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| Annual Performance Measures Susan Castillo was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in May 2002, and sworn in to office on January 6, 2003, to a four-year term. As Superintendent, she provides leadership for all elementary and secondary students in Oregon's public schools and education service districts. She is responsible for statewide curriculum and instruction programs, school improvement efforts, and Oregon's statewide assessment testing system. Her leadership also extends to public preschool programs, the state Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, regional programs for children with disabilities and education programs in Oregon youth corrections facilities. In addition, the Oregon Department of Education acts as a liaison and monitors implementation for a variety of state and federal programs, including the No Child Left Behind Act. Susan Castillo's priorities are to develop a solid, sustainable program for funding schools, to close the achievement gap for minority and disadvantaged students, and to improve efficiency at the state agency. The Superintendent established six priorities for the Oregon Department of Education: 1. Ready For School - Full Day Kindergarten For Title I Schools 2. Success For All Students - Closing The Achievement Gap 3. Learning To Read/Reading To Learn - Literacy At Every Grade 4. School and District Leadership 5. Every School A Community School 6. Learning For Success - Improving Middle And High Schools | |
