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May 23 2013 12:28PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for May 23, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Writ...

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May 23 2013 11:03AM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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May 23 2013 10:35AM

Starting May 29 afternoon assessment data with updated accountability reporting flags and student demographics will be available through the Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE) application. The first major processing of 2012-2013 assessment...

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May 23 2013 10:23AM

A webinar was held on May 22, 2013 that addressed: • Requirements for IIA applications (including examples) • Discussion of allowable activities • Equitable Services for private schools • Sequestration • Tools and Resources for Support...

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May 22 2013 3:04PM

The June CTE Network meetings are at Chemeketa Community College, Winema Campus. Building 48, Room 210. Wednesday June 5 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Regional Coordinators work time 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Regional Coordinators ...

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May 22 2013 1:52PM

The 2013-14 District Test Coordinator and Information Only Contact Form is now available on the ODE website at: www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/districttestcoordinators/dtc_designation_form1314.pdf To access this form and other DTC reso...

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May 22 2013 1:49PM

The Assessment & Accountability Checklist for 2012-2013 has been revised and posted at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=472. Please note the revision history on pages 46-47.

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May 22 2013 1:16PM

Information from the U.S. Department of Education. Federal student loans can be a great way to help pay for college or career school. While you shouldn’t be afraid to take out federal student loans, you should be smart about it. Before you take out a ...

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May 22 2013 11:04AM

Date Event May 20 @ 11:59 PM ELPA April 2013 (Batch 4) Preliminary Scores available in Online Reporting System May 22 Last day for Spring Paper-based Writing Performance Assessment Last day for Spring Online Writing Performance As...

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May 22 2013 10:12AM

The OAKS Online, Online Writing, and paper-based Writing test windows closed on Wednesday, May 22. Now that the test windows are closed, AIR will push through all partial OAKS Online and Online Writing tests for scoring. Paper-based writing tests com...

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May 22 2013 9:58AM

Student Centered Staging will be closed for editing all 2012-2013 test records at the following times: Thursday, May 23 at 5 PM until noon on Wednesday, May 29. Friday, May 31 at 5 PM until noon on Tuesday, June 4. Secure Assessment Report...

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May 22 2013 9:54AM

As many of you already know, Josh Klein's last day at the Oregon Department of Education will be May 27, 2013. He has accepted the position of Chief Information Officer for Portland Public Schools. During his eleven years with ODE Josh has been an in...

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May 22 2013 9:48AM

Oregon Department of Education recently convened a workgroup of 18 education stakeholders to review all assessment options and identify the assessment that will best meet the needs of our students, our schools, and our state. The workgroup's unanimou...

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May 22 2013 12:00AM

ODE anticipates the preliminary draft of the 2013-14 Accommodations Manual will be posted by Friday, June 7, 2013. The preliminary draft will contain tables that explain and regulate the allowable accommodations available for all students during the ad...

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May 20 2013 8:33AM

The attached report is a summary of the most recent implementation activities of the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. It reflects the major implementation activities of each of the subcommittees of the Commission linked to the goals iden...

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May 17 2013 1:14PM

On May 17, 2013 the State Board of Education adopted the new English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) performance standards (“cut scores”) and the updated ELPA Performance Level Descriptors, based on recommendation by panels of stakeholders in ...

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May 17 2013 10:13AM

We want you to be part of Oregon's State Network of Educators! Smarter Balanced and Oregon are seeking 85 K-12 educators who have significant experience in formative assessment and deep knowledge of English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Com...

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May 16 2013 2:26PM

Smarter Balanced selected to replace OAKS starting in 2015 (Salem, Ore.) – Today, the State Board of Education unanimously voted to select Smarter Balanced to test students’ mastery of the new Common Core State Standards in English and math star...

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May 16 2013 10:39AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for May 16, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Writ...

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May 16 2013 10:05AM

Scores for students who completed the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) between March 1 and March 31, 2013 were posted in Student Centered Staging and Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE) on the ODE secure district website and also in ...

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May 16 2013 9:59AM

Preliminary ELPA Batch 4 scores will be available for viewing in OAKS Online under the Online Reporting menu on May 20, 2013. This final batch of ELPA scores for the 2012-13 test window is made up of the ELPA test results submitted April 1 - April 30...

