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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>TO:       All District and ESD
Special Education Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Nancy Latini, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>______________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>February
17, 2010</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>RE:     
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Extended Assessment information</span><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The
Extended Assessment Administration window will <u>open on February 18, 2010 and
will close on April 28, 2010. <o:p></o:p></u></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please
note that:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>District Test Coordinators have been provided with guidance around
granting permissions to Qualified Assessors who need access to the secure
sites. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Qualified Assessors have been trained (or are in the process of
being trained). <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Funding allocations for assessment</span><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>administration<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>were made available earlier in this school year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For questions
related these or other elements of the Extended Assessments please contact Brad
Lenhardt at<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:navy'><a
href="mailto:Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us">Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us</a>, </span>(503)947-5755
or visit the Extended Assessment website located at <span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have
any difficulty opening the link, please contact Laura Allran at <a
href="mailto:heidi.schulze@state.or.us">laura.allran@state.or.us</a> or
503-947-5674.<span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Messages
to and from this e-mail address may be made available to the public under
Oregon law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>===========End
of Message============<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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