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581-018-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules in division 18, chapter 581 that implement the Network of Quality Teaching and Learning: (1) “40-40-20 goal” means the mission of Oregon’s education system as described in ORS 351.009 (2) “Achievement gap” means the research based gap in achievement that often exists between students who are economically disadvantaged, students learning English as a second language, African American, Hispanic or Native American and their peers. (3) “Network” means the Network of Quality Teaching and Learning established by chapter 661, Oregon Law 2013 (Enrolled House Bill 3233). (4) “Students who are economically disadvantaged” means students who are eligible for free or reduced price school meals. Statutory/Other Authority: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) Statutes/Other Implemented: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) History: ODE 30-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 16-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0010 Equity Lens (1) The Department of Education will apply the Oregon Equity Lens when administering the network including when determining resource allocation and awarding grants and contracts. (2) Specifically the Department shall consider the following issues: (a) Who are the racial or ethnic and underserved groups affected? What is the potential impact of the resource allocation and grant or contract award to these groups? (b) Does the decision being made ignore or worsen existing disparities or produce other unintended consequences? What is the impact on eliminating the opportunity gap? (c) How does the resource allocation or grant or contract award advance the 40-40-20 goal? (d) What are the barriers to more equitable outcomes? (e.g., mandated, political, emotional, financial, programmatic or managerial) (e) How has the Department intentionally involved stakeholders who are also members of the communities affected by the resource allocation or grant or contract? How does the Department validate its assessment in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection? (f) How will the Department modify or enhance the grant or contract to ensure each learner and communities’ individual and cultural needs are met? (g) How is the Department collecting data on race, ethnicity, and native language relating to the grants and contracts? (h) What is the Department’s commitment to P-20 professional learning for equity? What resources is the Department allocating for training in cultural responsive instruction. Statutory/Other Authority: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) Statutes/Other Implemented: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) History: ODE 140-2019, amend filed 09/23/2019, effective 09/23/2019 ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16 ODE 30-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 16-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0020 Timelines and Performance Measures Recipients of network grant or contract funds shall meet timelines, performance measures and other requirements related to the accumulation and evaluation of data collected as required by the Oregon Department of Education. Statutory/Other Authority: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) Statutes/Other Implemented: 2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3233) History: ODE 140-2019, amend filed 09/23/2019, effective 09/23/2019 ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16 ODE 30-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 16-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0100 Definitions: School District Collaboration Grant The following definitions apply to 581-018-0100 to 581-018-0125: (1) “Blueprints” means a description of the components of a school district’s strategies for implementation and integration of the four areas: career pathways, evaluation processes, compensation models and enhanced professional development for teachers and administrators. (2) “Career pathways” means descriptions of professional career achievement and advancement (e.g., Novice, Emerging Professional, Master Teacher) or specialized roles (e.g., Mentor Teacher, Master Teacher), and opportunities to increase professional responsibilities. (3) “Compensation models” means alternative salary advancement systems based on a variety of elements aside from seniority (e.g., weighed systems based on professional involvement, increased expertise). (4) “Design grants” means grants intended for districts or consortia of districts to create blueprints for implementation that integrate the four areas of: career pathways, evaluation processes, compensation models and enhanced professional development. (5) “Enhanced professional development” means professional learning opportunities that are ongoing, collaborative in nature, and aligned to the needs of educators identified through the evaluation process and student data. (6) “Evaluation processes” means an educator performance evaluation system based on collaboration, that includes, but is not limited to standards of professional practice, four-level rubrics, multiple measures of professional practice, professional responsibilities and student learning and growth, an evaluation and growth cycle and professional learning aligned to student and educator performance data. (7) “Implementation Grants” means grants intended for districts or consortia of districts to implement their blueprint designs. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 112-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0105 Eligibility: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The following shall be eligible to receive a School District Collaboration Grant: (a) School districts; (b) Consortium of school districts. (2) To be eligible for a design grant: (a) Districts must not have received a federal Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant; and (b) Districts must not be receiving CLASS grant dollars during the school year for which the funds received under the application for a design grant would be expended. (3) To be eligible for an implementation grant: (a) Districts must not have received a federal Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant; and (b) Districts must not have received three or more years of implementation funding from either the Creative Leadership Achieves Student Success (CLASS) or the District Collaboration Fund; and (c) Districts must not be receiving CLASS grant dollars during the school year for which the funds received under the application for a design or implementation grant would be expended. