OACOA Seminar Series

The Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators has planned a series of three seminars during the 2014-15 school year. This seminar series is designed to provide timely professional development and networking support to central office administrators.

The agenda for each session will feature a combined group presentation on critical statewide priorities, related to implementation of state and federal programs, such as Smarter Balance Assessments, SB290, Common Core State Standards, Special Education, Charter Schools, federal programs, as well as other best practices in education. These discussions will be led by central office administrators with guest speakers from Oregon agencies, such as ODE, OEIB, and OEA, who will address the needs and concerns of a wide variety of central office administrators.

Additionally each session will have time built in for job-alike break-out sessions and collegial sharing of strategies and practices across the state to create a network of support and resources. Lunch is provided.

April 24, 2015 - Hilton, Eugene - directions - lodging

Agenda

8:15-8:30	Welcome by: Danielle Sheldrake, OACOA President-Elect
8:30-9:00	Presentation Discussion Format General Session w/Q&A Job Alike Session
9:00-10:15	Waiver/State Report Card/Evaluation Status Theresa Richards, Director-Educator Effectiveness, ODE
10:15-11:30	State Funding Update Legislative Session Update Key Legislation/Advocacy Chuck Bennett, Director-Government Relations, COSA
11:30-12:00	Achievement Compacts (OEIB Representative) District Processes New OEIB Recommendations District Continuing Improvement Plans Requirements/Discussion
12:00-1:00	Lunch - Hosted by Renaissance Learning Representative: Jennifer Burchard
1:00-3:00	Assessment Items (ODE et.al.) Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Interim Assessments Communication Plans for Assessment Results Management of Worksamples for Graduation SBAC Accommodations Derek Brown, Director-Assessment, ODE Jon Wiens, Director, ODE