Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 20 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 581-020-0603 - ELL District and School Improvement: Program

(a) Improve ELL student progress indicators including high school graduation rates and English language proficiency.

(b) Identify school districts that are not meeting objectives and the needs of ELL students, taking into account the specific learning challenges and demographics of the students.

(c) Collaborate with selected districts to better meet objectives and the needs of ELL students.

(d) Partner with identified ELL transformation and target districts, to ensure that those districts achieve expected growth and benchmarks for student progress indicators, that an identified district is expected to meet within four years of identification and implement instructional practices and program improvements recognized as effective in improving outcomes for ELL students

(e) In consultation with ELL transformation and target districts design and implement an accountability system of progressive interventions for the school districts.

(f) Direct transformation and target school districts on how to expend moneys received under ORS 327.013(1)(c)(A)(ii) (ELL weight) for up to three years, for identified districts that have not met the expected growth and expected benchmarks for student progress indicators, and demonstrated implementation of instructional practices and program improvements recognized as effective in improving outcomes for ELL students.

(a) ELL transformation districts that are in need of progressive interventions and technical assistance; and

(b) ELL target districts that are in need of technical assistance.