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 113-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0110 Criteria: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for when District Implementation and Design Collaboration grant funds are available. The Department shall notify eligible applicants of the proposal process and the due dates, and make available necessary guidelines and application forms. (2) All proposals must comply with the requirements of ORS 329.838 and ORS 342.950 and rules adopted to implement those laws. Grants shall be awarded based on whether the grant application identifies how the funds will be used to improve education outcomes identified by the Department of Education or set forth in ORS 351.009. (3) Prior to applying for a grant, the school district must receive the approval to apply for the grant from: (a) The exclusive bargaining representative for the teachers of the school districts, or if the teachers are not represented by an exclusive bargaining representative, from the teachers of the school districts; (b) The chairperson of the school district board; and (c) The superintendent of the school district. (4) Districts shall establish a collaborative leadership team to oversee the design and implementation process. The collaborative leadership team shall include the exclusive bargaining representative for the teachers of the school district or, if the teachers are not represented by an exclusive bargaining representative, the teachers of the school district. (5) Districts shall display readiness and eligibility for an implementation grant by submitting detailed blueprints, developed collaboratively by teachers, administrators, and the teacher bargaining unit, in the four required areas: (a) Career pathways processes for teachers and administrators; (b) Evaluation processes for teachers and administrators; (c) Compensation models for teachers and administrators, and (d) Enhanced professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators. (6) The Department of Education shall award design and implementation grants based on the evaluation of the district application, eligibility criteria, and the following considerations: (a) Geographic location of districts to insure geographic diversity within the recipients of grant program funds throughout the state; (b) Districts that have an achievement gap as defined in 581-018-0005; (c) Districts that have a high level of economically disadvantaged students as defined in 581-018-0005. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 114-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 49-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-16 ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16 ODE 9-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-16 ODE 18-2015(Temp), f. 9-25-15, cert. ef. 9-28-15 thru 3-15-16 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0115 Design Grant Funding: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the portion of the funds available for the School District Collaboration Grant Program that will be distributed as design grants. (2) Based on the review of grant applications, the Department may not award a design grant to each district that is less than $20,000 or exceeds $50,000. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 115-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0120 Implementation Grant Funding: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the total amount available for distribution to school districts as implementation grants. (2) The Department of Education shall determine the grant amount to be awarded to each district that is eligible to receive a grant based on the following formula: Grant Amount = school district ADMw x (the total amount available for distribution for an implementation grant in a fiscal year through the School District Collaboration Grant Program / the total ADMw of the School Districts that receive an implementation grant for the fiscal year. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a school district may receive a grant for an amount that is 10 percent more than the amount calculated under subsection (2) of this section if the Department approves a school district’s supplemental plan to design and implement new approaches to improve student achievement that are in addition to the approaches identified in OAR 581-015-0110(5) and that are research-based best practices. (4) In addition to any amounts received under subsections (2) and (3), a school district that has an average daily membership of less than 1,500 may receive a supplemental amount of up to $50,000 if: (a) The supplemental amount is used for expenses incurred in relation to a grant manager who: (A) Manages the use of a grant received under this paragraph; (B) Supports the school district’s committees related to the grant; (C) Monitors and measures the implementation of new approaches funded by the grant; (D) Ensures timely and accurate communications with educators in the school district; (E) Completes all Department of Education requirements related to the grant; and (F) Attends meetings and collaborates with other school districts; and (b) The total of the implementation grant and the supplemental amount does not exceed $150,000. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 116-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 49-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-16 ODE 9-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-16 ODE 18-2015(Temp), f. 9-25-15, cert. ef. 9-28-15 thru 3-15-16 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0125 Reporting (1) Districts shall meet timelines, performance measures and other requirements related to the accumulation and evaluation of data collected as required by the Oregon Department of Education. (2) Districts shall submit interim and final grant reports describing progress toward grant requirements and goals as defined by the Department of Education. (3) Districts shall share lessons learned and school district models on the design and implementation of the four blueprint areas. (4) The Department of Education shall disseminate best practices from the grant districts to districts statewide. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.838 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.838 History: ODE 140-2019, amend filed 09/23/2019, effective 09/23/2019 ODE 117-2019, minor correction filed 09/09/2019, effective 09/09/2019 ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16 Reverted to ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2015(Temp), f. 9-25-15, cert. ef. 9-28-15 thru 3-15-16 ODE 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13 ODE 18-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-15-13 thru 2-11-14
581-018-0136 Pertaining to Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program The Educator Advancement Council shall establish a beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to provide eligible beginning teachers and administrators in the state with continued and sustained support from a formally assigned mentor teacher or administrator. The legislative assembly finds that: (1) The quality of teaching and administration in the public schools is of vital importance to the future of Oregon; (2) Oregon has a special interest in insuring that the induction of beginning teachers and administrators into their profession enhances their professional growth and development by making a positive impact on student learning for all students, to help close the achievement gap; (3) The formal assignment of mentors who have demonstrated the appropriate subject matter knowledge and teaching and administrative skills will substantially improve the induction and professional growth of beginning teachers in the state as well as provide mentors with additional and valuable opportunities to enhance their own professional growth; (4) Teachers and administrators who receive research-based, relevant mentoring produce students with a higher rate of achievement; (5) School districts that have teacher mentoring have a higher rate of retention among teachers; and (6) Administrators who receive mentoring improve their effectiveness as administrators and continue to improve throughout their careers. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & ORS 329.795 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820 History: ODE 32-2024, amend filed 06/14/2024, effective 06/14/2024 Renumbered from 581-020-0060 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-14 ODE 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08 EB 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-90 EB 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-88
581-018-0139 The Selection, Nature and Extent of Duties of Mentor Teachers (1) Based on the requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820, the selection, nature and extent of duties of mentors shall be determined: (a) By the school district that is the employer of the teacher or administrator and of the mentor; (b) Jointly by the school district that is the employer of the teacher or administrator and the school district that is the employer of the mentor; or (c) By an educator network. (2) No teacher, principal or superintendent shall be designated as a mentor unless willing to perform in that role; (3) No mentor shall participate in the evaluation of a beginning teacher or administrator for purposes of actions taken under ORS 342.805 to 342.937; (4) Written or other reports of a mentor regarding a beginning teacher or administrator may not be used in the evaluation of beginning teacher or administrator. (5) Each mentor shall complete successfully a training provided by the Oregon Department of Education on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council or approved according to criteria established by the Educator Advancement Council while participating in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program. (6) Mentors shall receive professional development before the school year begins and throughout the school year. (7) The grant received for each beginning teacher or administrator may be used by the district to compensate mentors or to compensate other individuals assigned duties to provide release time for teachers, principals or superintendents acting as mentors. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & ORS 329.795 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820 History: ODE 32-2024, amend filed 06/14/2024, effective 06/14/2024 Renumbered from 581-020-0085 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-14 ODE 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08 EB 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-90 EB 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-88
581-018-0142 Eligibility: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program (1) There is established a beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to provide eligible beginning teachers and administrators in this state with a continued and sustained mentorship program from a formally assigned mentor. (2) Any district or educator network is eligible to apply to participate in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program. Grants may be subject to application, evaluation, approval by the Oregon Department of Education on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council, and the legislative appropriation of funds. (3) A school district may participate through an educator network or may enter into a partnership with another school district, an institution of higher education, an education service district or another organization to operate jointly a beginning teacher and administrator support program if: (a) All moneys received as grants-in-aid for the mentorship program are administered by the participating school district to provide direct services to beginning teachers and administrators; and (b) All other requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820 are met. (4) The awarding of grants under OAR 581-020-0080 is subject to the availability of funds appropriated therefore. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & 329.795 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820 History: ODE 32-2024, amend filed 06/14/2024, effective 06/14/2024 ODE 36-2019, minor correction filed 08/09/2019, effective 08/09/2019 Renumbered from 581-020-0070 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-14 ODE 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08 EB 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-90 EB 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-88
