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<p class="MsoNormal">TO: District and ESD Special Education Directors <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Candace Pelt, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">______________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 6, 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The public release date for the 2017-18 Special Education Report Card is Wednesday, April 3, 2019. In preparation for that date, technical assistance documents, resource links, and timelines are available below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Technical Assistance Documents for the 2017-18 Special Education Report Cards</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Technical Assistance Documents are available on the ODE site
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/reportcards/SpEdReportCards/Pages/default.aspx">
here</a> and includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span>Distribution information for report cards, which are made available in both English and Spanish<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span>The 2017-18 Technical Manuals for use in calculating and validating your data
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span>Notes for use in communicating report card information to parents and community members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Special Education Report Card Timeline</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>March 11 – March 15: District Preview </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Drafts of the 2017-18 Special Education Report Cards will be posted on the
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/">secure district site</a></span> for your preview<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ODE expects each district and program to proof its report. Should the district or program have questions or concerns regarding their data, the district or program will provide details of the correction(s) being requested to
<span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:eric.wells@ode.state.or.us">Eric Wells</a></span> or (503) 947-5978. ODE is unable to change any data that has been submitted and previously validated by the district or program. For additional information, please email
<a href="mailto:ODE.SchoolAgeRpt@state.or.us">ODE.SchoolAgeRpt@state.or.us</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>March 29: Final Special Education Report Cards Available to Districts and Programs</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Final PDF versions of the 2017-18 Special Education Report Cards will be available to districts and programs on the
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/login/">secure district site</a></span>. No changes will be made on or after this date.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All district and program report cards will be available to the public on the ODE website.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Questions should be directed to <a href="mailto:Eric%20Wells.wells@ode.state.or.us">
Eric Wells</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">To Candace Pelt, Assistant Superintendent
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">503-947-5738 </span></i><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/ode</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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