2013 ESEA Odyssey Session Descriptions
Pre-Odyssey Half-Day Workshops
Tuesdays
8:30 am - 12:00 noon:
Unwrapping School Improvement:
A Workshop for Priority and Focus Schools
Priority and Focus Schools staff and coaches will receive training and information on working with The
Network, Comprehensive Achievement Plans (CAPs), Interventions and School Support Teams. Priority School
and Focus School teams will meet separately to discuss requirements, budgets and timelines for these two
types of schools.
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Working with the Network
SI Priority Schools, rev. 8-2-13
Focus Schools, rev. 8-12-13
Comprehensive Achievement, rev. 8-12-13
12:00 noon -1:00pm: Working Lunch (Registration Required)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Educator Effectiveness
This session examines how the Common Core State Standards and School Improvement are an integrated piece of
Educator Effectiveness system design and implementation.
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EE Long Session
EE Short Session
2013 ESEA Odyssey Breakout Sessions
Wednesdays and Thursdays
ODE – Oregon Department of Education; EII – Educational Improvement & Innovation; OAIS – Office of
Assessment & Information Services; OEE – Office of Educational Equity
Broadband Planning For Digital Learning – Carla Wade/EII; Amy McLaughlin/OAIS
How are you planning for future broadband needs in your district? Are you ready for implementing common
core instruction, digital learning, digital content and texts, online applications (Google apps, ARC-GIS online
tools), online lesson plans, data access, student and teacher information systems, online assessments, parent
portals, HVAC systems, lunchroom management, VOIP, school security systems, and the future? Learn about
the challenges of broadband availability across the state, connectivity needs today and in the future, and
current discussions about solutions.
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Broadband Preparedness
Common Core State Standards: Making the CCSS Accessible to All Students – Mark Freed, Karin Moscon/EII
Exploring the relationships and connections with English language arts and mathematics will prepare
participants to address more rigorous student expectations described with the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS). Activities making language accessible for our diverse student populations will be introduced, explored,
and experienced as we continue the discussion about instructional implications for mathematics and English
language arts.
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CCSS Odyssey 2013
Consolidated District Reviews & Monitoring – Russ Sweet/EII
Each year, ODE federal program staff review documentation from districts and visit with district staff to
discuss the implementation of programs. This workshop will describe the needed documentation and what
takes place during monitoring. Those anticipating a visit during the 2013-14 school year will benefit, as will
anyone collecting documentation of federal programs within their district.
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Federal Program Monitoring 2013
Data Collections Demystified – Amy McLaughlin/OAIS
Are ODE Data Collections an unsolved mystery for you? Wonder how all those collections fit together? Where
the data go? What are the common themes? And most of all, how best to get help and who to ask? If the
answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then this is the session for you. In this session, participants will
review the ODE collections, how they relate to each other, and how they connect to the work of education.
The session will also untangle the roles of the District Security Administrator, Data Owner, and ODE Helpdesk
staff in providing support to the collections.
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Data Collections Demystified - Lego
District Equity Plans: Educational Equity and School Improvement – David Bautista/OEE
Educational equity and school improvement are mutually inclusive goals. Excellence cannot exist without
equitable experiences and results for all students. While educators make many efforts to "level the playing
field" for all students, we know that some groups of students do not experience equal learning opportunities
and do not achieve at the necessary academic and citizenship levels. Such groups of students include: children
and youth who are female or male (depending on the academic subject), immigrants, ethnic minorities,
American Indians, migrant, homeless, neglected, delinquent, those limited in their English language
proficiency, individuals with disabilities, and children and youth who live in high poverty. This session will
provide an opportunity to challenge major assumptions and reach the underpinnings of our educational
pedagogy.
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Odyssey 2013 Office of Educational Equity
District Involvement in Priority & Focus Schools – Jesse Parsons/EII
Schools working to improve need support and active involvement of district office staff. This might include
engagement in planning, supports for needed staff development, or accommodations to staffing plans. This
session will talk about how the districts with School Improvement Grant (SIG) recipient schools, Priority and
Focus Schools should be participating in school and district level improvement efforts. It will also review the
district responsibility regarding the Comprehensive Achievement Plan (CAP) and the budget.
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District Involvement in Priority and Focus Schools
Educator Effectiveness - Brian Putnam/EII
This session examines how the Common Core State Standards and School Improvement are an integrated piece of
Educator Effectiveness system design and implementation.
