1. Student Services 2013-2014

2.  Strategic Mission, Values, and Goals At the Oregon Department of Education, we are guided by the following mission and values:  Equity for Every Student  High Quality Education  Results Focused  Service  Leadership  Teamwork  People Are Our Greatest Asset

3. Learners Every student graduates from high school and is ready for college, career, and civic life. Educators Every P-12 organization is led by an effective administrator, and every student is taught by an effective teacher. Schools & Districts Increase performance for all schools and districts in order to create systems of excellence across the state. Communities ODE meaningfully engages parents, stakeholders, and the larger community to help make Oregon’s schools the best in the country. ODE Make ODE the best place to work

5. YOUTH TRANSITION MOU EXECUTIVE ORDER 04-13 “Youth with disabilities will leave school with a post-secondary education plan or integrated inclusive employment at minimum wage or greater.”  Office of Developmental Disability Services (ODDS)  Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS)  Oregon Department of Education (ODE)  Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) DHS (OVRS and ODDS) and ODE shall:  “…improve Oregon’s systems of designing and delivering employment services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities …”  Work “toward fulfillment of Oregon’s Employment First Policy,” including:  Reduced state support of sheltered work over time  Increased investment in employment services

6.  Help IEP teams build strong transition plans  Collaborate with partners, pilot projects and families ODE Will…..  Appoint staff to focus on system- change in schools and communities  Establish Statewide Transition Technical Assistance Network to assist transition services in schools  Support legislative or rule changes to prohibit local education agencies from contracting for assessments in sheltered workshops

8.  Post School Outcome(PSO) Data collection  What is required?  Timeline  What can we to complete this collection so we can use the data to make decisions for transition programs

9. Establishes Task Force on High School and Transition Success for Students with Disabilities. HB 2743 This revision to ORS 329.451 eliminates the reference to alternate assessments in the eligibility requirements. HB 2193 Allows student with disability to earn credit at community college or public university as part of transition services. Prohibits denying financial aid to student for sole reason that student did not receive a regular high school diploma. HB 2898 Establishes pilot program for purpose of assisting students with disabilities to make transition into life after high school HB 3264 Establishes an Accelerated Learning Committee to enable students to obtain college credits while still in high school. Revises existing State Law regarding the allowable content areas for credits beyond the 24 credits. SB 222

10.  School districts are required by federal law to provide the student SOP when graduating with a regular diploma or when leaving at the end of the school year they turn 21 years old.  ODE recommends that school districts also provide an SOP to students who are graduating with a modified diploma, extended and or alternative certificate.