[SE-Dir] 2015 ESEA Flexibility Waiver Renewal - Seeking Stakeholder Input

[SANDBERG Ruby]

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<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3475> webpage and respond in the corresponding sections of the survey tool<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T53PPFS>.

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<mailto: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<mailto:ruby.sandberg at state.or.us>

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