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<div>TO: All District, ESD, and Program Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Nancy Latini, Ph.D.</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships</div>
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<div>April 2, 2012</div>
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<div>RE: <b>Public Release of the 2010-2011 Special Education </b><b>Report Cards</b></div>
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<div>The <b>public release date</b> for the sixth annual <b>Special Education </b><b>Report Cards</b> is Wednesday, <b>April 4, 2012. </b>In preparation for that date, please review the following timeline and documents that may assist you with this required
public reporting: </div>
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<div><u><b>Timeline </b></u></div>
<div><b>April 2: Final Special Education Report Cards Available to Districts and Programs</b></div>
<div>Final pdf versions of the 2010-2011 Special Education Report Cards are now available to districts and programs on the secure district site: <a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/</u></font></a><font color="#1F497D">.
</font>Once you have logged in, use the AYP/Report Card application to view your English and Spanish pdfs. Click on the Special Education Report Card in the drop-down menu in order to view the report card pdfs.<font color="#1F497D"> </font></div>
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<div><b>April 4: Public Release of the 2010-2011 Special Education Report Cards</b></div>
<div>All district and program report cards will be available to the public on the ODE website</div>
<div>at <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/ReportCard/sped/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/ReportCard/sped/</u></font></a><font color="#1F497D">. </font>ODE will issue a news release announcing the public reports. </div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; "><u><b>Technical Assistance Documents</b></u></div>
<div>The 2010-2011 Special Education Report Cards and Technical Assistance Documents including distribution information, the English and Spanish <i>Notes for the Special Education Reports</i>, and the <i>Technical Manuals </i>are posted at the link: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1831</u></font></a></div>
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<div>For questions, please contact Catherine Heaton at 503-947-5714 or <a href="mailto:catherine.heaton@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>catherine.heaton@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant </i></font></div>
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<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>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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