[SE-Dir] EL Conference/2016-17 Parent Involvement Survey and Feedback

[SANDBERG Ruby - ODE]

TO:  All School District Superintendents and 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 13, 2017

2017 State English Learners Alliance Conference
The English Learner's Alliance Conference will be held on March 8-10 in Eugene.  This year's EL conference will emphasize the continued implementation of our Statewide ELL Strategic Plan as well as our Oregon State Equity Plan.  Click on the link for more information.  https://www.cosa.k12.or.us/events/2017-state-english-learners-alliance-conference

2016-17 Parent Involvement Survey and Feedback

As part of the State Performance Plan (SPP), Oregon Department of Education (ODE) conducts an annual parent survey to measure how well schools reach out to parents of children with disabilities and engage them in the education of their children.  Each district is surveyed once during the three-year sampling cycle.  Survey results are incorporated into the district's Special Education Report Card.<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831>  In small districts, all families are surveyed; in large districts random sampling is used. ODE is working in conjunction with FACT Oregon (Oregon's Parent Training and Information Center) on this important endeavor.

The survey results report the percent of parents who indicate that schools facilitate their involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities.  The survey includes questions on the district's efforts to partner with parents, the quality of special education services, and the impact of special education services on family and parent participation in the special education process.

The attached sample letter was developed by ODE.  We encourage you to share this letter with parents at annual IEP meetings or include the letter during the distribution of the Special Education Report Card.  You may revise the letter to include information on local parent involvement activities and volunteer opportunities.

We also attached a flyer for families who may be asked to participate in the 2016-2017 parent involvement survey.  Please share this flyer with families of children with disabilities residing in the following school districts:   Ashland SD 5, Ashwood SD 8,Baker SD 5J, Beaverton SD 48J, Bend-LaPine SD 1, Black Butte SD 41, Butte Falls SD 91, Canby SD 86, Central Curry SD 1, Central Point SD 6, Clatskanie SD 6J, Colton SD 53, Condon SD 25J, Coquille SD 8, Corbett SD 39, Creswell SD 40, Crow-Applegate-Lorane 66, Douglas County 15, Drewsey SD 13, Estacada SD 108, Forest Grove SD 15, Frenchglen SD 16, Glendale SD 77, Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, Harrisburg SD 7J, Helix SD 1, Imbler SD 11, Jefferson County SD 509J, Joseph SD 6, Knappa SD 4, Lake County SD 7, Lebanon Community SD 9, Malheur County SD 51, McMinnville SD 40, Mitchell SD 55, Monument SD 8, Morrow SD 1, Mt Angel SD 91, Myrtle Point SD 41, Newberg SD 29J, North Clackamas SD 12, North Douglas SD 22, North Lake SD 14, North Marion SD 15, North Wasco SD 21, Nyssa SD 26, Oregon City SD 62, Paisley SD 11, Parkrose SD 3, Philomath SD 17J, Pine-Eagle SD 61, Pleasant Hill SD 1, Plush SD 18, Prairie City SD 4, Riddle SD 70, Sherman County SD 1J, Sherwood SD 88J, South Harney SD 33, St Helens SD 502, Vale SD 84, Wallowa SD 12, Warrenton-Hammond 30, West Linn-Wilsonville 3J, Winston-Dillard SD 116 & Yamhill-Carlton SD 1. (Random sampling will occur in all bolded Districts.)

If you have questions or would like a copy of the survey, please contact Brad Lenhardt at brad.lenhardt at state.or.us<mailto:brad.lenhardt at state.or.us> or 503-947-5755.






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Oregon achieves . . . together!

  Ruby Sandberg, Excutive Assistant
    to Assistant Superintendent Sarah Drinkwater
  Office of Student Services
  503-947-5738    www.oregon.gov/ode<http://www.oregon.gov/ode>



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