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May 16 2013 12:00AM

ODE has posted Frequently Asked Questions, to the program web page at: www.ode.state.or.us/go/21cclc to assist all applicants in completing the 2013 21st CCLC Grant Application. Please contact Pete Ready if there are any additional questions.

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May 14 2013 11:18AM

Click May 2013 ESD Warrants to view the May warrants.

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May 14 2013 12:00AM

Click May 2013 District Warrants to view the May warrants.

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May 13 2013 8:00AM

The Discipline Incidents collection opens May 16, 2013 and closes July 1, 2013. 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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May 11 2013 4:48PM

Click Revised 2012-13 ESD Estimates as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates. The May Payment will be based on these estimates.

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May 11 2013 4:43PM

Click Revised 2012-13 ADMw breakouts as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest breakouts. The May Payment will be based on these breakouts.

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May 11 2013 4:15PM

Click Revised 2011-12 ESD Estimates as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates. The May payment will be based on these estmiates.

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May 11 2013 4:11PM

Click Revised 2011-12 District ADMw breakouts as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest ADMw breakouts. The May payment will be based on these breakouts.

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May 11 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2011-12 District Estimates as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest estimates. The May payment will be based on these estimates.

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May 11 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District Estimates as of May 11, 2013 to view the latest estimates. The May Payment will be based on these estimates.

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May 10 2013 4:18PM

In the May 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 N...

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May 10 2013 1:56PM

In July 2012, Oregon received approval of its Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility waiver application for one year. This approval has allowed Oregon to create a more accountable and responsive system to better meet the needs of Ore...

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May 9 2013 10:36PM

Click Revised 2011-12 ESD Estimates as of May 9, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates. The May Payment will be based on these ESD estimates.

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May 9 2013 10:33PM

Click Revised 2011-12 District ADMw breakouts as of May 9, 2013 to view the latest ADMw breakouts. The May Payment will be based on these ADMw breakouts.

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May 9 2013 4:27PM

The May 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 educati...

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May 9 2013 3:11PM

ODE is replacing the department's data backup system this weekend. There will be intermittent server outages Friday night and Saturday temporarily affecting all ODE services. Interruptions to services are expected to be very brief. For those who...

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May 9 2013 11:00AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for May 9, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Writi...

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May 9 2013 12:17AM

Click Revised ESD Estimates as of May 8, 2013 to view the estimates for the May Payment.

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May 9 2013 12:13AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District ADMw breakouts as of May 8, 2013 to view the ADMw breakouts for the May Payment.

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May 9 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2011-12 District Estimates as of May 9, 2013 to view the latest estimates. The May Payment will be based on these estimates.

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May 9 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District Estimates as of May 8, 2013 to view the estimates for the May Payment.

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May 8 2013 12:13PM

The OAKS Online, Online Writing, and paper-based Writing test windows will close on Wednesday, May 22. Once the window closes, students will no longer have access to their online tests, and AIR will push through all partial OAKS Online and Online Wri...

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May 8 2013 12:10PM

The ELPA Batch 3 results (March 1 - March 31) are anticipated to post on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The results are in the final batch-check phase. If the batch passes that final quality check, they will post to Student Centered Staging by 9:00 a.m. on...

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May 8 2013 12:01PM

Student Centered Staging will be closed for editing all 2012-2013 test records on Thursday, May 23 at 5 PM and is scheduled to reopen by noon on Wednesday, May 29. Secure Assessment Reports (2012-2013 reports) will also be unavailable during this tim...

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May 8 2013 11:57AM

If you have questions or need assistance regarding Staff Position or Class Size for 2012-13, please contact your Regional ESD Data Collection Support Partners . Please note that Tony Knudson is no longer the data owner. If you need to contact the new...

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May 8 2013 11:51AM

With the end of the year fast approaching, please make sure that you have contacted your Regional Support Partner regarding summer schedules and contacts for testing coordinators. There will need to be someone available throughout the summer to subm...

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May 8 2013 11:39AM

Third Period Cumulative ADM Collection Since the Attending District submits for the collection, make sure Resident District and Resident School fields are accurate. Resident District/School are used to identify the students included for accountabili...