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EE Long Session
EE Short Session
Equitable Services for Private Schools – Russ Sweet/EII
Districts with students who attend private schools, regardless of the location of the private schools, are
required to consult and coordinate services with these schools under Title I-A and Title II-A. Participants of this
workshop will learn the current requirements of ESEA related to private schools and what ODE staff are seeing
in the field as reasonable approaches to this effort.
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Private Schools
ESEA Budget Narrative – Janet Bubl/EII
This workshop will go through the CIP Budget Narrative process. ODE staff will explain submission,
prerequisites, and requirements for the different ESEA Title narratives. Staff will answer questions and
provide opportunity for districts to work on the CIP Budget Narrative.
ESEA Fiscal Requirements – Janet Bubl, Russ Sweet/EII
This presentation will go over the basic fiscal information needed and requirements when dealing with ESEA
grants. The participants will learn about ESEA Maintenance of Effort, Comparability, Supplement Not Supplant,
and "Reasonable and Necessary" grant charges.
Bend
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ESEA Fiscal Requirements - Bend
Portland
ESEA Programs: One-on-One Technical Assistance – ODE Staff
ODE staff will be available for consultation during these periods. Bring our team, your questions, and/or
problems that need to be solved. We will “roll up our sleeves” with you and help.
Family Involvement: We’re In This Together – Janet Bubl/EII
In this session you will gain deeper knowledge and understanding of current research and evidence-based
practice in family involvement. This session will help you prioritize school-based family involvement functions
in order to improve student behavior and academic performance.
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Family Involvement
3 Rs of Highly Qualified Teachers – Janet Bubl/EII
This workshop examines requirements, responsibilities and reports surrounding the Highly Qualified (HQ)
provisions of ESEA. This workshop is recommended for federal program staff, human resources directors, and
district level staff responsible for annual HQ reporting.
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3 Rs of Highly Qualified Teachers
Homeless Student Rights & Eligibility – Dona Bolt/EII
Is a runaway youth considered eligible for Homeless Education services when they have an adequate home to
which to return? How long can homeless families be considered eligible to receive services such as school-oforigin transportation? When is it appropriate to ask a parent to sign an affidavit attesting to the family’s
homelessness? We will review and discuss common questions about definitions, eligibility and rights of
homeless students in public schools.
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Homeless Education Odyssey 2013
Implementing and Evaluating a School RTI Framework – Shawna Moran/EII
This workshop will describe essential Response to Intervention (RTI) principles. School personnel working
independently or in teams will examine RTI Framework Tools that help staff understand these principles in
action. For schools with RTI already in place, the Framework Tools support a self-assessment of the school’s
system of support for ALL students and determine priority actions needed to build or enhance this system.
National and state-level opportunities and resources to learn more about various RTI systems will be shared.
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Implementing and Evaluating a School RTI Framework
Math RTI Auditing Tool
Oregon RTI Staff Survey Questions
RTI Framework Integrity Rubric
RTI Framework Integrity Worksheet
School
Stages of Implementation
The Oregon Literacy Plan – Karin Moscon/EII
To learn and achieve in school, students need well developed literacy skills. The Oregon Literacy Plan is
designed to provide Oregon students with the reading and writing skills they need to be college and career
ready. This session will focus on how districts can use this resource toward implementation of many state
initiatives. Question and answer period will be included.
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Odyssey Literacy Presentation 2013
Next Generation Science Standards – Cheryl Kleckner/EII
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released in April and several states have already adopted
them. This session will provide information about the process and timeline for considering NGSS adoption and
implementation in Oregon. Participants will learn how to access the excellent resources available to support
NGSS and will engage with the instructional shifts related to the NGSS as well as the strong connections to the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and STEM Education.
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Odyssey NGSS August 2013
Case Study - Economically Disadvantaged
Case Study - Race and Ethnicity
Case Study - Disabilities
Case Study ELL
Case Study Girls
Case Study Alternative Education
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Case Study TAG
Appendix A - Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS
Appendix D - Diversity and Equity
Appendix F - Science and Engineering Practices in the NGSS
Practices Venn Diagram
Professional Learning Communities – Mickey Garrison/OAIS; Regional Network Coordinators
Today, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have at their core a belief in teacher leadership and
involvement in school improvement efforts. Many PLCs operate with the understanding that one important
key to improved learning for students is continuous job-embedded learning for educators. In fact, in its
standards Learning Forward recognizes PLCs as a strategy for school improvement—specifically, as a means of
supporting high-quality and ongoing professional development. This dynamic session goes beyond a team
getting together to look at data. It will provide guidance on how to use your PLCs to implement the CCSS and
for job-embedded PD. Participants will learn how to access resources available to help their teams take critical
next steps to support student learning and to support staff professional practice.
