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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TO: All District, ESD, and Program Special Education Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nancy Latini, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>______________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April 16, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RE: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Parent Involvement Survey</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. Survey results are incorporated into the district’s <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831">Special Education Report Card.</a> In small districts, all families are surveyed; in large districts random sampling is used.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The survey 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 of special education services, and the impact of special education services on family and parent participation in the special education process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We also attached a flyer for families who may be asked to participate in the 2012 parent involvement survey. Please share this flyer with families of children with disabilities residing in the following school districts: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Eugene, Tigard-Tualatin, North Clackamas, Grants Pass, West Linn-Wilsonville, Centennial, Klamath Falls City, Sheridan, Banks, Rainier, Sisters, Morrow, Astoria, Creswell, Fern Ridge, Dallas, La Grande, Joseph, Harney County Union High School, Port Orford-Langlois, Drewsey, Arock, Nestucca Valley, Condon, Adel, Jordan Valley, Lowell, Sherman, Arlington, Gaston, Glide, Corbett, and Double O. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We anticipate that the surveys will be mailed to parents in mid-April. If you have questions or would like a copy of the survey, please contact Robbi Perry at 503-947-5782 or <a href="mailto:robbi.perry@state.or.us">robbi.perry@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>503-947-5738 FAX: 503-378-5156<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>ruby.sandberg@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>