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<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>1. Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>2. Legal Reminder of the Month</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>3. Potential to Perform and Identifying Underrepresented Groups</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>4. UC Irvine Free Webinars on TAG Topics</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>5. University of North Carolina U-STARS-PLUS</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>6. Do Students Have to Play Dumb to Be Cool?</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>7. Identifying ELL Gifted Students</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>8. Funding Gifted Education in Washington</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>9. Save the Date! Superintendent’s Summer Institute</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>10. Advanced Rigor in Math</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>11. Creative Language Arts Resource—Storyline Online</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>12. Another Creative Language Arts Resource—Primary Summer Reading</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>13. University of Oregon Summer Enrichment Program for TAG Students</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>14. Javits-Frasier Scholarship Applications to Attend NAGC Convention</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>15. Portland State University Professional Development Opportunities</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>16. Interesting Article about the Nature of Intelligence</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>17. Training Materials on Differentiation</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>18. Gifted Education in Connecticut</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>19. Check Out Teacher Updates in Other Content Areas</b></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>20. How to Submit Articles</b></span></font></div>
<div style="padding-left: 24pt; text-indent: -24pt; "><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>21. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Century Schoolbook, serif" color="#008000"><b>Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! The Oregon Department of Education appreciates all you do for our students every day! </b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>1. Welcome to the TAG Teacher Update</b></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">This newsletter is designed to provide current information concerning teachers of<font face="Century Schoolbook, serif"> </font>TAG students, guidance counselors, administrators, and coordinators
of TAG programs.<font face="Century Schoolbook, serif"> </font>Please let your colleagues know they can subscribe to this and other ODE content<font face="Century Schoolbook, serif"> </font>area newsletters by visiting: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>2. Legal Reminder of the Month</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">OAR 581-022-1130 states: </font><font color="#000000"><i>(7) School districts shall develop a process that provides each student the opportunity to develop an education plan
and build an education profile in grades 7 through 12 with adult guidance. The plan and profile shall be reviewed and updated periodically (at least annually) and be supported by a Comprehensive Guidance Program as defined in OAR 581-022-1510.
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</i></font><font color="#000000"> ODE suggests that school districts use this individual plan and profile as a place for school staff, students, and parents to discuss overarching issues related to that particular TAG student’s educational needs. This
would also allow for the parent input required by both the plan and profile and TAG statutes and rules.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>3. Potential to Perform and Identifying Underrepresented Groups</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Many Oregon districts are trying to increase accurate identification of TAG students from underrepresented groups. Most people in gifted education are familiar with the research that shows that students who are economically
disadvantaged or part of a cultural minority group are less likely to be identified for TAG. Many experts in this area of study have advocated for lowering cut scores or eliminating cut scores entirely.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Other experts advocate for comparing students to others from a similar background—this is often referred to as the “comparing apples to apples” option. So, for example, a district might pull out subgroup assessment
scores for all students on free and reduced lunch and then look to see which students’ scores are in the top 3%-5%. Because policies for identification as Potential to Perform at the 97% are decided at the district level, it is possible that a district could
make this approach work and meet compliance with OAR. If you are interested in learning more about your district’s policies in this area and would like some technical assistance, please feel free to contact <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>4. UC Irvine Free Webinars on TAG Topics</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">The University of California at Irvine is offering four free online webinars related to gifted education. Topics include relating to gifted youngsters, differentiation, parent/teacher
connections, IQ testing, and programming for gifted learners. They are offered every Wednesday evening beginning May 6, 2009. To learn more or register, </font><a href="http://unex.uci.edu/pressroom/releases/pr.asp?ID=196"><font color="#0000FF"><u>click here</u></font></a><font color="#000000">.