581-018-0145 Grant Application: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program Each district or educator network that wishes to participate in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program shall submit a formal application to the Department of Education on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council. The application shall include: (1) A description of the priorities to be addressed by moneys received by a school district or educator network for the mentorship program, including: (a) Efforts to increase the number of culturally and linguistically diverse educators hired; (b) Efforts to close the cultural and linguistic gap between the demographics of the students of the school district or school districts within the educator network and the demographics of the educators of the school district or school districts within the educator network; and (c) For the 2023-2025 biennium, efforts to develop educators who hold an endorsement related to special education, who serve in rural districts, or who are diverse as defined in ORS 342.433; and efforts to continue existing mentorship relationships. (2) The names of all eligible beginning teachers and administrators employed by the district or a school district within the educator network and a description of their assignments. (3) A description of the proposed mentorship program, which must provide at least 75-90 hours of frequent contact between mentors and beginning teachers and administrators, throughout the school year. (4) A description of the research based training that will be provided to mentors before the school year begins and throughout the school year, including: (a) How research and knowledge on the needs of beginning teachers or administrators informs the training curriculum; (b) How the training will build relationships of trust and mutual collaboration with beginning teachers and administrators; and(c) How the training supports mentors to meet the standards of a Quality Mentor Program described in OAR 581-018-0133. (5) A school district or educator network shall certify in the application that all participating beginning teachers have less than 2 years of experience in any state and have a non-provisional license from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. This rule takes effect on July 1, 2025. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & ORS 329.795 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820 History: ODE 32-2024, amend filed 06/14/2024, effective 06/14/2024 ODE 37-2019, minor correction filed 08/09/2019, effective 08/09/2019 ODE 24-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-15 ODE 13-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-15-15 thru 1-10-16 Renumbered from 581-020-0075 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-14 ODE 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08 EB 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-90 EB 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-88
581-018-0148 Funding: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program (1) Subject to ORS 291.230 to 291.260, the Department of Education shall distribute grants-in-aid on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council to qualifying districts or educator networks to offset the costs of beginning teacher and administrator mentorship programs. A qualifying district or educator network shall receive annually an amount that is aligned with evidence-based best practices for beginning teachers and administrators approved for support. (2) If the funds are insufficient for all eligible proposals, the Department of Education, on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council, shall award grants on a competitive basis taking into consideration: (a) Successful or promising efforts to increase the number of culturally and linguistically diverse educators hired; and (b) Closing the cultural and linguistic gap between demographics of teachers and administrators and the demographics of students served by the district or educator network; and (c) Whether the district is a small or rural district, or whether the educator network serves small or rural districts. (3) Notwithstanding ORS 329.805 (2), grants awarded under ORS 329.805 during the 2023-2025 biennium are not required to be awarded on a competitive basis. The Oregon Department of Education, on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council, shall establish a maximum award amount for qualifying districts or educator networks based on funds available. This rule expires on July 1, 2025. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 & ORS 329.795 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.790 - 329.820 History: ODE 32-2024, amend filed 06/14/2024, effective 06/14/2024 ODE 38-2019, minor correction filed 08/09/2019, effective 08/09/2019 ODE 24-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-15 ODE 13-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-15-15 thru 1-10-16 Renumbered from 581-020-0080 by ODE 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-15 Renumbered from 581-020-0080 by ODE 43-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-4-14 ODE 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08 EB 25-1990(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-18-90 EB 9-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-30-90 EB 36-1988, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-88 EB 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-88