Agency Organization

Home > About Us > Oregon Department of Education History > Agency Organization

Oregon Department of Education Office Roles and Responsibilities

The Oregon Department of Education is organized around three core functions: accountability, leadership, and school improvement. Below you can learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each office.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Office of the Superintendent exercises general superintendence of school officers and public schools, including obtaining and compiling data on the provision of technical assistance. The state superintendent acts through assistant superintendents who divide responsibilities for Department operations, instructional leadership, and legislative and policy issues. State leadership also represents and advocates for Oregon in the national forum. These goals are obtained through two additional units: Communications and Federal Liaison.

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
The Office of Finance & Administration (OFA) provides timely and reliable fiscal and administrative services. This work is designed to ensure that all agency services adhere to all applicable laws and regulations while seeking solutions focused on the needs of Oregon’s children. OFA contributes to an infrastructure that allows ODE staff to focus on the core mission of leadership, accountability, and school improvement.

STUDENT LEARNING & PARTNERSHIPS
The Office of Student Learning & Partnerships (SL&P) is organized to support and monitor programs that provide direct services to diverse learners and to assist in the development of strategies to address unique learning differences. This work is designed to ensure that multiple teaching and learning strategies encompass student needs derived from socio-economic, social emotional, linguistic, cultural, ethnic differences or otherwise. This focus allows learners to demonstrate their performance skills and to benefit from participation in meaningful venues as they prepare to become contributing members of the adult community. Units in this office manage special education; accountability and program compliance, capacity building and partnerships with community stakeholders, and include low-incidence services such as Regional Programs, Youth Corrections, State Schools, and Early Childhood.

EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT & INNOVATION
The Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation (EII) is organized to support and monitor schools and districts in Oregon’s public education system for performance related to student success and compliance with local, state and federal law. This work is designed to ensure that all components of Oregon’s public education system, prekindergarten through postsecondary, are effectively interconnected to provide appropriate and personalized instruction for each student. EII works with partners including higher education, community colleges, K-12 school districts, Education Service Districts, professional organizations, private and public sector entities, parents, and the public to develop opportunities that support an integrated educational system and lead to success of each student. Units in this office manage federal programs, curriculum/content standards, professional technical education, alternative education, private schools and specialized programs.

ASSESSMENT & INFORMATION SERVICES
The Office of Assessment & Information Services (OAIS) supports the ODE missions of accountability, leadership and school improvement through the development and maintenance of a technical and information infrastructure. This infrastructure has two major components. The first component is represented by data collection from and reporting on Schools, Districts and Educational Service Districts (ESDs). The second component is the design, development and implementation of student assessments.

Contacts