Exemption Memo is now available online. The Oregon Tax Code provides an additional tax exemption for parents of certain IDEA-eligible children with disabilities.

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Dec 19 2012 5:06PM

The Oregon Department of Education would like to share the following update from Smarter Balanced regarding a progress update about the data reports that will be developed for the assessment. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium WestEd ...

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Dec 19 2012 1:49PM

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter) will administer a pilot of the Smarter assessments from February 20 - May 10, 2013. As the start of the Pilot approaches, many districts from across the consortium have submitted questions to Smart...