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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080><SPAN
class=033501322-22012009>At 2:10 PM, ODE sent out an update on the OAKS Online
server issue. In our rush to get information out to the districts, ODE
inadvertently made a clerical error and stated that the testing window would be
extended until Friday, June 22. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080><SPAN
class=033501322-22012009>ODE would like to correct that the testing window will
be extended one week, from Friday, May 15 to Friday May 22. ODE apologizes for
any confusion resulting from this error.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><I><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Verdana color=#800080 size=4>Cari
White<B></B></FONT></SPAN></I><SPAN lang=en-us><B></B><B></B></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Verdana color=#800080 size=2>Oregon Department of
Education</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Verdana color=#800080
size=2>Assessment and Information Services</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Verdana color=#800080 size=2>503-947-5821</FONT></SPAN>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
oaks-online-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:oaks-online-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>WHITE
Cari<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'AssessmentDTC@listsmart.osl.state.or.us';
'oaks-online@listsmart.osl.state.or.us'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OAKS Online] Update
- OAKS Online still down<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">ODE’s test contractor, American Institutes
for Research (AIR) is currently working to address the remaining server issues
impacting the OAKS Test Delivery System. To allow AIR time to fully implement
the necessary fix, the OAKS Test Delivery System will remain down for repair
through Friday, January 23. </FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">ODE will allow limited testing for volunteer
districts on Monday, January 26 to ensure that the server is working properly.
ODE will coordinate with regional ESD partners to identify volunteer districts.
Testing will officially resume on Tuesday, January 27.</FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">ODE will also extend the testing window to
end on Friday, June 22. </FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif">Thank you for your patience, we apologize
for the inconvenience. </FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
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face="Arial, sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif" size=2>Holly Edwards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif" size=2>Assessment and Performance Measure
Analyst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif" size=2>Office of Assessment and Information
Systems <BR>Oregon Department of Education <BR>Phone: 503.947.5739<BR><A
href="mailto:holly.edwards@state.or.us"><FONT
color=#0000ff><U>holly.edwards@state.or.us</U></FONT></A> </FONT></DIV>
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