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<div><font color="#1F497D">Good afternoon,</font></div>
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<div><font color="#1F497D">Anticipating that many of our districts are out on break this week, we will not release an AA Update. Instead, please see below for important updates and reminders. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!</font></div>
<div><font color="#1F497D">Jess</font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888"><b>Jessie McGraw</b></font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">Public Affairs Specialist </font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">Office of Learning</font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">Oregon Department of Education</font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">255 Capitol St. NE</font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">Salem, OR 97310</font></div>
<div><font color="#888888">Ph. 503-947-5970</font></div>
<div><a href="mailto:jessica.mcgraw@ode.state.or.us"><font color="blue"><u>jessica.mcgraw@ode.state.or.us</u></font></a></div>
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<div><font face="Webdings" size="2" color="#437A00"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><b>P</b><font face="Calibri"><b> </b></font><font face="Calibri" color="#76923C"><b>Please consider our planet before printing this e-mail.</b></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" color="#9BBB59"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><b><u>ASSESSMENT UPDATES:</u></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#1F497D"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b>NEW RESOURCE</b><font color="black"><b>: 5 Quick Facts About Oregon’s New State Tests</b></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="padding-left:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Available in both English and Spanish, this <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/sb_quickfacts.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>document</u></font></a>
provides a short overview of the Smarter Balanced tests by addressing target misinformation areas, including test development, teacher input, and use of student information. You can access additional family-friendly assessment communication resources from
our <i>Communicating Student Assessment in Oregon</i> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1308"><font color="blue"><u>webpage.</u></font></a></span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#1F497D"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b>REMINDER:</b><font color="black"><b> </b></font><font color="black"><b>Districts Needed to Participate in the ELPA21 Field Test </b></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="padding-left:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Additional Oregon involvement in the ELPA21 Field Test is needed to ensure we are able to gauge how well the test works and what improvements are necessary prior
to going operational. ELPA21 offers flexible participation and administration of the Field Test and your school or district’s involvement will lead directly to an improved assessment system that is better tailored to accurately assess the needs of <i>your </i>students.
<font color="#212121">Sign up today to give your </font>students, teachers, administrators, and schools the opportunity to preview the ELPA21 online assessment as well as help us develop the best test we can for our English learners. </span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Your participation makes a difference. <a href="https://elpa21ft.questarai.com/registration/"><font color="blue"><u>Click here to register today!</u></font></a><font color="#538DD3">
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<div style="padding-left:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#212121"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b>Registration will officially close December 1, 2014</b>. However, if you decide after the closing date that your school or district would
like to participate, please send an email to <a href="mailto:info@ELPA21.org"><font color="blue"><u>mailto:info@ELPA21.org</u></font></a><font color="black"> </font><font color="black">to find out if there is still an opportunity for your school</font>. For
additional questions and more information, visit the <a href="http://www.elpa21.org/field-test-faq-0"><font color="blue"><u>ELPA21 Field Test FAQ web page.</u></font></a></span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" color="#9BBB59"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><b><u>ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING:</u></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#1F497D"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><b>REMINDER:</b><font color="black"><b> </b></font><font color="black"><b>Kindergarten Assessment Review Window </b></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="padding-left:36pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Kindergarten Assessment Review Window closes <b>Friday, November 28</b>. Please review and correct identified audit items by that time. The Audit Manual
for the Kindergarten assessment collections can be found <a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info/docs/kaauditmanual_1415.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>here</u></font></a>.</span></font></div>
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