[SE-Dir] New Science Content Standards

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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
______________________________________________
September 7, 2011

In response to the new Science content standards adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education, the Oregon Department of Education this summer convened a panel of 19 educators, parents, and community partners from around the state to recommend new alternate achievement standards (descriptors and cut scores linked to the 2009 science content standards for each grade tested in science) for the OAKS Science Extended Assessments. Oregon's alternate assessments ('Extended Assessments') are designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Approximately 5000 students take these assessments each year.

ODE is seeking stakeholder input before taking these proposed alternate achievement standards to the Oregon State Board of Education for adoption. To provide your input on the proposed alternate science achievement standards, please respond to the survey posted under News Announcements ("Survey - Proposed Alternate Achievement Standards") at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178. Once final, the new science alternate achievement standards will be posted for use at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178.

For additional information please contact Brad Lenhardt at brad.lenhardt at state.or.us<mailto:brad.lenhardt at state.or.us>     Thank you!



Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant to
Nancy Latini, Assistant Superintendent
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
Oregon Department of Education
503-947-5738   FAX: 503-378-5156
ruby.sandberg at state.or.us






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