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Implementation 1.0
Medford PLC Revised Observation Form
Implementation P 1-2
Video Viewing Reflection Sheet
Proficiency-based Teaching, Grading, and Reporting: HB 2220 – Andrea Morgan/EII
HB2220 goes into effect in the 2013-14 school year and requires districts to report on student proficiency in
grade-level standards, as well as to separate academic achievement from behavior factors. Learn about the
various ways districts can comply with the law and OAR 581-022-1670 and develop proficiency-based
teaching, grading and reporting practices.
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HB 2220 En
OAR 581-022-1670
Odyssey 2013 HB 2220 Presentation
Schoolwide Planning & Transition – Melinda Bessner/EII
In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of schoolwide program planning and be introduced to ODE’s
new school-level planning tool. We will examine current practices and programs across the state, discuss the
transition to the new planning tool, and address any questions participants might have.
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SWP Training Draft
SLDS and Student Record Exchange– Joel Robe/OAIS
Current and future work around the development of a PK-20 State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) will assist
schools in reaching higher levels of student achievement. Learn how the SLDS data available through ODE’s
Student Record Exchange allows immediate access to all of a student’s academic record to enroll and schedule
students accurately without waiting for the student’s record.
 SLDS and Student Record Exchange - Odyssey2013
State of Civil Rights – Winston Cornwall/EII
This session provides an overview and update on where equal opportunity is currently in Oregon and what
directions we anticipate it will go under Oregon’s current educational leadership, demographics, student
issues and ODE strategic plan. Please anticipate an interactive session. As always, any questions, comments
and concerns are welcome.
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The State of Civil Rights
STEM – What is it and why do we need it? – Carla Wade/EII
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education is a hot topic. It has been included in
reports to the legislature, multiple pieces of legislation at both the state and national levels and in the Oregon
Education Investment Board (OEIB) Strategic Plan. In this workshop you will learn why STEM is important, get
an update on the latest legislation, regional STEM activities, and what ODE is doing to support STEM across the
state.
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Odyssey STEM Presentation
Supplemental District and School Report Card Data Collection – Drew Hinds/EII
The new Oregon District and School Report Cards provide an opportunity to convey a clearer, deeper and
more engaging picture of how our schools are doing. This session will provide school and district staff training
on using the spreadsheet template that must be submitted to ODE by August 30, 2013. Note: Report Card
prototypes and information are available on the School and District Report Card Redesign website at
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3942.
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Supplemental Report Card Data Collection Handout 7-26-13
Supplemental Report Card Collection Presentation
TAG Student Instructional Needs in Diverse Populations – Rebecca Blocher/EII
Nationally, talented and gifted (TAG) learners are in all populations from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon.
During this presentation, participants will receive instructional tips for TAG learners including identification
strategies for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Specific issues about TAG students’ needs
within Common Core State Standards in math and English language arts will also be addressed.
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TAG Odyssey 2013 Presentation
Teacher & Administrator Evaluation Systems – Educator Effectiveness Team/EII
This workshop examines the requirements of SB 290 and the ESEA Flexibility waiver. Individuals and district
Educator Effectiveness teams will discuss the Oregon Framework requirements and next steps as districts
move into the implementation year and beyond.
Teen Parents in Oregon High Schools – Crystal Persi/ODE Consultant
Teen parents and their children are a special part of many Oregon high school campuses. They come to us
with unique needs and rights as well as special funding. During this session we will examine the rights of young
mothers and fathers and districts’ responsibilities in meeting their unique needs. Time will be spent discussing
the support services that are available to you, the teen parents attending your school, and their children.
Various models of quality programs will be discussed and opportunity for collaborative problem solving will be
available.
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NWLC PP Fact Sheet
Teen Parenting
TP Parenting Programs by County
Title I-A Basics – Melinda Bessner/EII
In this workshop, participants will learn the basics behind Title I-A programs. Participants will find out about
different program models and the advantages and disadvantages of both. We will examine examples of good
practices from across the state and discuss the requirements for documentation and fiscal accounting.
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Title I-A Back to Basics 2013
Title I-C: Migrant Education – Jonathan Fernow/OEE
This workshop will help participants learn the basics behind the Title I-C Migrant program. A history of the
purpose and background of the program will be shared. The benefits of the program will be shared as well as
the Measurable Program Outcomes and focus of the Title I-C funds. Interactive components of the
presentation will provide knowledge of the program in a fun way.
