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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Dear Faculty and Staff,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in">Among other accolades, our School Psychology Program received notice of full accreditation from the National Association of School Psychologists (see congratulatory notice to Angie Whalen and colleagues below). As many
program coordinators know, this achievement reflects a mountain of compliance-related work. And after this recognition is obtained, it leads to the requirement to submit detailed annual reports to the accrediting body. </p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in">The good news is that we have a team supporting every accreditation effort that is now hitting its stride. They’ve succeeded with APA, COAMFTE, ASHA, NASP, and we will succeed with AAQEP this spring. We are now skilled
at accreditation and compliance thanks to our academic program coordinators, our student service coordinators and other staff, Office of the Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Assessment, academic department heads, and individual faculty efforts. Thanks
to all who have helped us develop a culture of continuous improvement that is now self-perpetuating. This cultural shift took years and was well-earned.</p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in">I am pleased to inform you of numerous additional accolades in the remainder of this edition.</p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in">Regards,</p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in">Randy</p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Updates and Upcoming:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black">COE Dean’s Invited Colloquium</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black">: I personally invite you to attend the colloquium this Friday, January 29<sup>th</sup>
from 12:00-1:00pm with Dr. Carycruz Bueno. This virtual presentation, </span></span><i>Bricks and Mortar vs. Computers and Modems: The Impacts of Enrollment in K-12 Virtual Schools on Student Outcomes,</i>
<span style="color:black">estimates the causal effect of full-time virtual school attendance on student outcomes with important implications for school choice. Despite the increasing demand for K-12 virtual schools over the past decade little is known about
the impact of full-time virtual schools on students' cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes and the existing evidence is mixed. Dr. Bueno use</span>s<span style="color:black"> a longitudinal data set composed of individual-level information on all public-school
students and teachers throughout Georgia from 2007 to 2016 to investigate how attending virtual schools influences student outcomes. She implements a variety of econometric specifications to account for the issue of potential self-selection into full-time
virtual schools. Dr. Bueno finds that attending a virtual school leads to a reduction of 0.1 to 0.4 standard deviations in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies achievement test scores for students in elementary and middle school.
She also finds that ever attending a virtual school is associated with a 10-percentage point reduction in the probability of ever graduating from high school. This is early evidence that full-time virtual schools as a type of school choice could be harmful
to students' learning and future economic opportunities, as well as a sub-optimal use of taxpayer money. Please RSVP
</span><a href="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55XaLW3fLk1psLr">HERE. </a>
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<b>Campus training opportunity:</b> The LGBT Education and Support Services unit is offering a couple of Queer Ally Coalition (QAC) trainings this Winter term in a newly online format. Additional information about the two training opportunities can be found
here<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#212121"> </span><a href="https://dos.uoregon.edu/qac"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">https://dos.uoregon.edu/qac</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#212121">
</span>or click <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5mCUVR79Ore6f3L__;!!C5qS4YX3!Sj4JFYml5AVC276SSoANfG8GARLByDjWixODSHu6gIB_u8A0BO5vrNVQLYTCARu6PmA$" target="_blank" title="https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5mCUVR79Ore6f3L">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:purple">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"> </span>for the direct link to the registration information<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#212121">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Note: </span>Registration closes soon, on January 29<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Reminders:</span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Annual Department/Program Assessment Report Deadline:</span></b><span style="color:black"> The
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://provost.uoregon.edu/files/dept_annual_assessment_report_template_final_11-2016.docx" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Annual Department/Program Assessment Report</span></a></span><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span><span style="color:black">is due May 11, 2021 for COE review – please submit your reports to
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jdwren@uoregon.edu?subject=University%20Program%20Assessment"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Julie Wren</span></a></span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="color:black">The Annual Department/Program Assessment Report is required by all department/programs in support of the university’s accreditation, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. At this time, the university is unable to support
the collection of direct student learning artifacts in Canvas. Therefore, if you are currently relying on direct measures, you have the opportunity to modify (and simplify) your assessment plan. The template for the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://provost.uoregon.edu/files/dept_annual_assessment_report_template_final_11-2016.docx" target="_blank"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Annual Department/Program Assessment Report</span></b></a></span><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">defines
assessment broadly including indirect measures such as surveys and qualitative information from faculty observations. If you would like to think further about simplifying your assessment plan, please contact
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jdwren@uoregon.edu?subject=University%20Program%20Assessment"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Julie Wren</span></b></a></span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.
Alternatively, you can review the materials made available by TEP, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://provost.uoregon.edu/files/assessmentplanguidelines_final_11-2016.docx" target="_blank"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Assessment
Plan Guidelines</span></b></a></span><span style="color:#203864;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Accolades:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">It’s my pleasure to let you know that Assistant Professor
<b>James Muruthi</b> has been awarded the inaugural <a href="https://scr.uoregon.edu/">
Center for Science Communication Research</a> Small Grant Program award for his proposed science communication research project entitled “<i>Disaster Communication and Preparedness Among Middle Age and Older Latino Migrants and Seasonal Farmworkers in Western
Oregon</i>”. The review board believes the project has significant intellectual merit and advances a necessary avenue of research in the field of science communication. Well done, James!
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Kudos to
<b>Angie Whalen </b>who led the effort. The <b>School Psychology Specialist-Level Program (MS Degree)</b> has been granted Full Accreditation by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) through February 1, 2028. Thanks, also, to all who played
key roles in the accreditation review process including, <b>Julie Wren, Rachael Latimer, Laura Lee McIntyre</b>,
<b>Carmen Cybula, and Adam Pritt</b> among others. A great team effort indeed.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:black">UO education professor
<b>Jerry Rosiek</b> is featured in this KLCC article:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.klcc.org/post/school-choice-may-work-some-can-lead-underfunded-and-segregated-schools" title="https://www.klcc.org/post/school-choice-may-work-some-can-lead-underfunded-and-segregated-schools"><b>School
Choice May Work for Some, But Can Lead to Underfunded and Segregated Schools</b></a>.<b><span style="color:black"><br>
<br>
</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">I am also pleased to announce that
<b>Liz Budd</b>, Evergreen Assistant Professor<span style="color:black">, received a COVID-19
</span>research <span style="color:black">grant from the </span>Office of the <span style="color:black">
Provost. Great job</span>,<span style="color:black"> Liz</span>!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>The COE Academic Advising Center</b> welcomes a new interim academic advisor,
<b>Angela Dornbusch</b>. Angela is a former academic advisor and senior instructor at the university’s American English Institute. In addition, we want to recognize the new leadership roles assumed by our long-term academic advisors.
<b>Christi Boyter</b> has been promoted to Senior Advisor/Advising Center Operations Director and
<b>Angel Dorantes</b> has been promoted to Senior Advisor/Strategic Initiatives Coordinator. Congratulations all!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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