OAR 581-020-0005: Pertaining to School Improvement and Professional Development

A school Improvement and Professional Development Program has been established to encourage the following: (1) The development of educational goals for individual schools and school districts; (2) The assessment of the educational progress of school programs and students; (3) The expansion of professional growth and career opportunities for Oregon teachers; and (4) The restructuring of the school workplace to provide teachers with responsibilities and authority commensurate with their status as professionals.