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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is having a good year and that the initial rush of starting school has subsided. I wanted to make you aware of upcoming OSTX training. OSTX is ODE’s student record access application that provides immediate access to enrolling student’s data. Data is available for any school that is sending data through their Regional Data Warehouse Provider (RDWP) or school district. These providers or school districts are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beaverton SD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cascade Technical Alliance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eugene/ Bend/ Springfield/ Eagle Point/ 3 Rivers/ Coos Bay consortium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hillsboro SD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Medford SD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Willamette ESD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enhancements have been made and are continuing to be made to ensure the OSTX application is easy to use, contains all of the data needed for enrolling students, and is beneficial to understanding how best to serve the student from the moment they decide to enroll.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The training dates and locations are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 18 Lane ESD 9 am to 12 N<br>October 25 Willamette ESD 1 to 4 pm<br>October 29 NW Regional ESD 1 to 4 pm<br>November 1 InterMountain ESD 1 to 4 pm<br>November 2 Columbia Gorge ESD 9 am to 12 N<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These trainings will be hands-on using ODE’s OSTX training site and will provide participants with the following information:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Wingdings 2"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>—<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>An overview of OSTX, the 4 roles, and their related security<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Wingdings 2"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>—<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>An understanding of the OSTX displays<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Wingdings 2"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>—<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Where to get support for OSTX<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Wingdings 2"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>—<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A review of your site’s OSTX data and how to resolve discrepancies between OSTX and your student system data<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If there are staff in your district that would like training they can sign up by accessing the following registration link: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.planetreg.com/E11010573842">http://www.planetreg.com/E11010573842</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additional workshops can be held if one of these doesn’t fit your schedule. Check with your affiliated RDWP as they may provide training as well. If your RDWP does not provide the OSTX training and you would like to discuss ODE providing it, please contact ODE's Joel Robe at 503.947.5709 or <a href="mailto:joel.robe@ode.state.or.us">joel.robe@ode.state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868'>Joel Robe</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868'> |<b> </b> Director of Data Management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>__________________________________________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#215868'>Oregon Department of Education</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>| 255 Capitol Street | Salem, Oregon 97310<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Ph: 503.947.5709 | Fax: 503.378.5156<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="mailto:joel.robe@ode.state.or.us"><span style='color:blue'>joel.robe@ode.state.or.us</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>| Web:<span style='color:gray'> <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ode.state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>