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Title I - C Migrant Program 2013
Title I-D: Neglected or Delinquent – Russ Sweet/EII
ODE staff will provide information on the use of Title I-D funds and reporting requirements for the coming
year, including the latest from the U.S. Department of Education about this program. This workshop will also
provide an opportunity for I-D program staff in attendance to network with other I-D program staff from
across the state.
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Title I-D 2013 Odyssey
Title II-A Budget Narratives - Title II-A Team/EII
This workshop examines requirements, resources, and guidance surrounding the Title II-A Budget Narrative
process. Individuals and district teams will look at the federal non-regulatory guidance and how Oregon
districts complete the budget narrative application annually through the Oregon District Website. New U. S.
Department of Education guidance on allowable use of Title II-A funds specifically focused on Common Core
State Standards (CCSS) and Educator Effectiveness will be included in the discussion. This workshop is
recommended for district staff, human resources directors, federal program directors, and district level staff
responsible for annual Title II-A Budget Narrative reporting.
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Title II-A Odyssey 2013
Title III: English Learners and Recent Arrivals – Kim Miller /OEE
During this presentation, participants will have the opportunity to learn about requirements for English
Language Learners (ELL). ELL plans and Title III improvement plans will be discussed. Participants will have the
opportunity to share strategies on how they are closing the achievement gap for English learners. Question
and answer time will be included. Districts are encouraged to bring their local plans and Title III improvement
plans (if appropriate).
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English Learners - Odyssey 2013
Venn Diagram Practices
21st Century Community Learning Centers – Pete Ready/EII
This session will provide current information about the high value of Expanded Learning Opportunities in Title
IV-B 21st Century Community Learning Center programs. Principles, program design features and examples
based on research and evidence-based practices in Out of School-Time will help you prioritize, plan and apply
appropriate features to strengthen current Title programs. Using best practice principles and examples can
enhance student behavior and academic performance and maximize community resources to strengthen your
school and district performance.
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21st CCLC Odyssey 2013
21st CCLC Activity - Expanded Learning
21st CCLC Local Law
Afterschool Alliance Research Outcomes 2013
21st CCLC ODE 2013 RFP Priority Topics
STEM Best Practice List Afterschool
CTE Best Practice List Afterschool
EL Best Practice List Afterschool
Leading Indicators, 21st CCLC
ILT Best Practice List
STEM OST Benefits for Girls
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21st CCLC Research Update
OST Supporting Student Outcomes
Indistar® School Level Training – Parts I & II (consecutive sessions) – Carla Wade/EII; Jennifer Arns/OETC
Join us as we delve into Indistar®, a web-based tool that will guide your school team in creating a
Comprehensive Achievement Plan (CAP) and managing the continuous improvement process. Hands-on
activities will have your school team discussing indicators, characteristics of effective planning, learning how
to create a school plan and monitor that plan with Indistar® during this workshop. This workshop is valuable
for all schools and will also address Title I-A Schoolwide planning within Indistar®.
Please bring a school team of 3-5 members representing the various roles of support for the school (e.g., the
school principal, 1-2 teachers involved in school improvement efforts, a curriculum specialist, a leadership
coach, or a district representative).
Workshop Pre-Requisites:
1. Bring at least 1 laptop computer and power strip per team. Additional computers and iPads may be
used.
2. So that your team can see what you are working on, any of the following should be done or brought:
a. Share screens with www.joinme.com.
b. Download Screenleap extension for Chrome/Gmail.
c. Bring a Projector.
d. Hunker down around a laptop!
District Continuous Improvement Planning using Indistar® – Parts I & II (consecutive sessions) – Carla
Wade/EII; Jennifer Arns/OETC
ODE is using Indistar® for Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) submissions beginning June 30, 2014. Use the
Indistar® process to a) self-evaluate, b) plan and c) monitor that plan will eliminate unnecessary paperwork for
districts by creating a more flexible process that addresses both state and federal planning requirements.
Hands-on activities will have your district team discussing indicators, planning requirements, characteristics of
effective planning, and learning how to create a district improvement plan, monitor plan implementation and
communicate progress using a variety of reports within Indistar
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=201
Please bring a district team of 3-5 members representing the various roles of support for the district (e.g.,
superintendent, curriculum director, special programs including Title I, ELL, Educator Effectiveness, TAG,
Special Education, IT).
Workshop Pre-Requisites:
1. Bring at least 1 laptop computer and power strip per team. Additional computers and iPads may be
used.
2. So that your team can see what you are working on, any of the following should be done or brought:
a. Share screens with www.joinme.com.
b. Download Screenleap extension for Chrome/Gmail.
c. Bring a Projector.
d. Hunker down around a laptop