ODE received formal notification from the U.S. Department of Education that the agency’s more than $2.5-million COVID-era, congressionally appropriated dollars earmarked to help teachers improve student’s literacy and math skills were terminated, effective March 28th, ten months earlier than anticipated.
Despite the urgency of recent state and national assessment data suggesting that Oregon must provide resources to support high-quality instruction in literacy and math, the following student-centered instructional projects must be shut down due to these unexpected financial terminations:
- Math Instructional Framework – Development of a math instructional framework to ensure students across the state are receiving the highest quality math instruction to support their learning and boost their outcomes.
- Oregon Literacy Practitioners Network – Establishment of a network of Oregon literacy ambassadors sharing best practices among educators to improve the quality of literacy instruction students receive around the state.
- Oregon Adolescent Literacy Framework Professional Learning Resources – Development of training modules, a collection of research and other literacy resources, as well as practical tools to support educators implementing the newly released Oregon Adolescent Literacy Framework for grades 6-12 in their classroom instruction.
- Instructional Framework – Development (including research and engagement) of a statewide instructional framework so that regardless of zip code Oregon students can count on excellent instruction.
- Regional In-Person Training For Educators – In partnership with Oregon’s Education Service Districts, provide five summits throughout the state (along with a communication campaign) for teams to use the new instructional resources in Early and Adolescent Literacy and prepare to bring this learning into their schools and classrooms.
One example of the work underway through this funding is the Oregon Instructional Frameworks Website, which provides literacy materials and resources for educators across the state.
ODE has begun notifying participants who were involved with designing and implementing these projects and will continue evaluating the impacts of these terminations. ODE remains committed to making sure students have the tools and resources to thrive, to continue our vision for serving each and every scholar receiving education in Oregon.