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ODE, researchers outline how Oregon measures up on instructional time and what can be done to protect learning
Summary
State officials and education researchers told the House Interim Committee on Education that Oregon’s instructional-time rules set minimums but the state does not collect district-level minute counts; research finds more instructional time generally improves outcomes if paired with better instructional practices. Committee members raised concerns about chronic absenteeism and uneven district allowances for activities counted as instructional time.
State education officials and national researchers briefed the House Interim Committee on Education on Jan. 13 about how instructional time is defined, monitored and used in Oregon and across the U.S.
Oregon Department of Education officials explained the administrative‑rule definitions and enforcement process. Alexa Pearson, Assistant Superintendent (Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment), summarized Division 22 rules that define instructional time as supervised learning activities under licensed instructors and listed what districts may include or exclude when they calculate minutes. The rule sets required minimum annual hours by grade band (for example, the rule reference indicates 900 hours for kindergarten through eighth grade and a higher requirement for upper grades), and districts must ensure at least 80% of students at…
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