Please be aware that they have had an overwhelming response with many registrants. They are anticipating the system might get overloaded, and that may cause difficulty for some people to have access. However, all of the webinars will be recorded and you can
view the session for seven calendar days after the session has ended if you register.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>5. University of North Carolina U-STARS-PLUS</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">The University of North Carolina has a Javits grant to support teachers in the early recognition and nurturing of outstanding potential in children from economically disadvantaged
and/or culturally/linguistically diverse families and children with disabilities in order to improve achievement and provide access to advanced educational opportunities. Much of their work focuses on training teachers to observe and recognize traits of giftedness
in these diverse learners, and designing classroom activities where their gifts have a chance to shine. The project directors recently held a workshop in Seattle explaining how they have worked with districts to help them reduce and even eliminate disproportionate
TAG identification. Please feel free to contact </font><a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> for more details or visit the </font><a href="http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ustars/index.cfm"><font color="#0000FF"><u>U-STARS-PLUS
website</u></font></a><font color="#000000">.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>6. Do Students Have to Play Dumb to Be Cool?</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/mar/29/education-schools-bullying"><font color="#0000FF"><u>This article</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> from London addresses the issue of intelligence
and popularity. Sociologists have observed the tendency for girls to act less intelligent than they actually are in order to fit in, and this article looks at how boys sometimes also face a similar peer pressure.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>7. Identifying ELL Gifted Students</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Riverside Publishing has released a <a href="http://www.riverpub.com/pdfs/CS_vol3_winter05.pdf"><font color="#0000FF"><u>newsletter</u></font></a> about identifying ELL gifted students. The newsletter condenses the
work of Dr. David Lohman, one of the authors of the CogAT.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>8. Funding Gifted Education in Washington</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The Washington state House and Senate have passed HB 2261, which provides more funding for gifted education. <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009092040_webbasiced20m.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Click
here</u></font></a> if you would like to access the Seattle Times article describing this legislation.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>9. Save the Date! Superintendent’s Summer Institute</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Confederation of School Administrators (COSA), the Oregon Education Association (OEA) and the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA), is pleased to
announce the 2009 Superintendent's Summer Institute, to be held August 3-5, 2009 in Eugene.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The focus of this year's Institute has been expanded to serve all Oregon teachers and administrators, K-12. Registration and grant information will be made available on the ODE web site (<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2558"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2558</u></font></a>)
in the coming weeks. For further information contact C. Michelle Hooper, Director, 503-947-5694,<font color="#FF0000"> </font><a href="mailto:michelle.hooper@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>michelle.hooper@state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#FF0000">.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>10. Advanced Rigor in Math</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090420121423.htm"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Click here</u></font></a> to read an article about the benefits of introducing all middle school students to advanced
math.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>11. Creative Language Arts Resource—Storyline Online</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The Screen Actors Guild Foundation sponsors <a href="http://www.storylineonline.net/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Storyline Online</u></font></a>, an online streaming video program featuring SAG members like James Earl
Jones and Elijah Woods reading children’s books aloud. Each book also includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>12. Another Creative Language Arts Resource—Primary Summer Reading</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009, a new <i>free</i> 6-week online summer reading event, has been created to help grade 1-3 students offset summer reading loss/setback and show up next year ready to read. Learn more
at <a href="http://www.letterpals.org/"><u>www.letterpals.org</u></a>. Teachers can sign up their classrooms now. Letter P.A.L.S. Summerfest 2009 will start on June 22. <a href="http://www.letterpals.org/index.php?m=static&a=index&page=index"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Summerfest
2009</u></font></a> features the <a href="http://www.letterpals.org/index.php?m=static&a=index&page=penpals"><font color="#0000FF"><u><b>Pet Shop Pen Pals</b></u></font></a>, a group of pets who love to write letters to students and tell them about all of their
adventures. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>13. University of Oregon Summer Enrichment Program for TAG Students</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a campus-based residential program offering a wide range of exciting academic course options and social activities for gifted students currently in grades 6-10. Visit <a href="http://www.uoyouth.org/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.uoyouth.org/</u></font></a>
for this year’s specific schedule and application information.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>14. Javits-Frasier Scholarship Applications to Attend NAGC Convention</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> The Javits-Frasier Scholarship for Diverse Talent Development is a scholarship program that trains teachers and counselors to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged kids who have great potential. The program,
which funds travel and attendance at the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=2692"><font color="#0000FF"><u>NAGC Annual Convention</u></font></a>, honors the legacy of Dr. Mary Frasier. <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1499"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Click
here</u></font></a> to learn more about making a donation, or <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=4590"><font color="#0000FF"><u>click here</u></font></a> for application information. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>15. Portland State University Professional Development Opportunities</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/differentiate"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/differentiate</u></font></a><br>
