From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Fri Jan 3 07:36:36 2014 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 15:36:36 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] Updated Info on Accessibility Crosswalk Message-ID: <9ef76e485ec3434dbf7e49e1d8ffbe52@BN1PR04MB295.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ January 3, 2014 Updated Information Smarter Accessibility Crosswalk Now Available On September 11, 2013, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter) published the Smarter Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines which describes the accessibility features that will be available to students taking the Smarter field test this spring as well as the operational Smarter assessments starting in 2014-15. In preparation for administering the Smarter field test, ODE strongly encourages districts to closely review the Smarter Guidelines. To help districts in their review and implementation of the Smarter Guidelines, this week Smarter released a Frequently Asked Questions document about the Guidelines. In addition, ODE has prepared a crosswalk comparing those accessibility features currently available to students for the OAKS Math, Reading, and Writing assessments with the accessibility features available for the Smarter field tests in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy (which includes Reading, Writing, and Listening). Both the new FAQ and the Crosswalk, as well the Smarter Guidelines and the Oregon Accommodations Manual, are available from ODE's Accommodations webpage at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487. When reviewing the Crosswalk, districts should take special note of the following: * The crosswalk consists of four tabs: a comprehensive tab that shows all accessibility features available for OAKS or Smarter, a math breakout tab, an ELA breakout tab, and a definitions tab. The comprehensive, math, and ELA tabs contain color-coded comparisons of OAKS and Smarter accessibility features. Green notes accessibility features available for Smarter that are not available for OAKS; yellow notes features available for both OAKS and Smarter, but that have either stricter eligibility criteria or more restrictive application for Smarter; and red notes features available for OAKS but not for Smarter. The definitions tab of the Crosswalk provides a comparison of Oregon's and Smarter's categories and definitions. * The terminology adopted by Smarter differs from that currently used by Oregon. Whereas OAKS accessibility features are generally categorized as allowable resources, restricted resources, or accommodations, Smarter's accessibility features are categorized as universal tools, designated supports, or accommodations. In addition, Smarter's definition of an accommodation differs from Oregon's definition. * For Mathematics, many accessibility features currently available for OAKS as allowable resources are either not available for Smarter or are available with stricter eligibility criteria or under more restrictive circumstances. * For English Language Arts/Literacy, some accessibility features currently available for OAKS Writing as allowable resources are not available for Smarter. In addition, no translated option is available for Smarter English Language Arts/Literacy. Districts should also note that for the Reading portion of the Smarter English Language Arts/Literacy assessment, Smarter will support text-to-speech or human provided read-aloud for some Reading content under prescribed circumstances. Contact: brad.lenhardt at state.or.us Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Oregon Department of Education Office of Learning l Student Services 503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l ruby.sandberg at state.or.us The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer. Messages to and from this email address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Tue Jan 21 11:54:58 2014 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:54:58 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] Executive Numbered Memo 004-2013-14 - House Bill 2501 Transportation for Students in Day Treatment Programs Message-ID: <8340d41aee634f8480ec0619d3651714@BN1PR04MB295.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ January 21, 2014 House Bill 2501 amends ORS 343.961 with the language below to require school districts to provide transportation services to the eligible day treatment program when the student is receiving services. (4) The school district where the student is a resident is responsible for providing transportation to a student enrolled in an eligible day treatment program. Transportation must be provided by the school district where the student is a resident each day the student is scheduled to receive services from the eligible day treatment program. This was effective August 14, 2013. If the student is scheduled to receive services beyond the normal school year calendar, transportation is to be provided by the school district. "Approved transportation costs" are defined in ORS 327.006(2)(a), where transportation will be provided to children who meet the criteria of the below: (A) Elementary school students who live at least one mile from school; (B) Secondary school students who live at least 1.5 miles from school; (C) Any student required to be transported for health or safety reasons, according to supplemental plans from districts that have been approved by the state board identifying students who are required to be transported for health or safety reasons, including special education; (D) Preschool children with disabilities requiring transportation for early intervention services provided pursuant to ORS 343.224 and 343.533; (E) Students who require payment of room and board in lieu of transportation; (F) A student transported from one school or facility to another school or facility when the student attends both schools or facilities during the day or week; and (G) Students participating in school-sponsored field trips that are extensions of classroom learning experiences. The Oregon Department of Education is currently preparing to revise OAR 581-015-2574 to reflect the changes in the law. During the adoption process, interested individuals are welcome to provide written and verbal testimony. For more information, see HB 2501-B at the following link: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2501. If you have additional questions, you are encouraged to contact Cherisse Loop, Educational Specialist, at cherisse.loop at state.or.us or (503) 947-5776. Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Oregon Department of Education Office of Learning l Student Services 503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l ruby.sandberg at state.or.us The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer. Messages to and from this email address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Tue Jan 28 07:26:01 2014 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:26:01 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] High Cost Disability Collection Open Message-ID: <792b390f43614badae6a17854e19f433@BN1PR04MB295.namprd04.prod.outlook.com> TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ January 28, 2014 The High Cost Disability Collection is now open for 2012-13. This is the collection where you enter the actual amounts you spent on students eligible for the High Cost Disability Grant. Please remember the following items: 1. Use whole dollars and round to the nearest dollar. Do not use decimal points. 2. You are entering data for 2012-13 actual costs. 3. Please enter all costs associated with the student, not simply the costs above $30,000. 4. If the student has left the district, you will need to go into the SSID collection and reopen the student for the current year so you can enter 2012-13 data. If the student has moved to another district it is always nice to let the other district know that you are changing the SSID collection for that student to enter this data. Thank you for your help with this collection. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Elliott at 503-947-5627. Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Oregon Department of Education Office of Learning l Student Services 503-947-5738 l FAX: 503-378-5156 l ruby.sandberg at state.or.us The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer. Messages to and from this email address may be made available to the public under Oregon law. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: