Program evaluation emails

Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Williams, Ed" <Ed.Williams@lrsd.org> <smross@memphis.edu>
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"Young, Linda" <Linda.Young@lrsd.org>
"Alexander, Sheneka" <Sheneka.Alexander@lrsd.org>
"Davis, Suzi" <Suzi.Davis@lrsd.org>
"Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org>
"Doyne, Angela" <Angela.Doyne@lrsd.org>
"Fletcher, Danny" <Danny.Fletcher@lrsd.org>
"Morgan, Nancy" <Nancy.Morgan@lrsd.org>
"Olds, Arthur" <Arthur.Olds@lrsd,org>
"Purtle, Sarah" <Sarah.Purtle@lrsd.org>
"Riley, Cheryl" <Cheryl.Riley@lrsd.org>
"Roberts, Martha" <Martha.Roberts@lrsd.org>
"Robinson, Maurecia" <Maurecia.Malcolm@lrsd.org>
"Shofner, Karen" <Karen.Shofner@lrsd.org>
"Underwood, Krista" <Krista.Underwood@lrsd.org>
"Whittaker, Nona" <Nona.Whittaker@lrsd.org>
"Williams, Ed" <Ed.Wiiliams@lrsd.org>
"Wilson, Janice" <Janice.Wilson@lrsd.org>
"Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org>
"Woole, Ricky" <Ricky.Woole@lrsd.org> <gjones@aristotle.net>
<mqpowell@aristotle.net> Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:38 AM Year Two Evaluation Team Meeting To All
A Year Two evaluation team meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, February 9th, 1 pm to 4pm, at the Distant Learning Lab at Metro Technical School. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed research design by the two outside evaluators. Since there are four teams, plus the Magnet team involved, I have scheduled the following times so that not all will need to be there the entire three hours
21st Century: 1-1:40 Read 180: 1:40-2:15 Pre-K Literacy: 2:15 - 2:45 A+: 2:45 - 3:20 Magnet: 3:20-4:00 PRE will either LISPS mail or e-mail the respective team members the research design description. Please call, 447-3386, or e-mail if you have questions. Talk to you soon Dr. Ed R. Williams Department of Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District 1/24/2006Page 1 of 2 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> "Alexander, Sheneka" <Sheneka.Alexander@lrsd.org>
"Doyne, Angela" <Angela.Doyne@lrsd.org>
"Purtle, Sarah" <Sarah.Purtle@lrsd.org>
"Roberts, Martha" <Martha.Roberts@lrsd.org>
"Underwood, Krista" <Krista.Underwood@lrsd.org>
"Freeman, Ann" <Ann.Freeman@lrsd.org>
"Michelle Ellison" <mellison@fsainc.org>
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"Mccraw, Helen" <Helen.Mccraw@lrsd.org> "Williams, Ed" <Ed.Williams@lrsd.org>
"Robinson, Maurecia" <Maurecia.Malcolm@lrsd.org>
"Olds, Arthur" <Arthur.Olds@lrsd.org>
"Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org>
"James Catterall" <jamesc@gseis.ucla.edu>
<awgrehan@memphis.edu>
<lwharrsn@memphis.edu>
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"Roberts, Olivine" <Olivine.Roberts@lrsd.org>
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"Joy Springer - John Walker" <jspringer@gabrielmail.com>
<heller@fec.net> Monday, February 27, 2006 5:57 PM RE: Pre-K evaluation team meeting Feb 13 The evaluation team for Pre-K Literacy will meet at 10 AM. Monday. March 13 at the IRC (3001 S Pulaski). The room number will be posted at the front desk. One of our team members could not attend until 10:30. but we will be able to devote enough time to accommodate any questions. In another week I'll send copies of the draft questionnaires and latest version of the evaluation plan, so you can be familiar with them before the team meets. Thanks for you interest and commitment to this evaluation. Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Wohlleb, Jim Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:13 PM To: Alexander, Sheneka
Doyne, Angela
Purtle, Sarah
Roberts, Martha
Underwood, Krista Cc: Williams, Ed
Robinson, Maurecia
Olds, Arthur
Dejarnette, Karen
'James Catterall'
'awgrehan@memphis.edu'
lwharrsn@memphis.edu
ajmcdnld@memphis.edu Subject: Another evaluation team meeting soon Dear team members for Pre-K Literacy. Dr. Grehan expressed interest in reviewing the evaluation with the team in more depth than was possible Feb 9. She and Dr. Harrison can meet with us in LR on 3 occasions soon: next Tuesday, February 28, as early as mid-morning the next morning, Wednesday, Marcy 1, or Monday, March 13, as early as mid-morning. The best date for benefiting the evaluation would be the earliestnext Tuesday. However, meeting on any of the days would be helpful. Would you please let us know whether you can meet and on which date? Martha, please forward this to Ms. Ellison. I will be out of the office for the remainder of this week but monitoring my messages. Thanks very much for your help. Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 2/28/2006HHH.21.2006 4:27PM JOHN W WALKER P ft NO.307 Fag=.20ti Joy Springer From
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Subject. "Joy Springer" <jspringer@gabrielmail.com> "Jim Wohlleb" <jim.wohlleb@lrsd.org> Friday, April 21.2006 5:26 PM LRSD Program Evaluations Would you kindly advise whether requests for information from the ODM regarding LRSD Program Evaluations are addressed to Hugh Hattabaugh? If not, I believe that this is an issue that needs to be brought to the attention of Judge Wilson. Please forward this email to Karen DeJamette, Olivine Roberts, Hugh Hattabaugh and Chris Heller. Joshua does not wish to communicate to Judge Wilson that LRSD has been uncooperative regarding this process. I 4/21/06I, HnK.dl.dUUb 4:27PM JOHN W WftLKER P fl NO,307 P.l JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. Attorney at Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 Fax (501) 374-4187 I FAX TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET Hate: April 21, 2006 To: Gene Jones, ODM Fax: 371-0100 Re
LRSDvPCSSD, etal. Sender: John W. Walker I YOU SHOULD RECEIVE [ (including cover sheet)] PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES. PLEASE CALL '<{501) 374-37S8>' The infoimation comainedialhis facsimile message is anomey privileged and confidential information intended only for die use of die individual or entity named above. If die reader of this message is not die intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have receiv^ this gowiimmication in eiror, please immediate notify us by telephone, and return the original message to us at die above address via the U.S, Postal Service. Thank you. I !Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Sent: Attach: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:41 PM ODM Concerns.doc FW: document enclosed From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:41 PM To: 'mqpowell@admemail.com' Subject: document enclosed Mr. Jones and Ms. Powell, The document listing concerns heard in yesterdays discussion is enclosed. I met with Dr. Brooks, Dr. Roberts, and Mr. Hattabaugh today and shared these concerns. Mr. Hattabaugh says he will call you. Gene, thanks for attending the sessions yesterday. I will work to make the team meetings more meaningful for each member, as we discussed. Karen I 6/1/2006ODM Concerns: Is the Court Order of utmost importance to the District and PRE? Does PREs placement on the organizational chart allow us to command input from evaluation team members? When will the Testing Coordinator position be filled, amount of time PRE staff are spending on test administration? When will PRE enact the formative assessment process (data warehouse)? What is the amount of time PRE staff are spending on non-court related evaluation or assessment projects? Will the closing of schools affext programs being evaluated? Are we discussing the implications? Joshua concerns: Will SW students receive the same services at new schools? Will funding follow students? Is Brooks resegregating the district, i.e. closing of schools etc.Page 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Tuesday, June 06, 2006 3:12 PM FW: Letter of request I told Gene Id let him know when I received a response from Dr. Potter. Her response follows. From: Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto:gpotter@arkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:04 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE) Subject: Letter of request Importance: High Karen, I have received your letter and packet of information requesting dates when ACTAAP results will be available in what you call "computer-readable format." I have forwarded this information to both Riverside and Questar and will respond to you as soon as I hear back from them. However, I am wondering about your request for "computer-readable format." I am not aware that testing data has ever been delivered to the Little Rock School District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district in the state. I would appreciate clarification on this matter. Also please remember, if the data which is needed is, or includes, AYP data, the source for those data and the delievery dates for those data will be different from the assessment data coming from the Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Section. You will need to contact Janinne Riggs for any information concerning AYP data, dates, and data format. Gayle Dr. Gayle Potter, Associate Director Curriculum, Assessment, and Research 4 Capitol Mall, Room 106-A Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)682-4558 qpotter@arkedu.ka12.ar.us received JUN 0^2006 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MOMITORIHG 6/6/2006Margie From
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"Robinson, Maurecia" <Maurecia.Malcolm@lrsd.org> Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:32 PM A+.parent.intvs.doc FW: parent interview protocol - final version Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@,lrsd.org 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 receded desegregation MOHITORIMG ------Original Message------ From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:56 PM To: Wohlleb, Jim Cc: Williams, Ed
Robinson, Maurecia Subject: FW
parent interview protocol Jim, Here is the final draft of the parent interview protocol. The one we sent to team members was a near final draft. ------Original Message------ From: James Catterall [mailto:jamesc@gseis.ucla.edu] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:44 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: parent interview protocol Karen here is the parent interview protocol. james Os WHS 6/8/2006Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: Karen, Page 1 of 2 "Gayle Potter (ADE)" <gpotter@arkedu.k12.ar.us> "Dejarnette. Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Ken James (ADE)" <kjames@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Diana Julian (ADE)" <djulian@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Janinne Riggs (ADE)" <jriggs@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Scott Smith (ADE)" <dssmith@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Donna Wolfe (ADE)" <dwolfe@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Susan Gray (ADE)" <sgray@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)" <mcrank@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Roberts. Olivine" <Olivine.Rober:s@ksd.on <Hugh.Hattabaugh@lrsd.org>
"Brooks. Roy G"<Royg.r <HELLER@fec.net>
"Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.cl <jspringer@gabrielmail.com> Friday. June 09. 2006 3:20 PM RE
Letter of request JUN 1 2 2006 <Lr '^ttabaugh, Hugh" Heller" ih Walker" OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING Karen, All of the student assessment data from both Riverside ( K-2 is already there) and Questar (the Rapid Electronic School Rosters for Benchmarks in Grades 3-8 have been posted since May 31) will be in public school districts by July 1. All of the tests you listed in your request will be included in these score reports. These score reports will be sent by the testing contractors in the same format as last year to all school districts. Janinne Riggs and I will call you Monday afternoon after the State Board of Education meeting if you are available to discuss your request for access to data via the NORMES website. What would be the best telephone number at which we might reach you? Thanks. Gayle From: Dejarnette, Karen [mailto:Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gayle Potter (ADE) Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)
Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G
Chris Heller
Margie
Joy Springer - John Walker Subject: RE: Letter of request Dr. Potter, This email message is to clarify fiirther our request for computer-readable ACTAAP test results. The Little Rock School Districts request for a date when the Districts ACTAAP data will be accessible is not to the test company but to the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). We have understood that ADE provides electronic data for the NORMES website, and then school personnel access the data from that site. This was the process last year when the District provided computer-readable data to the external evaluators who carried out the four court-mandated evaluations. It is the same process we are inquiring about now. To our knowledge, last years data was not delivered to the District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district as your email message of June 6 incorrectly implies. Because you seemed not to understand what I meant by computer-readable format, I am attaching an example excel file to this email. If you would like instruction about this, please contact us. We have two specific questions: When will the Little Rock School District have access to electronically formatted ACTAAP data of its 6/12/2006Page 2 of 2 individual students via the NORMES website (or any other source)? Is the process stated above correct? If not, please correct our understanding. You email message of June 6 mentioned AYP data. We are not requesting such data at this time. My letter to you, dated May 25, 2006, included a list of the exact data variables our evaluations need, and AYP was not among them. Please respond as soon as possible. I need to let the external evaluators know when they can expect the data, so a motion for an extension can be filed with the Court if the date for expected data is later than July 1,2006. Thank you for assisting us with obtaining this information. Karen DeJamette Ph.D. Director Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District From: Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto:gpotter(aiarkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 ll
04 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE) Subject: Letter of request Importance: High Karen, I have received your letter and packet of information requesting dates when ACTAAP results will be available in what you call "computer-readable format." I have forwarded this information to both Riverside and Questar and will respond to you as soon as I hear back from them. However, I am wondering about your request for "computer-readable format." I am not aware that testing data has ever been delivered to the Little Rock School District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district in the state. I would appreciate clarification on this matter. Also please remember, if the data which is needed is, or includes, AYP data, the source for those data and the delievery dates for those data will be different from the assessment data coming from the Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Section. You will need to contact Janinne Riggs for any information concerning AYP data, dates, and data format. Gayle Dr. Gayle Potter, Associate Director Curriculum, Assessment, and Research 4 Capitol Mall, Room 106-A Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)682-4558 qDOtter(S)arkedu.ka12.ar.us 6/12/2006Margie Page From: To: Cc
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"W Ed" <Ed.Williams@lrsd.org>
"Hobbs, Felicia" <Felicia.Hobbs@lrsd.org>
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"Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:59 PM Magnet Evaluation Year I Report July 06.doc Draft Magnet Report Please review the enclosed draft Magnet Schools and Programs Report written by Jeanne D external evaluator of our Magnet Schools and Programs. An evaluation team meeting, with [ Dreyfus on conference call, will be held on July 14 at 10a.m. in Room 10 at the IRC. I hope attend and provide feedback on the draft report. Please call if you have questions, 447-3382 Please note: Remember it's still an early draft. Findings and recommendation still have to be composed for several sections. Thank You, Maurecia Maurecia Robinson, Statistician Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District 3001 S. Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206 501/447-3382 501/447-7609Page 1 of 3 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent
Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Gayle Potter (ADE)" <gpotter@arkedu.k12.ar.us> "Ken James (ADE)" <kjames@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Diana Julian (ADE)" <djulian@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Janinne Riggs (ADE)" <jriggs@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Scott Smith (ADE)" <dssmith@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Donna Wolfe (ADE)" <dwolfe@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Susan Gray (ADE)" <sgray@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)" <mcrank@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Roberts, Olivine" <Olivine.Roberts@lrsd.org>
"Hattabaugh. Hugh" <Hugh.Hattabaugh@lrsd.org>
"Brooks. Roy G" <Royg.Brooks@lrsd.org>
"Chris Heller" <HELLER@fec.net>
"Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com>
"Joy Springer - John Walker" <Jspringer@gabrielmail.com>
"James Catterall" <jamesc@gseis.ucla.edu>
<smross@memphis.edu> Monday. July 10. 2006 2:03 PM RE: Letter of request Dr. Potter, We checked the NORMES website today and did not see the needed data posted. Please let me know when we should expect to be able to pull the data from the site to forward on to our external evaluators. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. Karen Dejarnette Karen Dejarnette Director Planning. Research, and Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 447-3387 or 425-3109 From: Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto:gpotter@arkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:20 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)
Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G
Chris Heller
Margie
Joy Springer - John Walker Subject: RE: Letter of request Importance: High Karen, Karen, All of the student assessment data from both Riverside ( K-2 is already there) and Questar (the Rapid Electronic School Rosters for Benchmarks in Grades 3-8 have been posted since May 31) will be in public school districts by July 1. All of the tests you listed in your request will be included in these score reports. These score reports will be sent by the testing contractors in the same format as last year to all school districts. Janinne Riggs and I will call you Monday afternoon after the State Board of Education meeting if you are available to discuss your request for access to data via the NORMES website. What would be the best telephone number at which we might reach you? Thanks, Gayle From: Dejarnette, Karen [mailto
Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gayle Potter (ADE) Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)
Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G
Chris Heller
Margie
Joy Springer - John Walker Subject: RE: Letter of request 7/12/2006Page 2 of 3 Dr. Potter, This email message is to clarify further our request for computer-readable ACTAAP test results. The Little Rock School Districts request for a date when the Districts ACTAAP data will be accessible is not to the test company but to the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). We have understood that ADE provides electronic data for the NORMES website, and then school personnel access the data from that site. This was the process last year when the District provided computer-readable data to the external evaluators who carried out the four court-mandated evaluations. It is the same process we are inquiring about now. To our knowledge, last years data was not delivered to the District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district as your email message of Jxme 6 incorrectly implies. Because you seemed not to understand what I meant by computer-readable format, I am attaching an example excel file to this email. If you would like instruction about this, please contact us. We have two specific questions: When will the Little Rock School District have access to electronically formatted ACTAAP data of its individual students via the NORMES website (or any other source)? Is the process stated above correct? If not, please correct our understanding. You email message of June 6 mentioned AYP data. We are not requesting such data at this time. My letter to you, dated May 25, 2006, included a list of the exact data variables our evaluations need, and AYP was not among them. Please respond as soon as possible. I need to let the external evaluators know when they can expect the data, so a motion for an extension can be filed with the Court if the date for expected data is later than July 1, 2006. Thank you for assisting us with obtaining this information. Karen DeJamette Ph.D. Director Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District From: Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto:gpotter@arkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:04 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE) Subject: Letter of request Importance: High Karen, I have received your letter and packet of information requesting dates when ACTAAP results will be available in what you call "computer-readable format." I have forwarded this information to both Riverside and Questar and will respond to you as soon as I hear back from them. However, I am wondering about your request for "computer-readable format." I am not aware that testing data has ever been delivered to the Little Rock School 7/12/2006Page 3 of 3 District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district in the state. I would appreciate clarification on this matter. Also please remember, if the data which is needed is, or includes, AYP data, the source for those data and the delievery dates for those data will be different from the assessment data coming from the Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Section. You will need to contact Janinne Riggs for any information concerning AYP data, dates, and data format. Gayle Dr. Gayle Potter, Associate Director Curriculum, Assessment, and Research 4 Capitol Mall, Room 106-A Little Rock, AR 72201 (501)682-4558 qpotter@arkedu.ka12.ar.us 7/12/2006Page 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:57 PM FW: extension of time request fyi From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:57 PM To: 'Chris Heller' Cc: Brooks, Roy G
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Roberts, Olivine Subject: extension of time request Chris, The PreK evaluation team met this afternoon with researchers from CREP to discuss a few pieces of data still needed. Because many of the types of data utilized in the PreK design have not previously been analyzed or maintained in a District database, PRE staff had to transfer data from a hard copy to an electronic format for evaluation use. For two such databases, we still have some cleanup and matching tasks to complete. We also discussed the importance of including the QELI data which we learned last week will not be available from NORMES at this time. NORMES was scheduled to post the data then determined it to be filled with errors and decided not to make available. So, we will have to construct a database and input the data ourselves from paper copy reports we received from the ADE. I do not know how long this will take but I do know Steve Ross requires 6-8 weeks from receipt of all data to produce a draft report. I think it will take us at least a week or two to make the data available in an electronic format to CREP. As for the other three evaluations, please file a formal request for an extension. In our last update to the Court we cited July 10 as the date ADE personnel expected the data to be available in an electronic format through the NORMES website. The data is not available as of today, the 11 th. Perhaps we could suggest due dates for all four evaluations to the Court after we have all placed of the needed data in the hands of evaluators. Thanks for assisting. Karen 7/12/2006Page 1 of 5 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Gayle Potter (ADE)" <gpotter@arkedu.k12.ar.us> <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Ken James (ADE)" <kjames@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Diana Julian (ADE)" <djulian@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Janinne Riggs (ADE)" <jriggs@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Scott Smith (ADE)" <dssmith@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Donna Wolfe (ADE)" <dwolfe@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Susan Gray (ADE)" <sgray@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
"Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)" <mcrank@arkedu.k12.ar.us>
<Olivine.Roberts@lrsd.org>
<Hugh.Hattabaugh@lrsd.org>
<Royg.Brooks@lrsd.org>
<HELLER@fec.net>
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<smross@memphis.edu> Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:17 AM Re: Letter of request Karen, You will remember from my last e-mail and from our telephone conference call that I am not responsible in any way for the work with NORMES. Janinne Riggs is the contact person for that work. She explained on the conferemce call with you the process followed by NORMES and districts in data verification for AYP purposes. She also talked about likely timeline if no problems whatsoever occur. All assessment data from contractors for which my office is responsible has been delivered to all districts in the state, to the best of my knowledge. You will need to communicate with Janinne Riggs henceforth about all matters concerning the posting of data on the NORMES website. Gayle Potter Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ------Original Message------ From: Dejarnette, Karen <Karen.Dejamette@,lrsd.org> To: Gayle Potter (ADE) <gpotter@arkedu.k 12.ar.us> CC
Ken James (AdDE) <kiames@arkedu.k 12.ar.us>: Diana Julian (ADE) <diulian@,arkedu.kl2.ar.us>: Janinne Riggs (ABE) <jriggs@arkedu.kl2.ar.us>: Scott Smith (ABE) <dssmith@arkedu.kl 2.ar.us>
Donna Wolfe (ADE) <dwolfe@arkedu.k 12.ar.us>: Susan Gray (ADE) <sgrav@arkedu.kl2.ar.us>: Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE) <mcrank@arkedu.kl2.ar.us>: Roberts, Olivine <Olivine.Roberts@,lrsd.org>: Hattabaugh, Hugh <HughJHattabaugh@lrsfrprg>
Brooks, Roy G <Royg.Brooks(S,lrsd.org>
Chris Heller <HELLER@fec.net>: Margie <mqpowell@odmemail.com>: Joy Springer - John Walker <ispringer@gabrielmail.com>: James Catterall <iamesc@,gseis.ucla.edu>: smross@,memphis.edu <smross@memphis.edu> Sent: Mon Jul 10 14:03:38 2006 Subject: RE: Letter of request Dr. Potter, We checked the NORMES website today and did not see the needed data posted. Please let me know when we should expect to be able to pull the data from the site to forward on to our external evaluators. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. Karen DeJamette Karen DeJamette Director Plaiming, Research, and Evaluation Department 7/12/2006Page 2 of 5 Little Rock School District 447-3387 or 425-3109 From
Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto:gpotter@arkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Friday, Jime 09, 2006 3:20 PM To: DeJamette, Karen Cc
Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)
Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G
Chris Heller
Margie
Joy Springer - John Walker Subject
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Letter of request Importance
High Karen, Karen, All of the student assessment data from both Riverside (K-2 is already there) and Questar (the Rapid Electronic School Rosters for Benchmarks in Grades 3-8 have been posted since May 31) will be in public school districts by July 1. All of the tests you listed in your request will be included in these score reports. These score reports will be sent by the testing contractors in the same format as last year to all school districts. Janinne Riggs and I will call you Monday afternoon after the State Board of Education meeting if you are available to discuss your request for access to data via the NORMES website. What would be the best telephone number at which we might reach you? Thanks, Gayle From
DeJamette, Karen [mailto:Karen.Dejamette@lrsd.org] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gayle Potter (ADE) Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE)
Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G
Chris Heller
Margie
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Letter of request Dr. Potter, 7/12/2006Page 3 of 5 This email message is to clarify further our request for computer-readable ACTAAP test results. The Little Rock School Districts request for a date when the Districts ACTAAP data will be accessible is not to the test company but to the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). We have understood that ADE provides electronic data for the NORMES website, and then school personnel access the data from that site. This was the process last year when the District provided computer-readable data to the external evaluators who carried out the four court-mandated evaluations. It is the same process we are inquiring about now. To our knowledge, last years data was not delivered to the District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district as your email message of June 6 incorrectly implies. Because you seemed not to understand what I meant by computer-readable format, I am attaching an example excel file to this email. If you would like instruction about this, please contact us. We have two specific questions: When will the Little Rock School District have access to electronically formatted ACTAAP data of its individual students via the NORMES website (or any other source)? Is the process stated above correct? If not, please correct our understanding. You email message of June 6 mentioned AYP data. We are not requesting such data at this time. My letter to you, dated May 25, 2006, included a list of the exact data variables our evaluations need, and AYP was not among them. Please respond as soon as possible. I need to let the external evaluators know when they can expect the data, so a motion for an extension can be filed with the Court if the date for expected data is later than July 1,2006. Thank you for assisting us with obtaining this information. Karen DeJamette Ph.D. Director 7/12/2006Page 4 of 5 Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District From: Gayle Potter (ADE) [mailto
gpotter@arkedu.kl2.ar.us] Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:04 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Ken James (ADE)
Diana Julian (ADE)
Janinne Riggs (ADE)
Scott Smith (ADE)
Donna Wolfe (ADE)
Susan Gray (ADE)
Margaret Crank-Amps (ADE) Subject: Letter of request Importance: High Karen, I have received your letter and packet of information requesting dates when ACTAAP results will be available in what you call "computer-readable format." I have forwarded this information to both Riverside and Questar and will respond to you as soon as I hear back from them. However, I am wondering about your request for "computer-readable format." I am not aware that testing data has ever been delivered to the Little Rock School District from the assessment contractors in a different format than that received by any other school district in the state. I would appreciate clarification on this matter. Also please remember, if the data which is needed is, or includes, AYP data, the source for those data and the delievery dates for those data will be different from the assessment data coming from the Curriculum, Assessment, and Research Section. You will need to contact Janinne Riggs for any information concerning AYP data, dates, and data format. Gayle Dr. Gayle Potter, Associate Director Curriculum, Assessment, and Research 4 Capitol Mall, Room 106-A Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-4558 gpotter@arkedu.ka 12. ar. us 7/12/2006Page 5 of 5 7/12/2006Page 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:28 PM FW
2 Page Fax From 5016045149 From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:28 PM To: 'Chris Heller'
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Hattabaugh, Hugh
Babbs, Junious
Watson, Linda
Milhollen, Mark
Roberts, Olivine
Mitchell, Sadie
Vann, Suellen Subject: RE: 2 Page Fax From 5016045149 Chris, this is what we need: Electronic formatted benchmark data for every student involved in one of the evaluated programs. So far, this data is not available. From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:33 AM To: Brooks, Roy G Cc: Hattabaugh, Hugh
Babbs, Junious
Dejarnette, Karen
Watson, Linda
Milhollen, Mark
Roberts, Olivine
Mitchell, Sadie
Vann, Suellen Subject: Fwd: 2 Page Fax From 5016045149 roy - our (hopefully) final hearing is scheduled for December 18. there will be no hearing on Joshuas issues before then, within the next few days (as soon as i can determine exactly what we will need), we will probably have to ask the court to extend the deadline for our last four evaluations, the extension request will be based on the unavailability of necessary benchmark results in the required format, i believe that we will have draft evaluations completed before October 1, but not final evaluations (although last year there was no significant difference between the draft and final evals), i will ask for the minimum time we absolutely need no as not to delay our hearing date, ch 7/12/2006Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:26 PM FW: extension of time request From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:24 PM To: 'Chris Heller' Subject: RE: extension of time request What you saw in the paper are data fro groups of students showing how groups of students performed. What evaluators need is electronic data for each student that can be dumped into an excel or spss format for statistical analysis and triangulation with other data sets. Program evaluation or assessment tasks require data for every individual student in that program being assessed or evaluated. From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:50 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Re: extension of time request karen - remind me about the difference between what our experts nees and the information in today's paper, thanks, ch >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/11/2006 7:56 PM > Chris, The PreK evaluation team met this afternoon with researchers from CREP to discuss a few pieces of data still needed. Because many of the types of data utilized in the PreK design have not previously been analyzed or maintained in a District database, PRE staff had to transfer data from a hard copy to an electronic format for evaluation use. For two such databases, we still have some cleanup and matching tasks to complete. We also discussed the importance of including the QELI data which we learned last week will not be available from NORMES at this time. NORMES was scheduled to post the data then determined it to be filled with errors and decided not to make available. So, we will have to construct a database and input the data ourselves from paper copy reports we received from the ADE. I do not know how long this will take but I do know Steve Ross requires 6-8 weeks from receipt of all data to produce a draft report. I think it will take us at least a week or two to make the data available in an electronic format to CREP. As for the other three evaluations, please file a formal request for an extension. In our last update to the Court we cited July 10 as the date ADE personnel expected the data to be available in an electronic format through the NORMES website. The data is not available as of today, the 11th. Perhaps we could suggest due dates for all four evaluations to the Court after we have all placed of the needed data in the hands of evaluators. Thanks for assisting. Karen 7/12/2006Page 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:26 PM FW: extension of time request From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:25 PM To: 'Chris Heller' Subject: RE: extension of time request Also, when you have time please respond to my inquiry about confidentially. PRE staff do not want to upset Brooks and we do want to meet the requirements outlined in the Compliance Remedy. From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:50 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Re: extension of time request karen - remind me about the difference between what our experts nees and the information in today's paper, thanks, ch > "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/11/2006 7:56 PM >>> Chris, The PreK evaluation team met this afternoon with researchers from CREP to discuss a few pieces of data still needed. Because many of the types of data utilized in the PreK design have not previously been analyzed or maintained in a District database, PRE staff had to transfer data from a hard copy to an electronic format for evaluation use. For two such databases, we still have some cleanup and matching tasks to complete. We also discussed the importance of including the QELI data which we learned last week will not be available from NORMES at this time. NORMES was scheduled to post the data then determined it to be filled with errors and decided not to make available. So, we will have to construct a database and input the data ourselves from paper copy reports we received from the ADE. I do not know how long this will take but I do know Steve Ross requires 6-8 weeks from receipt of all data to produce a draft report. I think it will take us at least a week or two to make the data available in an electronic format to CREP. As for the other three evaluations, please file a formal request for an extension. In our last update to the Court we cited July 10 as the date ADE personnel expected the data to be available in an electronic format through the NORMES website. The data is not available as of today, the 11th. Perhaps we couid suggest due dates for ail four evaluations to the Court after we have all placed of the needed data in the hands of evaluators. Thanks for assisting. Karen 7/12/2006Margie c
Page 1 of 1 From: To: Sent: Attach: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:11 PM database revised.doc timeline for database discussion Hi Margie, We have tried to outline our discussion and work efforts related to the database PRE needs to conduct program assessments. Karen 7/13/2006f C: 7 Comparison______________________ Crystal Database as of July 11, 2006 TetraData offered Student demographics Standardized test scopes Student Transcripts Student and staff demographics Standardized test scores Perceptions from surveys of students, parents, staff et al. Discipline, graduation, etc. Instructional Programs School resources School finances PRE requests, and CISD supplies data in fon aats requested PRE imports data files into SPSS and Word for analyses and reports. PRE staff anange di Statistical features support analyses and reports. IOn the recommendation of Dr. Bernhardt, PRE staff engaged in design conversation wit personnel from TetraData to determine the type of data warehouse that would be most useful for LRSD program assessments. TetraData is a company that designs, builds, an< maintains data warehouses specifically for educational organizations. Its databases offe up-to-the-minute triangulation of multiple measures of data-a time-efficient model for conducting ongoing program assessments. During this same period, PRE encountered two primary deficiencies with current data sent to the Information Services Department and in turn provided to PRE
1) incorrect, duplicated, and missing data and 2) lack of tags to instructional programs. For example, two external evaluators reported 60-65% error rates in parent contact information as they tried to conduct parent phone interviews for the first round of evaluations. PRE recommended to Cabinet members and the Information Services Department cleaning the data and relating it to programs. Gena Magaruh, a representative of TetraData, met with PRE staff in July 2005. Throug the end of 2005 she demonstrated to senior LRSD administrators the ability of TetraDat to design, build, and maintain a database tailored to PREs needs. Her forecast for its completion was summer 2006. After these meetings, PRE requested of Dr. Roberts, Mr Hattabaugh, and Mr. Milhollen that LRSD purchase a TetraData warehouse. Estimated costs varied depending on how much LRSD wished to service or maintain the data. Iron $250,000 on up. By early 2006, PRE learned that LRSD would not engage TetraData, but instead its Information Services Department would design and build a Crystal Objects database. PRE would have access to the same type of data and services as TetraData proposed to offer. At least one senior programmer of the Department expressed doubts about its capacity to accomplish this task in a reasonable time frame. PRE offered input into the design of the Crystal Objects database. Information Services Department offered a glimpse into the development of the new database. In July 2006, Information Services Department announced that three pieces of student data-demographics, standardized test scores, and transcriptsare available in the new database, but there is no schedule for completion. Thus, PRE faces the same set of problems as in the fall of 2004.In the fall of 2004, three new staff members joined the PRE Department to carry out the Compliance Remedy ordered by the US District Court in the spring of that year. This included developing policy for assessing LRSD programs and overseeing well designed evaluations of eight LRSD programs. The Court also clearly directed LRSD to weave assessment and evaluation into the fabric of its operations, so that programs would start, continue, and end based on evidence of their performance. Consistent with contempora practice, continuous improvement depends on sound knowledge of effectiveness. The biggest obstacle to fulfilling challenges of the Compliance Remedy was access to current, reliable data related to LRSD and its programs. Both content and process were (and remain) problems: 1) Content - LRSD collects little data other than demographic information and student outcomes such as standardized tests scores, this data is not related to specific programs, and no one checks its accuracy. 2) Process - Individual departments collect data, assemble much of it into data base and provide it to Information Services Department and other departments
so PR depends on other sources for unchecked data in various stages of automation. On October 5, less than two weeks after PREs new hires, Drs. DeJamette and Roberts discussed a plan of action with Dr. Steve Ross to address the tasks outlined in the Court Compliance Remedy-developing a comprehensive assessment policy for LRSD and identifying the first four key programs for evaluations. (The Court named Dr. Ross as a preferred consultant.) This policy assumed timely access to reliable information about individual students, staff, resources, and programs. A plan and three experts to carry it out were approved by Dr. Ross, as required by the Compliance Remedy. By the end of October, the three consultants agreed to assist: Dr. Ross would conduct tl first three external evaluations. Dr. James Catterall one external evaluation, and Dr. Victoria Bernhardt would assist with development of a comprehensive assessment process to be deeply embedded in our day-to-day educational operations. The work outlined with Dr. Victoria Bernhardt included phases such as 1) 2) 3) determining useful data sets for program assessment, creating a district portfolio in printed format so LRSD staff could immediately access key data for assessment purposes without requesting it, and designing a data warehouse to store all data needed for program assessment. Dr. Bernhardt worked with PRE staff during 2005 to accomplish these tasks. She met with PRE staff during visits to Little Rock, and three PRE staff attended her week-long workshop in Chico, California. The first draft of a printed portfolio, a collection of data collected by October 1, 2005, was helpful to PRE staff and external evaluators. However, other data collected after October 1 and additional data related to other measures were needed.Page 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Friday, July 14, 2006 2:46 PM FW: Scott Smith.... From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 2:33 PM To: 'Brenda Kampman' Cc: Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Williams, Ed
'Chris Heller' Subject: RE: Scott Smith.... If Scott does not know what we need at this point (after all of the letters, emails, phone conversations, etc.) then I have absolutely no hope that we will ever finish these evaluations on time. The group from ADE said they understand what we need in our last phone call which Chris was a part ofthey even said theyd give us what we need on July 10^. How could they now have forgotten what we need? I am so OVER running around this bush! From: Brenda Kampman [mailto:Brendak@fec.net] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:07 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Scott Smith.... says LRSD keeps talking to his people regarding what they need in test scores data and he isn't sure what it is they want - if he could find out exactly what they want and in what format, he will go ahead and finalize a response. 7/17/2006Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Sent: Attach: Subject: "Dejarnette. Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Friday, July 14. 2006 2:46 PM database revised.doc FW: Snapshot From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 2:44 PM To: Griffin, Beverly Subject: RE: Snapshot Compliance Remedy - External Evaluations On June 1PRE and Chris Heller were told by ADE staff that electronic benchmark data for individual students would be available to us (and evaluators) from NORMES on July 10*^. So far, the data is not available. Chris Heller has provided an update to the Court saying we expected to receive data by July 10*^. However, he has not filed a motion for an extension. On Monday, the 10*, and again yesterday I let Chris know the data was not available and asked him to file a motion for an extension. To my knowledge he has yet to file a motion. I wish he would file one immediately. I am concerned the Judge will look harshly on a late motion. What else can I do? Compliance Remedy - Deeply Embedded Assessment Process See document enclosed that outlines the timeline and work efforts of PRE to meet this requirement. From: Griffin, Beverly Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:06 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Snapshot Karen
An update on the status of completing the compliance report? 7/17/2006Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Sent: Attach: Subject: "Dejarnette. Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:23 PM draftRec06jul18.doc
normes postings.pdf FW: letter to counsel Fyi, another request to Chris to file for an extension. From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:22 PM To: 'Chris Heller' Cc: Roberts, Olivine
Brooks, Roy G
Griffin, Beverly Subject: RE: letter to counsel Chris, Here is an updated letter. I am also including a scanned copy of postings pulled from the NORMES website that show their expectations for benchmark and QELI data (see starred paragraphs). Karen From: Chris Heller [maiito:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:14 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Fwd: letter to counsel karen - can you update this letter based on our latest information about when we will get the data we need and your best information about how long it will take from then to complete the evals, as we discussed on the phone, i don't want to ask for any more time than we absolutely need would like to hold on to the December 18 hearing date if at all possible, i plan to file our motion tomorrow, thanks, ch 7/18/2006Little Rock School District Planning, Research, and Evaluation 3001 South Pulaski Street Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 FAX 501/447-7609 July 18, 2006 Mr. Chris Heller Friday Eldredge & Clark 2000 Regions Center 400 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-3522 Dear Chris
Please request from the U.S. District Court an extension for the four external evaluation reports due to the Court on October 1, 2006. We are experiencing unforeseen delays in obtaining the data needed for each of the studies. In a June conversation with officials of the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), including Drs. Gayle Potter, Diana Julian, Janinne Riggs, Don Stewart, and Ellen Treadway, we learned that digitally formatted individual students ACTAAP benchmark test scores will be delayed past July 1. This data is necessary for three of the external evaluations
A+, 2P Century Community Learning Centers, and Read 180. In that conversation, ADE projected electronic data to be available on July 10,2006. Now, a week past that date, we have neither the data nor a new projected date from ADE. Officials of NORMES, which stores and facilitates access to the test data, project making it available by early August. LRSDs Planning, Research, and Evaluation Department (PRE) will require approximately two weeks to find and correct errors in the data set, once we receive it. Data for the pre-kindergarten literacy evaluation has been delayed as well. Qualls Early Learning Inventory (QELI) data for individual kindergarten students is not available in an electronic format, according to Riverside Publishing, which processes and publishes this data. Originally, NORMES projected posting the QELI data in an Excel file for downloads available in early July. However, NORMES recently announced that posting has been delayed due to over 15,000 missing numbers and names. Instead, PRE is currently negotiating directly with Riverside Publishing to create a data set for this evaluation. PRE expects to provide the QELI database to evaluators by early August. The accompanying evaluators letters indicate that they require six to eight weeks past their receipt of individual student data to produce their draft reports. If external evaluators can receive all of the necessary data by the end of August, they can submit their draft reports to the District by October 15, rather than the originally stated September 1. Further delay of access to the data will result in like delay in the reports. I therefore recommend an adjustment of the due dates to not sooner than October 15 for the initial drafts and November 17 for board approval. Thank you for carrying our recommendation to the Court. We will be pleased to answer any questions about it. Sincerely yours, Karen DeJamette, Ph.D. Director EncPage 1 of 1 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Robinson, Maurecia" <Maurecia.Malcolm@lrsd.org> "Miller, Leticia" <Leticia.Miller@lrsd.org>
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"Williams, Ed" <Ed.Williams@lrsd.org> Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:16 PM Magnet Update PRE staff members are currently working to determine who the magnet students are at the schools with magnet programs and will supply this list as well as matching test scores for the magnet students so Dr. Dreyfus can meet the requirements set forth by the evaluation team. The deadline of the initial report will need to be extended for Dr. Dreyfus to accommodate the added analysis. Originally, we planned to provide the Board with a draft report on August 4** but now will need to provide the initial draft by September 8^. Thank you, Maurecia Maurecia Robinson, Statistician Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District 3001 S. Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206 501/447-3382 501/447-7609 7/19/2006Page 1 of 2' Margie From: To: Cc: "Robinson, Maurecia" <Maurecia.Malcolm@lrsd.org> "Morgan, Nancy" <Nancy.Morgan@lrsd.org> "Miller, Leticia" <Leticia.Miller@lrsd.org>
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"Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd orq> Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11
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Magnet Update No. this is not a request for CIS to provide data. Our department (PRE) will supply the matching test scores for the magnet students. Once the general enrollment data (Radar request #688) has been fulfilled we will take it from there. Thanks Maurecia From: Morgan, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:24 AM To: Robinson, Maurecia Cc: Robinson, Maurec:a
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Magnet Update Hi Maurecia, Is this a request for CIS to provide data? If so, I will need specific instructions from your department. How does this request relate to your radar request #688 for "General Enrollment Data, 2004-2005 bv school by groups"? You indicated you are currently working to determine who the magnet students are at the schools with magnet programs and will supply this as well as matching test scores forthe magnet students. Has PRE provided us with magnet scores to be included in ourwarehouse for reporting purposes? Please advise as soon as possible for us to meet your deadline of July 21, 2006. Nancy Morgan Coordinator of Application Development Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Telephone: (501) 447-1050 Fax: (501) 447-1157 -----Original Message------ From: Robinson, Maurecia. Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:16 PM To:-Miller, Leticia
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Williams, Ed Subject: Magnet Update PRE staff members are currently working to determine who the magnet students are at the schools with maqnet programs and will supply this list as well as matching test scores for the magnet students so Dr. Dreyfus can meet the requmements set forth by the evaluation team. The deadline of the initial report will need to be extended for Dr. Dreyfus to accommodate the added analysis. Originally, we planned to provide the Board with a draft report on August A* but now will need to provide the initial draft by Septembers'*'. Thank you, Maurecia Maurecia Robinson, Statistician Planning, Research, and Evaluation Little Rock School District 3001S. Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206 501/447-3382 501/447-7609 r! 13-/ 20 OSPage 1 of 2 Margie From
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:23 PM To: 'Chris Heller'
'Khayyam Eddings' Cc: Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Brooks, Roy G Subject: FW: another foia Here are the two foias I meant to enclose with the last email. ------Original Message------ From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:09 PM To: 'Chris Heller'
'Khayyam Eddings' Subject
RE: another foia Okay, I am including Khayyam on this email too since he is working on the most recent foias. As I stated in the earlier email I believe I gave you all of the emails requested by Mr. Walker as of a couple of weeks ago. Nearly all of our recorded communications are via email. As you know, an efficient way to capture all of this is to "dump" the contents of our email on the LRSD server. PRE staff are scheduled to attend workshops outside of the IRC every day next week. The following week (July 31 -August 4) I am taking a week of vacation out of state. I am enclosing the two most recent foias
1) renewed request and 2) a request for emails between the three PRE statisticians, district staff, and outside consultants that arrived today. Also, I really need counsel on information that is confidential and caimot be shared with ODM and JOSHUA. This is my third request on this topic. I sent a copy of the 1993 Order that seemed to relate to this issue to you and asked advice but have not yet received any. Please respond. 7/21/2006Page 2 of 2 ------Original Message------ From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:18 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: Re: another foia Karen - I'm in Colorado until Saturday - khay is handling the latest round of foia requests. Thanks. CH > "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejamette@lrsd.org> 7/19 5:25 pm > Chris, I received this fax today. I believe I have given you most of the emails related to this request. However, he is now asking for emails with PRE staff. I will call you tomorrow. Thanks. Karen 7/21/2006JUL.
