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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoListParagraph><b>Science Achievement Standards Verification Meeting July 19-21, 2011</b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'>The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will review its Science Achievement Standards for Grades 5, 8, and High School this summer in preparation for adopting revised achievement standards (“cut scores”) for Oregon’s 2011-12<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>statewide Science assessment<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'>ODE is seeking nominations for qualified participants that include: teachers, administrators, parents, business and industry staff, community college staff, and university faculty. The Science Achievement Standards Verification participant nomination form is located at <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3319"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3319</span></a></span></u>.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'>For questions, contact Leslie Phillips at <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:leslie.phillips@state.or.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>leslie.phillips@state.or.us</span></a></span></u>.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>