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<div>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Nancy Latini, PhD</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Student Learning & Partnerships</div>
<div>______________________________________________ </div>
<div>April 19, 2010</div>
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<div>RE: <b>Alternate Assessment Opportunities: Recruitment Notice</b></div>
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<div>ODE (Office of Student Learning and Partnerships) is currently in the process of contacting Qualified Assessors and Qualified Trainers of the Extended Assessment in an effort to recruit panel members for two upcoming opportunities in support of our Extended
Assessment development efforts:</div>
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<li><b> </b><b>Math Extended Assessment Standard Setting Panel</b> scheduled for:</li></ol>
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<li>Monday, August 16, 2010 (and Tuesday, August 17, if needed), 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.</li><li>Public Services Bldg, Basement A, Salem, Oregon</li></ul>
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<li><b>Science Extended Assessment Item Review Panel</b> scheduled for:</li></ol>
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<li>Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.</li><li>Public Services Bldg, Basement A, Salem, Oregon</li></ul>
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<div>We hope to enlist the participation of informed and knowledgeable panel members for this important process. If you know of any interested educators, please ask them to complete an application (see below link) and submit by mail no later than <b>Thursday,
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<div><b>July 1</b><b>, </b><b>2010</b> to: </div>
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<div style="padding-left: 72pt; ">Brad Lenhardt</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; text-indent: 36pt; ">Attn: Math Alternate Assessment Standard Setting Panel</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; text-indent: 36pt; ">Salem, OR 97310</div>
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<div>Or fax the application to (503) 378-5156, Attn: Barbara Conreaux (Alternate Standard Setting)</div>
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<div>Panel members should be knowledgeable about Extended Assessments and some preference will be given to applicants who (a) have administered the Extended Assessment in either 2008 or 2009 and/or (b) have grade-level content and assessment experience.<i>
</i>Panel members will be selected from special education teachers, content teachers, parents, special education directors, and community representatives.</div>
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<div>This information and the application form are posted at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178</u></font></a><font color="#0000FF"> </font></div>
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<div>For additional questions, please contact Brad Lenhardt at (503)947-5755 or <a href="mailto:Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Brad.Lenhardt@state.or.us</u></font></a> or Dianna Carrizales at </div>
<div>(503) 947-5634 or <a href="mailto:Dianna.Carrizales@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Dianna.Carrizales@state.or.us</u></font></a>. </div>
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<div>If you have any difficulty viewing the above link, please contact Laura Allran at <a href="mailto:laura.allran@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>laura.allran@state.or.us</u></font></a> or 503-947-5674.</div>
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