<i>One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners</i> (3 credits)<br>
DATES Jun 22-Aug 15<br>
<i>Curriculum and Content Differentiation</i> (3 credits) – capstone (Prerequisites)<br>
DATES Jun 22-Jul 18<br>
<a href="http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/differentiate/registration.php"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Registration</u></font></a>
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District-wide Professional Development <a href="http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/differentiate/services.php"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.ceed.pdx.edu/differentiate/services.php</u></font></a> </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Partner with PSU to provide relevant training toward essential student learning. We will tailor our online professional development to support your district's priorities and existing improvement plans.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Highlights include:<br>
</i>> online modules<br>
> trainer of trainers / staff mentors / DI coaches<br>
> Professional Learning Teams</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Meeting the Needs of All Students</i> is an online series of modules that equips all K – 12 educators with the essential knowledge and skills to learn the widely respected, research-based instructional approach: differentiated
instruction (DI). DI provides teachers with effective, manageable strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population within the context of today’s standards-based curriculum. Add value to what you are already doing; develop a highly
interactive learning community using Oregon's leading experts to model the DI principles and processes. Educators will experience and understand how to implementing a range of strategies associated with DI. For more information, contact Cailín O’Connor, 503-725-8234,
or 800-547-8877 ext 8324, or <a href="mailto:caoconnor@pdx.edu"><font color="#0000FF"><u>caoconno@pdx.edu</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>16. Interesting Article about the Nature of Intelligence</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> This <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4add9230-23d5-11de-996a-00144feabdc0.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>article in the Financial Times</u></font></a> explores the nature of intelligence and intelligence testing
by first examining the life of Marilyn Savant, author of the <i>Parade</i> column “Ask Marilyn.” Savant once held the Guinness World Record for the highest recorded IQ score of 228.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>17. Training Materials on Differentiation</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <font color="#000000">Do you work in a district where you are trying to increase your teachers’ knowledge of differentiation? The TAG Services Center at SOESD will likely have some excellent training
materials available free of charge to districts. If you are interested in receiving these materials, send an email to </font><a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@ode.state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@ode.state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#000000">
with a brief statement about why you need these materials and how your district would use them. If the interested number of districts exceeds the number of available materials, a drawing will be held.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>18. Gifted Education in Connecticut</b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#008000"> <a href="http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-gifted-education-cuts-0410.artapr10,0,7511596.story?page=1"><font color="#0000FF"><u>Click here</u></font></a><font color="#000000"> to read an article
about funding problems for gifted education in Connecticut.</font><b> </b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> <font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>19. Check Out Teacher Updates in Other Content Areas</b></font></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">There are fabulous Teacher Updates being published monthly in other content</font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">areas like foreign language, social studies, and mathematics. You can subscribe to</font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">them by visiting: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1843"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843</u></font></a></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><span style="background-color:#C0C0C0"><b>20. How to Submit Articles</b></span></font></div>
<div style="text-indent: 36pt; "><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">If you would like to submit information for this newsletter, please email</font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">publication-ready short articles by the end of the month to <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a>.</font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif">Please include links and contact information but no attachments.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial-BoldMT, sans-serif" color="#008000"><b>21. In Every Issue—Internet Resources</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Department of Education TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=76"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=76</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.eric.ed.gov"><u>http://www.eric.ed.gov/</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted (SENG)</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.sengifted.org"><u>http://www.sengifted.org/</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Council for Exceptional Children</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>National Association for Gifted Children</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.nagc.org"><u>www.nagc.org</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.oatag.org"><u>www.oatag.org</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>REAL - Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Get Ready Oregon web page: New Oregon Diploma information for the general public</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.getreadyoregon.org"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.getreadyoregon.org</u></font></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Diploma web page: Resources and tools for educators</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2" color="#0000FF"><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?=368"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368</u></a></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial-ItalicMT, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Contact the Education Specialist in TAG</i></font></div>
<div><font face="ArialMT, sans-serif" size="2">Stacey Figgins, <a href="mailto:stacey.figgins@state.or.us"><font color="#0000FF"><u>stacey.figgins@state.or.us</u></font></a><font color="#0000FF"> </font>(503) 947-5701</font></div>
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