Contact
Marianne Oakes
moakes@lesd.k12.or.us
Becky Schmitt
bschmitt@lesd.k12.or.us
Language Arts
Professional Development and Technical Assistance for school improvement efforts specific to Literacy and Language Arts are available through Learning Support Services at Lane ESD. It is our goal to support the on-going implementation of evidence-based practices in reading and writing across Lane County schools. Specific examples of this support include the following:
Reading
Implementation of a school-wide or district-wide Reading model using the
- Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework
- Analysis of assessment data in reading
- Using data to inform program decisions
- Data teams: Using data to inform instruction
- Effective, differentiated instruction linked to assessment information
- National Center for Response to Intervention
- Oregon DATA Project
- Enhancing your Houghton Mifflin comprehensive reading program K-3
Writing
Implementation of a district-wide or school-wide K-12 Writing plan
- Using the Official Scoring guide for writing assessment (PDF)
- Analysis of assessment data in writing
- Using data to inform program decisions
- Data teams: Using data to inform instruction
- Effective instruction linked to assessment information
- Writing to learn in the content areas
- Oregon DATA Project
easyCBM
Support for Lane County School Districts in the implementation and maintenance of the district easyCBM assessment system
- Using easyCBM data for decision-making at the district, building, grade, classroom, and student levels
- Behavioral Research and Teaching at the University of Oregon
- easyCBM Demo Site
Essential Skills Graduation Requirements in Reading and Writing
- Development, Collection and Assessment of Work Samples
- Essential Skills at ODE
Standards
- Common Core State Standards in Reading and Writing
- Linking standards to instruction and assessment
Additional Related Resources
- IES Practices Guides
- Florida Center for Reading Research
- What Works Clearinghouse
- Center on Instruction
Student Events
- The Brain Bowl is an annual Jeopardy-like competition for middle school students in Lane County. The event is a collaborative effort between Lane ESD, the University of Oregon's Office of Admissions, and College of Education's Youth Enrichment and Talented and Gifted Programs. PowerPoint files from past competitions are available for practice.
- Lane County Spelling Contest
Staff Development
- Lane County Writing Assessment Center — Contact Jeri Ingallinero at 541-461-8305 or jingallinero@lesd.k12.or.us