. 9.2306 10:41AM JOHN M WALKER P A NO.360 P.l Ikte: Tci 1'6 Ki i'.e' Sauierr 70/SVIV. IVALKER, P.A. Attorney at Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 Fax (501) 374-4187 VKK TRANSMISSION COVER SHEET Jufy]7,200d Karen DeJametie 447-76Q9 Renewed Request far Emails John W. Wailcer 'OU SHOULD SSCEIVE f ----------Oficluding cover sheet)] PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES, PT.PAfiR r.AT,T, <(S0D374^37SS> Thei^r^<cMtainfidmthBfi<simi]amessagelsaoraeypriviI^mdami5d(mtialinfonnai(mint^^ on^ the use of liie individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended OTihe employee or agent rei^xmsible to deliver it to die intended recipient, you are hereby notified tuat any dusemmatton, diSribution or copying of tJiis comnnraication is strictly prohibited If you have received this commiinicatian in eiror. please immediate notify us by telephone, andretnmttseorigiiialmessaao to os at the above address via the U.S, Postal Service. Thank you.JUL, 19.2 506 JOHN M WALKER P R NO,360 P,2 JOIN w. walk
h SKAmiCHILD3 JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. Attorney Ar Law 1723 Broadway Lmpu! Rock, Arkansas 72206 TEIEPHONS (501) 374-3758 PAX (SOI) 3744187 l^ail: johnwallttratty@aoLcom Via Facsimile - 447-7609 July 19.2006 ___ OP COUNSEL ROBERT McHENBY. PA DONNAJMcHENRY 8210 Hbns&ksoh Limu Rock, Arkansas 72210 PenNE (501) 37S.342B Pax (501) 372.8428 OsAAil: Dr. <aien DeJamette Din ctor of PRE Licti s Rjock School District 300
Pulaski Lili
Rock,AR 72206 D<a-Dr. DeJamette: I ata renewing my request of June 22,2006 regarding emails related to the work of your deal rtment. Would you kindly provide all emails between and among you, Dr, Brooks, Hugh Hafl jbaugh. Dr, Olivine Roberts, Chris Heller, members of ODM, all outside and mt ji .bers of PRE staff for the period between August 1,2005 and the present. This request is being made pursuant to the Arkansas FOIA and the LRSDs coir pliance remedy. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Tnkn U7 John W, Walker JWWzjs cc: Chris HellerJUL..20.2)06 1:29PM JOHN W WALKER P A NO.393 P.l JOZCV W, WALKER, P.A. Attorney at Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 Fax (501) 374-4187 VAX. TRANSMISSION COVER SBEET r DM!: Tc: July 20. 2006 Karm DeJameite Fax 447-7609 Rt: LSSD Seniltr: John W. Wtdktr 7 lUSHOULD RECEIVE [ Oncluang cover sheet)] PAGE(S), INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES PLEASE CALL "<(501) 374-375S>* The mifacmaxian u'^iueined b this facsimile mesa age is attotiiey privileged and confideiuial infimwaTinn intended only for the use of the mdividDBl ai eulily named above. If the madw of this message is not the blended recipient, or die employee or t^nt responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disseminarion, distribution or copying of Ais communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication m error, please immediate notify us by telephone, and return the original message to us at the above address via die U.S. Postal Service. Thank you.JUL. 20.3506 1:30PM JOHN M WALKER P A NO.393 p.2" johnw.wal:q R SHAW cntixiii JOHN W. WALKER, P. A. Attorney At Law 1723 Broadway Limji Rocs, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374.S758 FAX (501) 3744187 Email: johnwalkenittytSaiol.com. Via Facsimile - July 20,2006 OPCOUNSHL ROBERT MeHZNSy, PA DOWAJ.MoHBNSY 8210 HZNDtRSQN ROaD LnriB Rocs, Abswsas 72210 PBOne
(SOI) 372.3425 < Pax (501) 372.3428 Bmali: mcheoiydSsvbtlLliat Dr. F area DeJamette Little Rock School District SOC l Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206 De^ir Or. DeJamette
This request is to secure all emails between and among your three statisticians, outside const dtants and LRSD district staff regarding any subject related to program assessment and/or cvalt adon for the period between August 1,2005 and the present This request is pursuant to the Arkansas FOIA and pursuant to the LRSD Compliance Remi dy. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Dictated but not read John W. WalkerPage 1 of 1 I Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Friday, July 21,2006 2:59 PM FW: counsel fyi From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 2:59 PM To: Brooks, Roy G Cc: Roberts, Olivine
Hattabaugh, Hugh
'Chris Heller'
'Khayyam Eddings'
Wohlleb, Jim
Williams, Ed
Robinson, Maurecia Subject: counsel Dear Dr. Brooks, I'd like to alert you that LRSD's (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and ... We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. Thanks for your interest and appreciation for our department. Sincerely, Karen 7/21/2006Margie Page 1 of 2 From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Monday, July 24. 2006 11:41 AM FW: counsel From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:19 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel yes Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 6:59 AM > Khayyam has advised that if a document (including email) currently exists and is requested through the FOIA process then we should provide the document to counsel for review. Then, counsel will forward the requested document(s) on to the person(s) who made the request. This includes documents requested by ODM. Chris and Khayyam, is this correct? From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:31 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: Re: counsel All- I have spoken with Dr. Dejarnette and have hopefully quelled any concerns she has. Please do not hesitate to call me if either of you have any questions. Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 7/24/2006Page 2 of 2 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/21/2006 2:59 PM >>> Dear Dr. Brooks. I'd like to alert you that LRSD's (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and ... We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. Thanks for your interest and appreciation for our department. Sincerely. Karen 7/24/2006Margie Page 1 of 3 From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Monday, July 24, 2006 2:47 PM FW: counsel From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:34 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel we need to know about all joshua requests for information and review the responses, we are still in litigation and there are several issues at stake, first, the rules of legal ethics do not allow direct contact of our clients by an opposing attorney in litigation, second, we believe that the foia should not be used to conduct discovery in litigation, we can only prevent abuses if we know what's going on. finally, it should be obvious that we need to know what the opposing lawyers in the case know, i can't imagine a situation in litigation where it would be a good idea for a client to provide information to the other side without involving their own lawyers. ch>>> "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 2:22:47 PM > Thanks for the clarification. Does Khay's advice apply as well to non-FOIA requests by Joshua? Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:15 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel khay was asked about foia requests and his advice applies to foia requests, in the unlikely event that odm makes an foia request, then the process khay suggested should be followed, this will have no effect upon the typical odm request for information, ch >>> "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 1:36:12 PM > Does this agree with the Court's directive to LRSD in the early 1990s? > Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 7/24/2006Page 2 of 3 From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:19 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel yes Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 6:59 AM > Khayyam has advised that if a document (including email) currently exists and is requested through the FOIA process then we should provide the document to counsel for review. Then, counsel will forward the requested document(s) on to the person(s) who made the request. This includes documents requested by ODM. Chris and Khayyam, is this correct? From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:31 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: Re: counsel All- I have spoken with Dr. Dejarnette and have hopefully quelled any concerns she has. Please do not hesitate to call me if either of you have any questions. Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior 7/24/2006Page 3 of 3 message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you > "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen,Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/21/2006 2:59 PM >>> Dear Dr. Brooks, I'd like to alert you that LRSDs (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and . .. We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. Thanks for your interest and appreciation for our department. Sincerely, Karen 7/24/2006Page 1 of 2 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Monday, July 24, 2006 7:00 AM FW: counsel From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:00 AM To: 'Khayyam Eddings'
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel Khayyam has advised that if a document (including email) currently exists and is requested through the FOIA process then we should provide the document to counsel for review. Then, counsel will forward the requested document(s) on to the person(s) who made the request. This includes documents requested by ODM. Chris and Khayyam, is this correct? From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:31 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: Re: counsel All- I have spoken with Dr. Dejarnette and have hopefully quelled any concerns she has. Please do not hesitate to call me if either of you have any questions. Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/21/2006 2:59 PM >>> Dear Dr. Brooks, I'd like to alert you that LRSD's (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and ... We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. 7/24/2006Margie Page 1 of 4 From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemaiLcom> Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:34 AM FW: counsel From: Wohlleb, Jim Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:40 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen Cc: Robinson, Maurecia
