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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 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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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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Feb 25 2011 4:36PM

The Oregon Department of Education has received notice from Senator Ron Wyden’s office that the agency will receive $406,385.00 under the U.S. Department of Education’s AP Test Fee Program (330B). The funds are to be used to pay Advanced Placement e...

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Mar 4 2010 4:39PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for March 4, 2010. You can access this and past issues of the AA Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Change in Accountability Year Upcoming WebExs with Tony Alpert Furlough Days OAKS ...

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Mar 1 2010 1:07PM

SALEM – Today, Achieve released "Closing the Expectations Gap 2010,” its fifth annual report on the progress of the college- and career-ready agenda in all 50 states. Oregon has met the mark for college- and career-ready academic standards and P-20 d...

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Feb 4 2010 3:25PM

In 2001, the federal rules were enacted affecting the role of educational assistants in public schools. It is time to review and revise Oregon’s Administrative Rules governing educational assistants. To help in the state’s revision and alignment pro...

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Jan 20 2010 4:49PM

ODE is currently seeking approval to include cohort graduation rates on AYP reports. ODE plans to report both the old NCES graduation rate and a four-year cohort graduation rate on 2009-10 AYP reports. In 2010-11, ODE plans to report both a four...

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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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Aug 28 2009 4:38PM

SALEM – The Oregon State Board of Education adjusted the timeline for requiring demonstration of proficiency in the Essential Skill of Writing until the graduating class of 2013 (students in 9th grade in 2009-10). The State Board also voted to phase in...

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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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Apr 10 2009 12:00AM

The 2009 science standards adopted by the State Board of Education at their February 20th meeting are now available on the REAL (Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership) web site. Using Standards by Design, teachers, administrators and oth...

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Feb 20 2009 4:38PM

On February 13, 2009 the Oregon Department of Education released the newest version of the REAL (Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership) website www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real . Since its inception in 2005, REAL has been a valuable t...

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Sep 18 2008 12:30PM

At the State Board meeting in Salem, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Improvement and Innovation Salam Noor gave the Board the following update on the implementation of the Oregon Diploma. I thought you might like the information, too. Lots of...

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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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Jun 18 2008 1:17PM

The testing schedule for the 2008-09 school year has been posted to http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/testing/oaks/testschd_0809_final.pdf .

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Jun 18 2008 1:15PM

OAKS Online high school assessments in mathematics and reading - plus the writing performance assessment -- will have an additional purpose next year. Each of these assessments will be available for 9th graders ready to see if they can yet demonstra...

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May 16 2008 12:00PM

In This Issue: State Board Continues Work to Define Diploma Requirements Oregon Supreme Court Calls for Review of Tournament Scheduling Oregon Diploma Talk Opportunities and Financial Resources for Schools Susan’s Schedule State...

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May 5 2008 9:51AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update - Retrospective Edition. This edition contains important reminders and key dates from news published during the past few months.

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Apr 28 2008 3:14PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 28, 2008. This edition contains information about the High School Completers Data Collection, OAKS Online/TESA, Spring Writing Assessment shipments, and PSAT/NMSQT Tests.

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Apr 28 2008 2:53PM

2007-08 High School Completers opens May 15, 2008. Survey Documents are accessible in the Documents Section of the Schedule of Due Dates, under High School Completers 2007-08 at the following link: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info/DataCllc...

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Apr 14 2008 11:26AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 14, 2008. This edition contains information about OAKS Online/TESA completions, ELPA Administration Codes, participation rates, final writing assessment, contacting Regional Helpdesk.

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Apr 7 2008 11:52AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 7, 2008. This edition contains information about Institution and Boundary Change data due date, extension of the test window for ELPA, and test score updates.

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Apr 7 2008 11:12AM

A document explaining the current leanings of the State Board of Education on the assessment of Essential Skills for 2012 High School Diplomas is now available online. A three question survey is also available. http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn...

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Mar 31 2008 3:14PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for March 31, 2008. This edition includes articles about the PSAT/NMSQT Test, the Essential Skills Assessments, ELPA, the third OAKS Online/TESA opportunity (second for Social Sciences), additional IP ad...

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Mar 31 2008 2:21PM

After discussion and input from a variety of groups, the State Board is developing a position on the assessment of the Essential Skills as part of the diploma requirements for the Class of 2012 (this year’s 8th graders). The Board currently leans to...

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Mar 31 2008 2:20PM

HB 2263 & HB 3600 required ODE to select a nationally norm-referenced test to give information about students’ prospects for success in college. ODE is to pay the cost for the tests, and districts must offer students the opportunity to test. Students m...