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May 8 2013 10:26AM

May 10, 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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May 7 2013 10:36AM

The FFY 2013-2014 IDEA Part B 611 & 619 Estimates are now available. You can find the estimates on the Special Education Funding - Reports webpage at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2937. These estimates are based on funding allocations ...

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May 6 2013 11:44PM

Click Revised 2011-12 ESD Estimates as of May 6, 2013 to view the latest ESD estimates for 2011-12.

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May 6 2013 11:41PM

Click Revised 2011-12 District ADMw breakouts as of May 6, 2013 to view the latest District ADMw breakouts for 2011-12.

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May 6 2013 4:35PM

District Test Coordinators from all districts supporting Kindergarten programs in 2013-14 are required to participate in a specialized Kindergarten Assessment Training. Please note that there has been a change to the training schedule on p. 6 of the ...

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May 6 2013 3:24PM

To: District and ESD Superintendents and Business Managers From: Rob Saxton, Deputy Superintendent Re: Clarification Regarding Reporting of Average Daily Membership for Students Taking Online Courses The Department of Education was asked...

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May 6 2013 3:03PM

Four Oregon schools honored for commitment to sustainability (Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton and Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative Executive Director Lori Stole announced the recipients of the 2013 Oregon Sustainable S...

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May 6 2013 12:01PM

The deadline for the 2013-14 Nontraditional Occupations Grant is May 20, 2013. The purpose of this grant is to increase the participation of males or females in specific CTE programs of study where occupational gender disparities exist. The RFP can be...

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May 6 2013 9:00AM

A technical assistance webinar was held May 6, 2013. Click here to view the video from this webinar.

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May 6 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2011-12 District Estimates as of May 6, 2013 to view the latest 2011-12 District estimates.

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May 3 2013 9:45AM

The Oregon Department of Education will be hosting this event to support new charter schools planning to open this fall, charter school administrators new to their role, new charter school board members, and school district charter school liaisons. Top...

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May 2 2013 1:25PM

The 21st Century Community Learning Center team at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking peer reviewers (field readers) to read and evaluate grant applications submitted under the program’s grant competition. For further information,...

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May 2 2013 12:47PM

In the May 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 the ...

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May 2 2013 11:15AM

The May/June 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 student c...

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May 2 2013 9:02AM

There is currently one permanent, full-time position available with the Office of Assessment and Information Services (OAIS) at the Oregon Department of Education in Salem, Oregon. The Office of Assessment and Information Services has two prima...

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May 2 2013 8:33AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for May 2, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Writi...

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May 1 2013 4:49PM

ODE has posted the preliminary draft of the 2013-14 Test Administration Manual to http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam. The preliminary draft contains several important changes compared to the 2012-13 manual. These changes are summarized below: Ad...

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May 1 2013 4:05PM

On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 the ELPA testing window closed. As of Wednesday, May 1, American Institutes for Research has recorded 54,001 ELPA tests as being submitted through their system. The next data delivery date for the ELPA is Wednesday, May 15,...

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May 1 2013 10:47AM

The Video Training/WebEx “Student Centered Staging - Editing and checking Staging, Third Period Cumulative ADM, and LEP data” is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 at 2 PM and will be recorded for later viewing. This WebEx will focus on management of as...

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May 1 2013 9:38AM

Per the 2012-13 Current Test Schedule PDF posted at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2691: OAKS Extended Assessment test administration and data entry window opened February 21, 2013 OAKS Extended Assessment test administration window...

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May 1 2013 9:06AM

Date Event May 1 Final DTC WebEx for 2012-13 May 3 @ 11:59 PM Report Card Validation Window Closes for: Staff FTE Teacher Characteristics Class Size May 10 Smarter Balanced Scientific Sample Pilot Testing Window Closes ...

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May 1 2013 8:52AM

Signed interpretation of Oregon's statewide assessments has become a newly approved accommodation (for all content areas except Reading) and will be available starting with the 2013-2014 school year. A workgroup consisting of experts in the field (in...

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May 1 2013 7:59AM

If you are a high school senior who has yet to decide where you’re going to college this fall, you are most likely not alone. May 1st marks the National College Decision Day where the vast majority of U.S. colleges and universities require students to ...

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Apr 30 2013 1:32PM

The USDA Summer Sunshine Awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements and hard work involved throughout the Western Region states in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO). Fo...