Williams, Ed Subject: FW: counsel Karen, This is the last communication from Chris. I dont remember receiving anything about responding to the FOIA request involving us statisticians. Jim Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 3:13 PM To: Wohlleb, Jim Cc: Hattabaugh, Hugh Subject: RE: counsel i don't want to change any internal procedures, mr hattabaugh has been forwarding the foia requests to us, and that's fine, ch > "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 3:01:47 PM > Thanks, Chris. We'll continue fon/varding Joshua's FOIA requests. A few months ago, I understood that we were to send them all to Mr. Hattabaugh. Should we now send them all to counsel again (as we did before that new instruction)? Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:51 PM 7/26/2006Page 2 of 4 To: Chris Heller
Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel Usually Joshua makes a foi request and then ODM asks informally (not through foi) for the same information. From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:34 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel we need to know about all joshua requests for information and review the responses, we are still in litigation and there are several issues at stake, first, the rules of legal ethics do not allow direct contact of our clients by an opposing attorney in litigation, second, we believe that the foia should not be used to conduct discovery in litigation, we can only prevent abuses if we know what's going on. finally, it should be obvious that we need to know what the opposing lawyers in the case know, i can't imagine a situation in litigation where it would be a good idea for a client to provide information to the other side without involving their own lawyers. ch>>> "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 2:22:47 PM > Thanks for the clarification. Does Khay's advice apply as well to non-FOIA requests by Joshua? Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.org 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:15 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel khay was asked about foia requests and his advice applies to foia requests, in the unlikely event that odm makes an foia request, then the process khay suggested should be followed, this will have no effect upon the typical odm request for information, ch >>> "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 1:36:12 PM >>> Does this agree with the Court's directive to LRSD in the early 1990s? Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.org 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:19 AM 7/26/2006Page 3 of 4 To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE
counsel yes Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddlnqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE
This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 6:59 AM > Khayyam has advised that if a document (including email) currently exists and is requested through the FOIA process then we should provide the document to counsel for review. Then, counsel will forward the requested document(s) on to the person(s) who made the request. This includes documents requested by ODM. Chris and Khayyam, is this correct? From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:31 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: Re: counsel All- I have spoken with Dr. Dejarnette and have hopefully quelled any concerns she has. Please do not hesitate to call me if either of you have any questions. Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE
This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you 7/26/2006Page 4 of 4 >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/21/2006 2:59 PM >>> Dear Dr. Brooks, I'd like to alert you that LRSD's (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and .. . We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. Thanks for your interest and appreciation for our department. Sincerely, Karen 7/26/2006d! Page 1 of 3 Margie From: To: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "Margie" <mqpowell@odmemail.com> Wednesday, July 26, 2006 9:34 AM FW: foia From: Robinson, Maurecia Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 4:46 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: RE: foia Below are the latest emails. From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:34 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel we need to know about all joshua requests for information and review the responses, we are still in litigation and there are several issues at stake, first, the rules of legal ethics do not allow direct contact of our clients by an opposing attorney in litigation, second, we believe that the foia should not be used to conduct discovery in litigation, we can only prevent abuses if we know what's going on. finally, it should be obvious that we need to know what the opposing lawyers in the case know, i can't imagine a situation in litigation where it would be a good idea for a client to provide information to the other side without involving their own lawyers. ch>>> "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 2:22:47 PM > Thanks for the clarification. Does Khay's advice apply as well to non-FOIA requests by Joshua? Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.org 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Chris Heller [mailto:HELLER@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:15 PM To: Khayyam Eddings
Wohlleb, Jim
Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel khay was asked about foia requests and his advice applies to foia requests, in the unlikely event that odm makes an foia request, then the process khay suggested should be followed, this will have no effect upon the typical odm request for information, ch > "Wohlleb, Jim" <Jim.Wohlleb@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 1:36:12 PM > Does this agree with the Court's directive to LRSD in the early 1990s? 7/26/2006Page 2 of 3 Jim Wohlleb, Statistician Planning, Research, & Evaluation Department Little Rock School District 3001 South Pulaski Little Rock, AR 72206-2873 iim.wohlleb@lrsd.orq 501/447-3381 or 680-9244 (mobile) (fax) 501/447-7609 From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 7:19 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
Robinson, Maurecia
Roberts, Olivine Subject: RE: counsel yes Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredqe & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/24/2006 6:59 AM > Khayyam has advised that if a document (including email) currently exists and is requested through the FOIA process then we should provide the document to counsel for review. Then, counsel will forward the requested document(s) on to the person(s) who made the request. This includes documents requested by ODM. Chris and Khayyam, is this correct? From: Khayyam Eddings [mailto:keddings@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:31 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller
Williams, Ed
Hattabaugh, Hugh
Wohlleb, Jim
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Roberts, Olivine Subject: Re: counsel All- I have spoken with Dr. Dejarnette and have hopefully quelled any concerns she has. Please do not hesitate to call me if either of you have any questions. Khayyam M. Eddings Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Email: keddinqs@fec.net 7/26/2006Page 3 of 3 Direct Phone: 501-370-1417 NOTICE: This e-mail message or fax transmission and any attachment contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail, fax or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail or fax in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at (501)370-1417 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. This notice is automatically appended to each e-mail or electronically produced fax message leaving Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Thank you >>> "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> 7/21/2006 2:59 PM > Dear Dr. Brooks, I'd like to alert you that LRSD's (neither Chris nor anyone else in his firm) counsel has not responded to our questions about confidentiality and .. . We feel urgently that there are important legal issues affecting our department. So if the District's counsel is not available to us, we would like to seek other counsel. Thanks for your interest and appreciation for our department. Sincerely, Karen From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:44 PM To: Robinson, Maurecia
Wohlleb, Jim
Williams, Ed Subject: foia Statisticians, Have you heard back from Chris about the foia directed to the three of you last week? I have not heard from him. The last email sent to him from' me indicated Mr. Walker could access the email database rather than us spending time to print the emails. Please let me know where you are in responding to the foia. Thanks, Karen 7/26/2006Page 1 of 3 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> <smross@memphis.edu>
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<dslawson@memphis.edu> Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:27 AM RE: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Eds email reports the electronic file sent to you is correct, however, Diane reports otherwise and says a new set of electronic data is being sent. Perhaps the code book that is embedded in the CD is incorrect. From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:09 AM To: 'smross@memphis.edu'
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dslawson@memphis.edu Subject: RE: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Diane just called and reported the electronic data will be shipped to us with the paper copies. She thinks we will receive the data by August 4*^. As soon as we receive it we will email a new database. From: smross@memphis.edu [mailto:smross@memphis.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:52 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen
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dslawson@memphis.edu Subject: RE: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Ok... Im notifying the researchers here so that theyre up to date. Steven M. Ross. Ph.D. Faudree Professor and Director Center for Research in Educational Policy The University of Memphis 325 Browning Hall Memphis, TN 38152-3340 Direct Line: 901-678-3413 Center Toll Free: 866-670-6147 Fax: 901-678-4257 http://crep.memphis.edu From: Dejarnette, Karen [mailto:Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org] 7/27/2006Page 2 of 3 Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:28 AM To: Steven M Ross (smross)
James Catterall Cc: Chris Heller
Margie
Joy Springer Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Steve and James, Riverside Publishing Company, the provider of ITBS tests and results, has issued an email stating the Math Total results we received on paper reports are incorrect because all of the subtests were not included. I called Dianne Al-Tikriti to inquire about the accuracy of the electronic data we have received. She could not answer but said she will talk with a Program Manager and get back to me. I will keep you posted. Karen From: Roberts, Olivine Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 6:39 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Please note. From: Brooks, Roy G Sent: Mon 7/24/2006 3:42 PM To: Roberts, Olivine Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Dear Arkansas Educator: Re: AR NRT 3-9 District, Building, and Student Reports In June 2006, you received score reports for the results of the ITBS (grades 3-8) and the ITED (grade 9) from the spring 2006 statewide administration. These results were accurate, but did not include all three math subtests in the math total section. This was noted on the reports that you received by an asterisk (*) and the following associated verbiage
*Math computation is not included in the Math Total or in any score that includes the Math Total. The math total should have included all three subtests that were administered. Due to this, new score reports will be run which will produce a new math total. The new reports will not have the asterisk (*) or verbiage mentioned above. Please note that the only change to the score reports will be the math total score. All of the subtest results were originally reported correctly. If additional information is needed regarding this, please feel free to contact Riverside directly. The revised reports for your district that include math computation in the math totals will be shipped starting today through next week. They will be marked with sticker's with the wording: "Revised July Reports". There will be a folder for each school in your district and one folder for the district. These reports are a replacement for ALL of the 3-9 score reports that were sent in June (GRADES 3-9 REPORTS ONLY). A letter with this information will be included in box 1 of your new report boxes as well. Please destroy the original Grades 3-9 scorereports you were sent in order to assure that the correct results for the math totals are being distributed. The K- 2 reports are correct. Please do not destroy these. We apologize for any confusion this has caused. For questions about the materials, interpreting the reports or 7/27/2006Page 3 of 3 ordering additional materials and reports, please call Dianne Al-Tikriti at 800-323-9540 extension 6737. If you have any additional questions regarding the Arkansas state testing program, or the reports, please contact me directly at extension 6094. Sincerely, Meredith A. Durgin Senior Program Manager Riverside Publishing 7/27/2006Page 1 of 2 Margie From: To: Cc: Sent: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> "James Catterall" <jamesc@gseis.ucla.edu>
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"Joy Springer" <jspringer@gabrielmail.com> Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:51 AM RE: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Seems to me the electronic data we have sent to you would have to be incorrect but I wanted to verify with Riverside. I have asked Diane to also inquire about a timeline for republishing the electronic data if it is in fact incorrect. If I do not hear back from her by mid afternoon I will call her again. From: Dejarnette, Karen Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:28 AM To: 'smross@memphis.edu'
'James Catterall' Cc: Chris Heller
'Margie'
'Joy Springer' Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Steve and James, Riverside Publishing Company, the provider of ITBS tests and results, has issued an email stating the Math Total results we received on paper reports are incorrect because all of the subtests were not included. I called Dianne Al-Tikriti to inquire about the accuracy of the electronic data we have received. She could not answer but said she will talk with a Program Manager and get back to me. I will keep you posted. Karen From: Roberts, Olivine Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 6:39 PM To: Dejarnette, Karen Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Please note. From: Brooks, Roy G Sent: Mon 7/24/2006 3:42 PM To: Roberts, Olivine Subject: FW: AR 3-9 NRT Score Reports Dear Arkansas Educator: Re: AR NRT 3-9 District, Buiiding, and Student Reports In June 2006, you received score reports for the results of the ITBS (grades 3-8) and the ITED (grade 9) from the spring 2006 statewide administration. These results were accurate, but did not include all three math subtests in the math total section. This was noted on the reports that you received by an asterisk (*) and the following associated verbiage: *Math computation is not included in the Math Total or in any score that includes the Math Total. The math total should have included all three subtests that were administered. Due to this, new score reports will be run which will produce a new math total. The new reports will not have the asterisk (*) or verbiage 7/27/2006Page 2 of 2 mentioned above. Please note that the only change to the score reports will be the math total score. All of the subtest results were originally reported correctly. If additional information is needed regarding this, please feel free to contact Riverside directly. The revised reports for your district that include math computation in the math totals will be shipped starting today through next week. They will be marked with sticker's with the wording: "Revised July Reports". There will be a folder for each school in your district and one folder for the district. These reports are a replacement for ALL of the 3-9 score reports that were sent in June (GRADES 3-9 REPORTS ONLY). A letter with this information will be included in box 1 of your new report boxes as well. Please destroy the original Grades 3-9 scorereports you were sent in order to assure that the correct results for the math totals are being distributed. The K- 2 reports are correct. Please do not destroy these. We apologize for any confusion this has caused. For questions about the materials, interpreting the reports or ordering additional materials and reports, please call Dianne Al-Tikriti at 800-323-9540 extension 6737. If you have any additional questions regarding the Arkansas state testing program, or the reports, please contact me directly at extension 6094. Sincerely, Meredith A. Durgin Senior Program Manager Riverside Publishing 7/27/2006Margie Page 1 of 1 From: To: Cc: Sent: Attach: Subject: "Dejarnette, Karen" <Karen.Dejarnette@lrsd.org> <smross@memphis.edu>
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"Williams, Ed" <Ed.Williams@lrsd.org> Friday, July 28, 2006 10:00 AM SFX3F1.pdf FW: Availability of test information Fyi, the ADE confirms early August as the expected date for needed data. From: Brenda Kampman [mailto:Brendak@fec.net] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:48 AM To: Dejarnette, Karen
Roberts, Olivine
Brooks, Roy G Cc: Chris Heller Subject: Availability of test information Letter from ADE with attachment. Brenda Kampman Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 direct line: 501-370-1444 fax: 501-376-2147 7/31/2006ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF Education Dr. T. Kenneth James, Commissioner 4 State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 (501) 682-4475 http://ArkansasE(l.org OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL July 25, 2006 Chris Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 2000 Regions Center 400 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 RE: Little Rock School District Dear Chris: It is my understanding that your client, the Little Rock School District, has asked for information as to what dates certain criterion reference test information might be available to Arkansas school districts. To that end, please find attached the requested information. I will assume this information is sufficient to answer the school districts questions, absent any further notice directly to my office. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sinc^ly, .Scott Smii General Counsel SS:law Attachment cc: Dr. Ken James Janinne Riggs Dr. Gayle Potter STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: Chair: Diane Tatum, Pine Bluff Vice Chair: Randy Lawson, Bentonville Members: Sherry Burrow, Jonesboro Dr. Calvin King, Marianna Dr. Tim Knight, Arkadelphia Dr. Ben Mays, Clinton * MaryJane Rebick, Little Rock Dr. Naccaman Williams, Springdale An Equal Opportunity Employer ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MEMORANDUM TO: Scott Smith FROM: Janinne Riggs DATE: July 17,2006 RE: Follow-up on a memo from your office regarding Request from Dr. Karen Dejarnette, LRSD A conference call was held on June 12,2006 with parties from the LRSD and staff of ADE (Dr. Stewart, Dr. Potter and Ms. Riggs) for the purpose of discussing score reports for the district. A tentative timetable for posting the school improvement reports was discussed as follows: Benchmark school roster data posted to district May 31 All student assessment data no later than July 1 July 7 data corrections excel spreadsheets posted to allow student demographic changes to be made (see Commissioners Memo COM-07-001 dated 7-7-06) Data corrections submitted to NORMES by July 14 School Reports posted by early August (tentative date)
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