[SE-Dir] OSL&P: Timeline and Support Documents for 2007-2008 Special Education Report

[ALLRAN Laura]

TO:       All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
March 2, 2009

RE: Timeline and Support Documents for 2007-2008 Special Education Report

The public release date for the third annual Special Education Reports is Wednesday April 1, 2009.  In preparation for that date, please review the timelines and documents that may assist you with this required public reporting.

Timeline/Corrections
March 9 - March 17:  District Preview
Drafts of the 2007-2008 Special Education Reports will be posted on the secure district site for your preview:  https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/.  ODE expects each district to proof its district report.

If there are errors, ODE will expect the district to click on the "Appeal" button and provide the details of the correction(s) that the district is suggesting.  However, please be advised that ODE will not change any data that have been submitted and previously validated by the district.

March 30:  Final Special Education Reports Available to Districts
Final pdf versions of the 2007-2008 Special Education Reports will be available to districts on the secure district site:  https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/.  No changes will be accepted on or after this date.

April 1:   Public Release of the 2007-2008 Special Education Report
All district reports will be available to the public on the ODE website.  ODE will send a press release to the media announcing the public reports.

Support Documents
ODE has posted the 2007-2008 Special Education Reports template and support documents listed below at the link: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831

1.      A sample of this year's report template is posted now for your planning purposes.  ODE will produce each district's report in English and Spanish.

2.      ODE has posted the 2007-2008 Technical Manual that you will find helpful in calculating and validating your data.  The manual is available now at the link above.

3.      ODE has posted the 2007-2008 version of the "How-to-Read" the Special Education Reports for your use in communicating this information to parents and community members.  The English version of the "How-to-Read" document is available now at the link above.  The Spanish version will be posted in the near future.

For additional information, please contact the mailbox via email at ODE.SchoolAgeRpt at state.or.us<mailto:ODE.SchoolAgeRpt at state.or.us>.

If you have any difficulty opening the enclosed links, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us<mailto:laura.allran at state.or.us> or 503-947-5674.

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