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<div>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Nancy Latini, PhD</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Student Learning & Partnerships</div>
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<div><font size="3">April 15, 2009</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">RE: Extended Assessment Test Window</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">The Extended Assessment <u>testing window will close</u> on <b>April 27</b>. Districts may continue to enter data through <b>May 19</b><b>, 2009</b>. Please be aware that the <u>data entry window will close</u> this year on <b>May 19</b>.
In previous years, the Oregon Department of Education has responded to appeals beyond this deadline to accommodate a variety of issues. However, given that this year districts have a greater need for the June pre-preliminary AYP results to be as accurate as
possible, <b>extensions will not be allowed this year.</b></font></div>
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<div><font size="3"><b>Please notify all staff of this critical information. </b><u>Districts and schools that are unable to meet this deadline may receive AYP designations that do not reflect their students' actual achievement</u>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">For additional questions on Extended Assessment timelines and deadlines, please contact Brad Lenhardt at <a href="mailto:Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us</u></font></a>. </font></div>
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