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Apr 27 2013 8:12AM

Click Revised 2012-13 ESD Estimates as of April 27, 2013 to view the latest 2012-13 ESD estimates.

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Apr 27 2013 8:09AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District ADMw Breakouts as of April 27, 2013 to view the latest 2012-13 District ADMw breakouts.

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Apr 27 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2012-13 District Estimates as of April 27, 2013 to view the latest 2012-13 District estimates.

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Apr 26 2013 10:40AM

An April 30 webinar will provide tips and tools to help college seniors and young workers learn to budget for today's needs and tomorrow's goals. "Start Early to Take Charge of Your Financial Future" will be held from 3-4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 30....

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Apr 26 2013 12:00AM

The Child Development Specialist (CDS) forms for 2013-2014 are now available. To access these forms, please visit the ODE Child Development Specialists web page.

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Apr 25 2013 11:13PM

Click Revised 2011-12 ESD Estimates as of April 25, 2013 to view the latest 2011-12 ESD estimates.

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Apr 25 2013 11:11PM

Click Revised 2011-12 District ADMw breakouts as of April 25, 2013 to view the latest 2011-12 District ADMw breakouts.

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Apr 25 2013 12:30PM

May 2, 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 reques...

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Apr 25 2013 9:23AM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 25, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Wr...

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Apr 25 2013 9:19AM

Background information is in Executive Numbered Memo issued on April 2, 2013. Additional information ran in past issues of the Assessment and Accountability Update (http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/asmtacty_update_04_18_13.pdf ). ...

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Apr 25 2013 9:18AM

The ELPA test window closes on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. By April 30, districts must ensure that all students eligible to receive ELD services have completed the ELPA. All ELPAs that have 100% of the questions completed but that are not submitted will...

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Apr 25 2013 12:00AM

Click Revised 2011-12 District Estimates as of April 25, 2013 to view the latest 2011-12 District Estimates.

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Apr 24 2013 12:14PM

The schedule for district validations of Non-Assessment data (used on the School and District Report Cards) can be found at: https://district.ode.state.or.us/wma/training/docs/rc_collectionvalidationdates_1213.xls . Validations open from April 4...

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Apr 24 2013 12:00AM

SALEM – Today the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has opened the next competition for $9.5 million in funds for 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants. This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide aca...

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Apr 23 2013 12:47PM

Click here to view the latest ODE job posting.

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Apr 22 2013 10:00AM

Summary: There will be a one-year delay in the review and selection of English Language Proficiency and Development (ELP/D) instructional materials to allow for further development of the ELP/D framework and standards. For additional detail please r...

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Apr 18 2013 3:51PM

There is currently one full-time position available with the Office of Student Learning & Partnerships at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) in Salem, Oregon. This is an executive position and serves at the pleasure of the Deputy Superintendent. ...

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Apr 18 2013 3:33PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 18, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Wr...

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Apr 18 2013 9:22AM

TO: School District and ESD Superintendents, Principles, Curriculum Directors, and School Board Members FROM: David Bautista, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Education Equity RE: One-year Postponement of Materials for English Language Profic...

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Apr 18 2013 9:17AM

Scores for students who completed the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) between February 1 and February 28, 2013 were posted in Student Centered Staging and Accountability Warehouse Extract (AWE) on the ODE secure district website and al...

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Apr 18 2013 9:02AM

Background information is in Executive Numbered Memo issued on April 2, 2013, which was previewed in the March 21, 2013 Assessment and Accountability Update. New for 2013-14, DTCs from all districts supporting Kindergarten programs in 2013-14 ar...

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Apr 18 2013 8:57AM

Background information is in message sent on April 9, 2013 from Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton to Superintendents and Principals, which was included in the April 11, 2013 Assessment and Accountability Update. Rob Saxton is leading a charge to ...

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Apr 18 2013 8:43AM

The Third Period Cumulative ADM data collection will open Thursday, April 25, 2013. The collection will remain open through Thursday, May 23, 2013. The collection includes enrollment data from July 1, 2012 through May 1, 2013. The third period WebEx ...

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Apr 18 2013 5:50AM

On Tuesday, April 9, the final Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education, were released. The Achieve NGSS website includes the NGSS organized in two...

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Apr 15 2013 1:39PM

The Oregon Department of Education has received funds through the USDOE’s Advanced Placement Test Fee Program since 2002. This federal grant has provided the necessary funding to pay the Advanced Placement (AP) examination fees and the International Ba...

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Apr 15 2013 12:00AM

Click Small High School Grant for 2011-12 and Preliminary Payments for 2012-13 to view the Small High School Grant payments for 2011-12 and preliminary payments for 2012-13.

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Apr 12 2013 11:38AM

The Oregon Department of Education has the following positions open: EDUC13-0008a Information Systems Specialist 4 (Business Analyst), closes 5/5/13 EDUC13-0023 Operations and Policy Analyst 3 (Enterprise Communication), open to current OD...

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Apr 12 2013 7:54AM

As a continuation of the publisher process for this subject, the following materials are enclosed for continued action by publishers currently involved with the Oregon process. The forms and materials included in this notice contain deadlines (per...

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Apr 11 2013 3:43PM

Anthony Veliz and Miranda Summer join state education board (Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton and State Board Chair Artemio Paz announced that Anthony Veliz and Miranda Summer have been appointed to the State Board of Educat...

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Apr 11 2013 3:21PM

DRC has an opening for a new member. We are taking applications for a School District or ESD Principal or Superintendent. The committee will approve the new appointee after applications have been accepted. A decision will be made prior to the Fall 2013...

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Apr 11 2013 2:14PM

This is the Assessment & Accountability Update for April 11, 2013. You can access this and past issues of the Assessment & Accountability Update on the ODE website. In This Issue: Test Administration - OAKS Online, ELPA & Writ...

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Apr 11 2013 2:01PM

The deadline for districts to submit appeals for the winter OAKS writing assessment is June 1, 2013, with rescoring occurring over the summer. Given that many districts make final graduation decisions by early June, ODE has received questions regardi...

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Apr 11 2013 11:34AM

Click April 2013 ESD Warrants to view the April warrants.

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Apr 11 2013 11:29AM

Click April 2013 District Warrants to view the April warrants.

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Apr 11 2013 10:47AM

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 11 2013 10:18AM

The spring paper-based writing test window opened on Wednesday, April 10, 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 du...

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Apr 11 2013 10:03AM

As you know, Oregon has adopted the Common Core State Standards in Math and English Language Arts. These standards provide a consistent and rigorous set of learning expectations across the 46 states that have adopted them and will help prepare our st...

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Apr 11 2013 9:54AM

The ELPA test window closes on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. By April 30, districts must ensure that all students eligible to receive ELD services have completed the ELPA. All ELPAs that have 100% of the questions completed but that are not submitted will...

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Apr 11 2013 9:45AM

The 3rd Period Cumulative ADM WebEx Training will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013, between 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. The 3rd Period Cumulative ADM collection is used for accountability reporting and spring membership. Access to the WebEx training and...

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Apr 11 2013 9:24AM

The ELPA Batch 2 results (February 1 - February 28) are anticipated to post on Friday, April 12, 2013. The results are in the final batch-check phase. If the batch passes that final quality check, they will post to Student Centered Staging by 9:00 A...

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Apr 11 2013 9:18AM

OAKS Writing test scores from the winter window (Paper-Pencil as well as Online) are currently available for download and editing in Student Centered Staging and for download only in the Accountability Warehouse Extract application on the ODE distric...

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Apr 11 2013 9:12AM

There was an issue with the Self-contained Class Size Report Card Validations not being visible since last Thursday. That issue has been fixed, and Class Size is now available for validation until May 3, 2013. Data used to populate institution s...

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Apr 10 2013 3:28PM

If you are considering opening a Private Career School (PCS), plan on attending this required workshop scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. You can attend either in person at the Oregon Department of Education located at 255 C...

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Apr 10 2013 11:17AM

A new version of the Essential Skills FAQ is now posted on the Essential Skills webpage http://www.ode.state.or.us/home/go/es. To update this document, ODE culled the most frequent questions from the field and provided answers to them as well as link...

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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 are nearing the end of the review period. Although originally scheduled from March 19 through April 5, ODE will be accepting feedback concerning the ELPA Performa...

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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, pl...

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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 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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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...