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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 11, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">Oregon’s current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility waiver for No Child Left Behind will expire at the end of
the 2014-2015 school year. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will be submitting a request for a three-year waiver renewal by March 31, 2015.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">We would like your feedback on the renewal. To provide feedback, please review the 2015 waiver renewal documents posted on the ODE
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3475"><span style="color:navy">Federal Flexibility Waiver</span></a> webpage and respond in the corresponding sections of the<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T53PPFS"><span style="color:navy"> survey
tool</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">Our original waiver, approved in 2012, describes Oregon’s strategy for a PK-20 system of education aligned with the three core principles
of the ESEA waiver below. Oregon’s 2015 renewal includes the following updates for each principle:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">Principle 1: College and Career Ready Standards and Aligned Assessments
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">- Continued support for implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessment for all students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Principle 2: School and District Accountability Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">-Oregon is requesting a pause in our rating system for one year for School and District Report Cards.<br>
-Update exit criteria for Focus and Priority schools in order to exit that status.<br>
-Update process and timelines for interventions for Focus and Priority schools.<br>
-Update plans to ensure that districts provide interventions and supports for low-achieving students in other Title 1 schools.<br>
-Update statewide plans to support and monitor school districts’ progress for improving school and district performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Principle 3: Educator Evaluation and Support Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">2015 Renewal:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">-Oregon’s 2014 waiver was approved with one condition that needs to be resolved in its 2015 renewal. How will Oregon’s evaluation model
ensure consistency and rigor when setting and evaluating Student Learning and Growth goals using state assessments?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">We will review the feedback from various stakeholder opportunities, including this survey tool and potentially include ideas, comments,
or concerns on this topic in our state ESEA waiver renewal. We will also use this feedback to help inform implementation support where appropriate. Therefore, your specific ideas and comments are greatly appreciated. The survey will close at midnight on Sunday,
March 22, 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121">Thank you for your participation. If you have questions, please contact - Theresa Richards, Director of Educator Effectiveness at 503-947-5736
or <a href="mailto:Theresa.richards@state.or.us">Theresa.richards@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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