From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Thu Mar 5 10:17:10 2015 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:17:10 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] 2013-14 School Age and EI/ECSE Special Education Report Cards Message-ID: The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ March 5, 2015 The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will release the 2013-14 School Age and EI/ECSE Special Education Report Cards to the public on April 2, 2015. In preparation for this release, districts and EI/ECSE programs will be given the opportunity to review drafts of their Report Cards. ODE expects each district to proof its district or program Special Education Report Card. Should the district have questions or concerns regarding their data, the district will provide details of the correction(s) being requested. However, please be advised that ODE will not change any data that have been submitted and previously validated by the district. * March 9 - March 13: District Preview of the Special Education Report Cards. These drafts of the 2013-14 Special Education Report Cards will be posted on the secure district site for your preview: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/. * Please submit questions or concerns to: o EI/ECESE: ODE.EIECSERPT at ode.state.or.us o School Age: ODE.SchoolAgeRpt at state.or.us. For more information, contact Robin Shobe at Robin.Shobe at state.or.us or (503) 947-5816. 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. 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Effective immediately, the Read Aloud non-embedded accommodation is allowed in grades 3-5 for all ELA reading passages for the 2014-2015 Smarter Balanced summative assessment administration. Please note that embedded text-to-speech is not available for ELA reading passages at grades 3 - 5. Similar to the accommodation for grades 6 - 8, the Read Aloud non-embedded accommodation is intended for only a limited population of students (estimated to be approximately 1-2% of students with disabilities participating in a general assessment). For example, a student who is blind and is not yet proficient in Braille). As an accommodation, there must be documented need in a student's IEP or 504 plan. For a detailed description of the new non-embedded read aloud accommodation for ELA reading passages at grades 3 - 5, as well as information on eligibility, please refer to the Oregon Accessibility Manual, which has been updated to reflect this new accommodation. Contact Brad Lenhardt at Brad.Lenhardt at state.or.us if you have additional comments or questions. 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 Wed Mar 11 15:24:16 2015 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:24:16 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] 2015 ESEA Flexibility Waiver Renewal - Seeking Stakeholder Input Message-ID: The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ March 11, 2015 Oregon's current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility waiver for No Child Left Behind will expire at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will be submitting a request for a three-year waiver renewal by March 31, 2015. We would like your feedback on the renewal. To provide feedback, please review the 2015 waiver renewal documents posted on the ODE Federal Flexibility Waiver webpage and respond in the corresponding sections of the survey tool. Our original waiver, approved in 2012, describes Oregon's strategy for a PK-20 system of education aligned with the three core principles of the ESEA waiver below. Oregon's 2015 renewal includes the following updates for each principle: Principle 1: College and Career Ready Standards and Aligned Assessments 2015 Renewal: - Continued support for implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessment for all students. Principle 2: School and District Accountability Systems 2015 Renewal: -Oregon is requesting a pause in our rating system for one year for School and District Report Cards. -Update exit criteria for Focus and Priority schools in order to exit that status. -Update process and timelines for interventions for Focus and Priority schools. -Update plans to ensure that districts provide interventions and supports for low-achieving students in other Title 1 schools. -Update statewide plans to support and monitor school districts' progress for improving school and district performance. Principle 3: Educator Evaluation and Support Systems 2015 Renewal: -Oregon's 2014 waiver was approved with one condition that needs to be resolved in its 2015 renewal. How will Oregon's evaluation model ensure consistency and rigor when setting and evaluating Student Learning and Growth goals using state assessments? We will review the feedback from various stakeholder opportunities, including this survey tool and potentially include ideas, comments, or concerns on this topic in our state ESEA waiver renewal. We will also use this feedback to help inform implementation support where appropriate. Therefore, your specific ideas and comments are greatly appreciated. The survey will close at midnight on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Thank you for your participation. If you have questions, please contact - Theresa Richards, Director of Educator Effectiveness at 503-947-5736 or Theresa.richards 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. 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Click on the Special Education Report Card Box Please submit questions or concerns to: o EI/ECESE: ODE.EIECSERPT at ode.state.or.us o School Age: ODE.SchoolAgeRpt at state.or.us For more information, contact Robin Shobe at Robin.Shobe at state.or.us or (503) 947-5816. 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 Fri Mar 20 08:35:34 2015 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby) Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:35:34 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] EMPLOYMENT FIRST LOCAL LEADERSHIP MEETING Message-ID: The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning/Student Services ______________________________________________ March 20, 2015 ATTN: CCDP Managers, Brokerage Directors, VR Branch Managers and Special Education Directors EMPLOYMENT FIRST LOCAL LEADERSHIP MEETING DATE: Thursday, April 2, 2015 TIME: 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. LOCATION: Southern Oregon Education Service District, 101 North Grape St., Medford BRING: Business cards to share to make connections Please RSVP if you plan to attend to: Cassy McCartney, CASSANDRA.R.MCCARTNEY at state.or.us As we continue to implement Oregon's Employment First initiative, it is important for state leaders to communicate directly with local leadership about priorities and goals as we move forward. Leadership from the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education are planning joint meetings with local Special Education Directors, VR Branch Managers, CDDP Managers, and Brokerage Directors. This meeting on April 2 will be for local leaders in the region that includes Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath counties. Message from each agency * What is happening with the Employment First initiative across ODDS/VR/ODE? * Share local county employment data 20min Breakout sessions 1st breakout by similar jobs-VR branches, CDDP's/Brokerages, ODE o What's working well, what's not working well, what are the barriers and solutions? BREAK 2nd breakout by VR branches - use maps to figure out which branch is closest to you, visit multiple tables o Share contact information o Use cue cards to facilitate scheduling regular meetings 45min 10min 15min Report back to larger group * Review 1st breakout session results * What are the next steps * These meetings will continue throughout the state 30min *****Attendees to bring business cards to share Thank you, Mike Maley, Statewide Employment First Coordinator Lilia Teninty, Director of the Office of Developmental Disability Services Trina Lee, Interim Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent, Oregon Department of Education 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. 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The DRC also discusses mediation activities, facilitation, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution used for disputes related to Special Education. The work is not paid but is valuable to our state's education community. We are now accepting applications for: - Attorney Representing a School District(s) - Attorney Representing Parents of and Students with a Disability - Special Education Representative/ Administrator from a School District If you qualify in one of these membership categories, and are interested in joining our Committee, please apply by completing the application, click here [PDF] to download application. The Committee will vote on applications and approve the new appointee at our next meeting in the spring of 2015. The term of new members will commence in fall of 2015. Please submit completed application no later than April 15, 2015 to: Claudette Rushing, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310 or via email to: claudette.rushing at state.or.us or by fax to: Claudette Rushing at 503-378-5156. You may also contact Claudette Rushing via the methods listed above for further information about this committee. 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Leadership from the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education are planning joint meetings with local Special Education Directors, VR Branch Managers, CDDP Managers, and Brokerage Directors. This meeting on April 2 will be for local leaders in the region that includes Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lake counties. Message from each agency * What is happening with the Employment First initiative across ODDS/VR/ODE? * Share local county employment data 20min Breakout sessions 1st breakout by similar jobs-VR branches, CDDP's/Brokerages, ODE o What's working well, what's not working well, what are the barriers and solutions? BREAK 2nd breakout by VR branches - use maps to figure out which branch is closest to you, visit multiple tables o Share contact information o Use cue cards to facilitate scheduling regular meetings 45min 10min 15min Report back to larger group * Review 1st breakout session results * What are the next steps * These meetings will continue throughout the state 30min *****Attendees to bring business cards to share Thank you, Mike Maley, Statewide Employment First Coordinator Lilia Teninty, Director of the Office of Developmental Disability Services Trina Lee, Interim Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent, Oregon Department of Education -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: