From ruby.sandberg at state.or.us Wed Feb 24 14:10:14 2016 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby - ODE) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:10:14 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] IDEA Excess Cost Calculation Collection Message-ID: TO: 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 Student Services ______________________________________________ February 24, 2016 The IDEA Excess Cost Calculation collection for Special Education will close on March 7, 2016. A webinar was hosted in February, and the recording was posted on the Excess Cost webpage and District Training webpage. Additional documentation related to Excess Cost calculations can be found on the Excess Cost webpage or the district collection webpage. If you have questions related to this collection or how to access the templates, please contact one of the staff below. Jackie McKim, jackie.mckim at state.or.us or 503-947-5629 Cynthia Garton, cynthia.garton at state.or.us or 503-947-5696 Sarah Drinkwater, sarah.drinkwater at state.or.us or 503-947-5702 Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Office of Student Services Oregon Department of Education 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 Feb 26 09:03:22 2016 From: ruby.sandberg at state.or.us (SANDBERG Ruby - ODE) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:03:22 +0000 Subject: [SE-Dir] Informational Update - February Message-ID: TO: 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 Student Services ______________________________________________ February 26, 2016 Greetings everyone! Welcome to the February edition of our Newsletter for the 2015-16 school year. The latest edition of Informational Updates can be found at the link below. https://sites.google.com/a/oregonlearning.org/newsletter-3-2015-16/ All the Best - Sarah Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Office of Student Services Oregon Department of Education 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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ESSA, which replaces No Child Left Behind (NCLB), was signed into law by the President in December and affords states additional flexibility in the design of state assessment and accountability systems. The four ODE workgroups are: Standards and Assessment, Accountability, Educator Effectiveness, and School and District Improvement. Each workgroup will review Oregon's current system and make recommendations regarding areas of flexibility and opportunity. Groups will meet in person in Salem from April to June 2016 and will explore aspects of the new law, with a particular focus on how to leverage available flexibility to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for all of Oregon's students. The work groups will make recommendations to the internal ODE ESSA Leadership Team regarding policy and implementation strategies to inform Oregon's ESSA State Plan. The estimated time commitment is 20-30 hours over the three months and some travel may be required. Reimbursement for substitutes and travel expenses will be provided. Each group will consist of 20-25 individuals, selected with an eye to ensuring a balanced group that represents a range of expertise as well as the geographic and cultural diversity of our state. The workgroup meetings will kick-off with an initial convening the first week of April. Individuals interested in serving on one of these workgroups will need to submit the following: * A brief online questionnaire containing your contact information and statement of interest * A resume or bio * Signed documentation from your school or organization indicating support for your participation (if applicable) To apply, simply complete the online questionnaire here. The resume/bio and statement of support can be attached and uploaded at the end of the questionnaire form. Please submit all application materials no later than Sunday, March 6, 2016. If you have any questions or issues completing the online application, please contact Jordan Heide at jordan.heide at state.or.us or 503-947-5905. Key areas of discussion for each group include, but are not limited to, the following: Standards and Assessment * Academic standards in English Language Arts and Math * Assessment requirements and options at grades 3-8 and the flexibility to use a nationally-recognized assessment in lieu of state assessments at the high school level * Implications for schools and districts that fail to meet the 95% participation requirement on state assessments Accountability Long-term and interim goals for academic achievement on state tests, graduation rates, and English language proficiency for English Learners Indicators for school and district report cards including: * Academic Indicators: State tests; Student growth or other statewide academic indicator; Graduation rates for high schools; and English language proficiency * Measure of School Quality and Student Success: At least one indicator, determined by the state, e.g. student engagement, access to advanced coursework, school climate, others. * Federal participation requirement (95% participation on state assessments) into the accountability system Educator Effectiveness * The evolution of Oregon's educator evaluation system * Ensuring equitable access to excellent educators * Supporting educators along the career continuum (PreK-20) School and District Improvement * Refining improvement processes and strategies to support improvement activities * Defining exit criteria and timelines for identified schools * Developing collaborative structures to strengthen supports and interventions in identified Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant Office of Student Services Oregon Department of Education 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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