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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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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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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 14 2012 8:39AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following positions open: EDUC12-0062 Fiscal Analyst 2 (Fiscal Analyst EII) , closes 12/30/12 EDUC12-0067 Research Analyst 4 (Data Coordinator) OPEN TO CURRENT ODE EMPLOYEES ONLY, closes 12/23/1...

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Dec 7 2012 8:04AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following positions open: EDUC12-0062 Fiscal Analyst 2 (Fiscal Analyst EII) , closes 12/30/12 EDUC12-0067 Research Analyst 4 (Data Coordinator) OPEN TO CURRENT ODE EMPLOYEES ONLY, closes 12/23/12 ...

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Nov 21 2012 9:22AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following positions open: EDUC12-0044a Education Program Specialist 2 (Mathematics Assessment Specialist), closes 11/25/12 EDUC12-0060 Administrative Specialist 1, closes 12/6/12 EDUC12-0061 Assi...

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Oct 26 2012 9:16AM

EDUC12-0061 Principal Executive/Manager H (Assistant Superintendent, Student Learning and Partnerships ) $92,436.00 - $136,344.00 Annually There is currently one full-time position available with the Office of Student Learning and Partnersh...

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Sep 27 2012 8:38AM

TO: Superintendents, Principals, and Testing Coordinators RE: High School Writing Assessment Eligibility Summary: For the 2012-13 school year, OAKS Writing will be available to students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 who have not yet met or e...

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Aug 1 2012 10:36AM

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 e...

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May 1 2012 11:50AM

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 e...

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Apr 2 2012 10:08AM

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 e...

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Mar 2 2012 10:21AM

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 e...

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Feb 29 2012 10:52AM

ODE has a new Braille Testing listserv to provide users of the OAKS Online Braille Interface with updates and reminders related to Braille testing. This listserv is available for anyone to join who is interested in receiving Braille Interface updates...

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Feb 3 2012 2:55PM

Comments accepted through Wednesday, February 8, 2012 On September 28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These new regulations, now in effect, s...

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Feb 3 2012 9:50AM

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 e...

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Feb 2 2012 10:18AM

Oregon Department of Education has developed a new webpage for parents of children with disabilities. The webpage located here contains information related to IDEA, Parent Rights, Eligibility as well as Special Education Programs and Services.

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Jan 13 2012 2:07PM

On September 28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations for Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These new regulations, now in effect, specify requirements for early intervention (EI) services fo...

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Jan 9 2012 12:00AM

In December students in Dallas and Hermiston were the first to use the new Braille Interface for the OAKS Online system. The Braille interface provides students with access to the adaptive OAKS Online test with the same number of testing opportunitie...

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Jan 6 2012 10:36AM

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 e...

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Dec 2 2011 9:03AM

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 e...

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Aug 22 2011 12:00AM

Oregon Teacher Inservice is October 14 this year. For your convenience, a listing of opportunities and resources for the 2011 Statewide Teacher Inservice is available at the following link: http://www.youthchg.com/inservicebulletin.pdf

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Aug 10 2011 4:08PM

On Wednesday, August 17, from 1-3 PM, the Oregon Department of Education will be holding a WebEx webinar for Districts, about the new OAKS Online Braille Interface. This interface will be available to blind and visually impaired students beginning in...

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Aug 9 2011 4:28PM

The August 2011 Superintendent's Pipeline is now available online at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=684. The Superintendent's Pipeline is the main source of ODE news, announcements, information, recruitments, grants and other o...

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Jul 19 2011 8:51AM

Oregon Department of Education has developed a webpage to communicate about the new Braille interface of OAKS Online that will be available to students who use Braille starting in fall 2011-12. This webpage, located at http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/b...

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Jun 10 2011 11:33AM

A State-level Common Core State Standards Implementation Timeline is now available on the ODE CCSS webpage. This State-level CCSS Implementation Timeline was developed based on the draft timeline presented to the State Board of Education in October 2...

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Jun 7 2011 12:00AM

The June/July 2011 Superintendent's Pipeline is now available online at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=684. The Superintendent's Pipeline is the main source of ODE news, announcements, information, recruitments, grants and othe...

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May 6 2011 8:10AM

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking a waiver on behalf of local education agencies (LEAs) for 2011-12. This waiver is on a requirement under federal law related to the FY2012 Title 1A Supplemental Services and Choice which support impro...

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Mar 10 2011 12:00AM

Superintendent Castillo's bi-weekly updates showcase the efforts and achievements of Oregon schools. Through these regular updates, the Superintendent hopes to increase communications regarding important initiatives for Oregon's students....

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Mar 1 2011 9:37AM

An online professional development portal, to support the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework is now available! Mirroring the framework in its design, this portal offers modules organized around the six Framework components: Goals, Assessment, Instruction,...

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Mar 1 2011 9:16AM

As we work together to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), we will all have a role to play in ensuring that students, parents, teachers, and communities understand what the standards are, why they are important, and what we can all do to ...

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Jan 31 2011 9:50AM

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 edu...

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Jan 5 2011 3:24PM

A checklist for districts, designed to help determine their compliance with each of the Division 22 OARs, has been posted. The Chief Administrative Officer for each district annuallly certifies that the school district has completed and presented its a...

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Sep 14 2010 9:07AM

Oregon Teacher Inservice is October 8 this year. For your convenience, a listing of opportunities and resources for the 2010 Statewide Teacher Inservice is available at the following link: http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/2010-...

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May 18 2010 8:50AM

Materials from the conference: Scaling-Up Evidence-Based Practices in Oregon are now available at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2986.

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Apr 7 2010 11:03AM

Due to budget reductions the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will not be sponsoring the Superintendent’s Summer Institute for 2010. For information about Professional Development opportunities available this summer, please visit the Confede...

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Apr 1 2010 2:31PM

The 2010 Education Summit is scheduled for April 10th and April 12th, 2010. The Summit will take shape in two formats, a Town Hall dialogue on April 10th and a Leadership Summit on April 12th. The Town Hall serves to engage the community in a meani...

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Jan 7 2010 10:30AM

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. Nominate outs...

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Dec 24 2009 9:00AM

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Bo...

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Oct 12 2009 1:55PM

Breakout session materials from the 2009 ODE-COSA Fall Conference for Special Education Administrators are now available here.

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Sep 21 2009 12:00AM

In an effort to ensure successful implementation of the new diploma requirements, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in association with various partners, has developed toolkits to provide diploma-related resources to a wide array of individuals...

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May 8 2009 12:00AM

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Confederation of School Administrators (COSA), the Oregon Education Association (OEA) and the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA), is pleased to announce the 2009 Superintendent's ...

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Oct 1 2008 7:31AM

The Superintendent's Pipeline is the main source of ODE news, announcements, information, recruitments, grants and other opportunities. Pipeline delivers a variety of news and information to administrators, teachers, and other school district staff...

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Sep 3 2008 11:51AM

In 2006 and 2007 the State Board of Education enacted a pilot program to add a student in an advisory capacity to the State Board, similar to that of the Superintendent, Community College President and faculty advisors. The Board is extending the pil...

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Sep 3 2008 11:14AM

The Superintendent's Pipeline is the main source of ODE news, announcements, information, recruitments, grants and other opportunities. Pipeline delivers a variety of news and information to administrators, teachers, and other school district s...

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Aug 26 2008 4:12PM

To: All School District Superintendents Re: Administration of PSAT/NMSQT® to all 10th Graders Background ORS 329.488 requires the Department of Education to select a contractor to provide a nationally-normed test that will give ...

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Aug 20 2008 2:00PM

COSA and ODE convened a group of administrators from around the state to develop an Administrators Tool Kit. This tool kit contains resources including: diploma principles and requirements, state board policies and OARs, planning documents, FAQs, timel...

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Jul 23 2008 9:30AM

ORVA is a public charter school sponsored by the North Bend School District that will be opening on September 3, 2008. The State Board of Education granted ORVA a waiver of a state statute that restricted the number of students that ORVA may enroll fro...

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Apr 8 2008 9:24AM

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Education is now accepting nominations for the 2008-09 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Anyone may nominate a candidate for the Oregon Teacher of the Year. However, a candidate cannot nominate him/herself. To nominate a t...

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Mar 24 2008 11:29AM

The Fourth Annual Celebrating Student Success Banquet will be held on Friday May 9th at the Oregon Convention Center. Join us for an evening of awards, videos, entertainment, food, wine and celebration as we recognize 16 Oregon schools from around t...

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Nov 30 2007 12:11PM

Students - Want to win a computer or $1000 in cash? Teachers - Want to win a SMART Board for your school? ENTER THE OREGON DIPLOMA VIDEO CHALLENGE! Enter the "I'm Ready, Are You?" Oregon Video Challenge sponsored by the Or...

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Nov 6 2007 9:32AM

Workshops to understand the REVISED OAR related to Comprehensive Sexuality Education and review laws related to health education and develop an action plan for implementation of the REVISED OAR 581-022-1440 within communities. Workshop Dates and loc...

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Nov 5 2007 7:00AM

To: School District Superintendents, Community College Presidents Re: Expanded Options Revisions (SB 23/ORS Chapter 340) Summary: Outlines key changes in the Expanded Options Program authorized by the legislature in SB 23. The 2007 ...

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Oct 31 2007 8:53AM

To: District Superintendents Re: 2007-2008 Assurance Form By January 15 of each year, school district superintendents are required to report to their communities the district’s standing with respect to the Standards for Public Elementary an...