From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Mon Aug 6 08:45:16 2012 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 08:45:16 -0700 Subject: [esd-dir] Grants for Extended Assessments Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, PhD Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ August 6, 2012 RE: Grants for Extended Assessments The funding for the Extended Assessment grants for this school year is in process. These are going out early enough so you should have adequate time to use the funds as they are designated. The Extended Assessment grants are flat funded this year, meaning you will be receiving about the same amount of funds as last year. The Extended Assessment grants are to be utilized to maintain and support your capacity to assess students with disabilities. In addition, these funds are to be used to support Oregon's transition to the new alternate assessment we expect to begin administering in 2014-15. Support to staff and our students is critical and I know these funds will help in that effort. The grant notification will be sent to your superintendent, and/or business manager in the near future. The grant manager for the Extended Assessment grants is Brad Lenhardt. He can be reached at brad.lenhardt at state.or.us or 503-947-5755 Feel free to contact him if you have questions after you receive the notification. Thanks for all you do on behalf of students with disabilities. Nancy Latini -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Wed Aug 15 12:11:24 2012 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:11:24 -0700 Subject: [esd-dir] Fall Conference-Eugene Hilton Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ August 15, 2012 Fall Conference for Administrators of Special Education Safe and Successful Schools for All Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center October 4-5, 2012 The 2012 Fall Conference for Administrators of Special Education will be held on October 4-5, 2012 at the Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. All school administrators who are interested in special education matters are encouraged to attend. On Thursday October 4, Dr. Rob Horner of the University of Oregon will open the conference with his keynote address School-Wide Systems to Improve Special Education Outcomes. Other keynoters and breakouts will be featured throughout the conference on Thursday and Friday. In addition to this year's Fall Conference, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) specialists will present a day-long training Success through System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I). This SPR&I session will also be held at the Eugene Hilton and is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. The content is meant for all audiences. This training will not replace the annual regional fall trainings scheduled for later in October. Success through System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I) The System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I) process is a district/program driven system founded on evidence-based decision-making. The process supports improvement planning through data collection and interpretation, improvement plan development and implementation, and evaluation of improvement strategies. Much of the data that drives the process is IEP-generated. This pre-conference institute will consider the overlap of improved IEP development and how that directly impacts district improvement planning efforts. The session will address the following sub-topics as we apply this theory: Writing IEPs for Student Success, Present Levels, Measurable Goals, IEP Content, Service Summary, and Transition Plans. Online registration for all three days is open now through September 28th at Confederation of Oregon School Administrator's (COSA) website: https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=COSA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=501817ff-a00d-478d-bb1a-a51b38852e72 Additionally, on Wednesday October 3, a second meeting of the EBISS districts that met on July 31 will be held at the Eugene Hilton. This meeting is by invitation only and is set for 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. More information will follow. For additional information contact Catherine Heaton at catherine.heaton at state.or.us or 503-947-5714. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Wed Aug 22 12:07:57 2012 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:07:57 -0700 Subject: [esd-dir] ASD Specialization Alternate Pathway Announcement Message-ID: TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Nancy Latini, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Student Learning & Partnerships ______________________________________________ August 22, 2012 RE: ASD Specialization Alternate Pathway Announcement As you know, the Teacher Standards and Practice Commission (TSPC) has established an "Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialization". This Specialization may be added to any special education endorsement. To obtain the Specialization you must meet both experience (three years' experience working with a range of ASD learners) and standard and competency requirements. For additional information refer to http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_500/oar_584/584_066.html. There will be two ways an individual may obtain the Specialization. The first way is to complete an approved ASD higher education program. The second, and the one we want to invite you to participate in, is the alternate pathway. Western Oregon University, along with other Oregon university programs, in collaboration with the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder will be initiating a pilot project to determine competence via the alternate pathway. A portfolio will be submitted to document all required standard and competency areas. A number of different sources of documentation will be required. Documentation may include performance evaluations, observations, continuing profession development activities, written documentation, coursework, professional and community service, and presentations. A scoring rubric to determine standards and competencies and the required documentation is in the final stages of completion and we are looking for candidates to submit a portfolio to be reviewed. It is our hope that if your portfolio is reviewed and determined to meet the standards and competencies, TSPC will issue your ASD Specialization once they approve the process. There will be a cost associated with submitting a portfolio for the pilot that we believe will be approximately $300.00. We have a tentative timeline for completion of the Alternate Pathway Pilot Project: > September 5 - identify interested participants > September 7 - provide participants with final details for submission of portfolio > October 3 - portfolios due > October 29 - portfolio reviewed and scored > November 2 - submit data to TSPC, approval requested It is our goal to assure that Oregon has a process for identifying and utilizing highly trained ASD Specialists to guide programs for individuals with ASD. We hope you will be a part of this effort. If you are interested in participating in this pilot and are willing to submit a portfolio, please e-mail Angela Hendrickson (Division of Extended programs) hendrica at wou.edu of your interest by September 5, 2012. If you have questions, contact: Mickey Pardew - pardewm at wou.edu and/or Marilyn Gense - mnjg at comcast.net Thank you for your interest, Dr. Hilda Rosselli Dean, College of Education, Western Oregon University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: