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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>
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<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Oregon Department of Education </b></font></td>
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<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">255 Capitol Street NE</font></td>
<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">April 13, 2011</font></td>
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<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Salem, OR 97310-0203</font></td>
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<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">FROM:</font></td>
<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Nancy Latini</font></td>
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<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">RE:</font></td>
<td><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Parent Involvement Survey</font></td>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">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. ODE uses the National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) Family Survey. Each district is surveyed once during the six-year sampling cycle. The results of the survey are incorporated into the
district’s <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Special Education Report Card.</u></font></a> In small districts, all families are surveyed; in large districts, random sampling is used.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">The results report the percent of parents who say that schools facilitated parent 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 and impact of special education services on family, and parent participation in the special education process.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">The attached sample letter was developed for you to share with parents at annual IEP meetings, during the distribution of the Special Education Report Card, or other means. You may revise the letter to include
information on local parent involvement activities and volunteer opportunities. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">Also attached is a flyer for families who may be asked to participate in the 2011 parent involvement survey. Please share this flyer with families of children with disabilities residing in the following school
districts: </font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; "><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2">Arock, Ashwood, Bethel, Blachly, Burnt River, Butte Falls, Coos Bay, Corvallis, Dayville, Double O, Dufur, Fossil, Frenchglen, Gaston, Gervais, Glide, Harrisburg, Hood River, Huntington,
Imbler, Jefferson, Joseph, Juntura, Klamath Falls City, Malheur County, Molalla River, Newberg, North Powder, Oakland, Oakridge, Perrydale, Powers, Prospect, Reynolds, Rogue River, Sisters, Troy, Ukiah, Union, and Yamhill-Carlton.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">An additional flyer is attached for distribution to school administrators and special education staff in those districts that will be surveyed in spring 2011. We anticipate that the surveys will be mailed to parents
in late April or May. If you have questions or would like a copy of the survey, please contact Robbi Perry at <a href="mailto:robbi.perry@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>robbi.perry@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">Attachments:</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">Parent letter – general notice on parent involvement & survey </font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">Parent Flyer – for use in districts being surveyed spring 2011</font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3">Staff Flyer – for use in districts being surveyed spring 2011</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Support to</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Nancy Latini, Assistant Superintendent</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Department of Education</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>503-947-5738 FAX: 503-378-5156</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</i></font></div>
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