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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of Learning/Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 8, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ore<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">g</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ELEMENTARY MATH <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for 2015-2016!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:.1pt">APPLICATION DEADLINE IS
<u>JUNE 26, 2015</u></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:.1pt">T</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.05pt">h</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">e<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> O</span>re<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">g</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">o</span>n<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>D<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">epa</span>r<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">t</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">m</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">e</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">n</span>t<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">o</span>f<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>E<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">d</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">u</span>c<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">o</span>n is pleased to announce that applications are now available on the ODE
website at </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=315"><b>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=315</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention (OrRtIi) project has supported districts across the state with the implementation of evidence-based multi-tiered systems of support in literacy, and has a proven
history of effective support. The project will begin its 11<sup>th</sup> year in 2015-2016, and has provided trai<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">n</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">g</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">a</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">n</span>d<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
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</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">a</span>ssist<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">an</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>to over 84 districts in Oregon. <b>Beginning in 2015-2016, a maximum of five districts that meet the application requirements will be selected to participate in the first elementary MATH cadre. The districts chosen will be those that demonstrate the
highest level of readiness to successfully extend their RTI system into math.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OrRtIi is now funded, in part, by the legislature to advance the following State of Oregon educational goals as written in House Bill 3232:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Close the achievement gap that exists between historically underserved student groups, as defined by the board by rule.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assist public education in all regions of this state.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Develop and disseminate evidence-based models and best practices that are likely to improve student outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Collect data to monitor student progress.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Establish networks that allow for the replication of successful practices across this state.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:.1pt">The T</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">i<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">g</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">a</span>r<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">d</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">-</span>Tu<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">a</span>la<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">t</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">S</span>c<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">h</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">oo</span>l<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>Dist<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">r</span>ict, which has been ODE’s partner over the past ten years in this endeavor, will now begin working with up to five districts to implement a multi-tiered system of support for math. Districts must have
successfully participated, or are currently successfully participating, in the OrRtIi project for literacy. Districts must be implementing an evidenced-based core curriculum in math that is aligned to the CCSS. The technical assistance and support will include
training and on-site consultation, and will address culturally responsive practices. Districts will be required to demonstrate fidelity to the RTI process.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.05pt">P</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">le<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">a</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">s</span>e<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
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<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Lisa Darnold </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">w</span>ith<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> an</span>y<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">q</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">ue</span>sti<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">on</span>s:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lisa Darnold<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director, Regional Programs and Best Practices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of Learning/ Student Services Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(503) 947-5786<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(503) 931-9531 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:lisa.darnold@state.or.us">lisa.darnold@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sarah Drinkwater, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Sent by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Sherrie Moine<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Support Specialist | Office of Learning | Oregon Department of Education
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">James Carlile, Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Instruction, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">and<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Winston Cornwall, Civil Rights Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Education Equity Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">255 Capitol Street NE | Salem, Oregon 97310</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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