The Department of Education ServicesThe Department provides leadership and supervision to the five divisions listed below: |
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The Accreditation Division assists school districts in the implementation of the Montana Accreditation Standards and monitors district and school progress to meet or exceed these rules. The Division supports continuous education improvement in all Montana schools to improve teaching and learning for all. The Division reviews school program offerings, staffing, classroom loads, and other school practices for compliance with the Montana School Accreditation Standards and recommends school accreditation status to the Board of Public Education. The Division provides assistance to schools, districts, and teacher education programs to align standards, curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development. The Division staff coordinates, develops, implements, evaluates and reports continuous education improvement efforts to help ensure that all Montana children meet or exceed high learning expectations, and that all educators meet high professional learning expectations. The Division provides training and technical assistance for regional on-site peer accreditation reviews. The Accreditation Division supports several education programs that enhance the quality of education in Montana. Some of these programs are: Learn and Serve Montana, Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants, Eisenhower Professional Development, Character Education, Literacy and Read Montana Initiative. Division Mission: Goals:
Home Page: www.opi.mt.gov/Accred/ |
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The Division of Educational Opportunity and Equity (EOE) consists of a variety of federal grant programs and one function funded by the state general fund. The focus of all the programs is opportunity and equity for all students. Federally funded programs in EOE Division include:
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The Health Enhancement Division includes most of OPI's "health-related" programs. Units within the Division include School Nutrition Programs, Traffic Education, and Coordinated School Health. This Division encourages school programs designed to prevent major health problems and health-risk behaviors among youth and to facilitate students achieving their maximum potential.
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The Division of Special Education has responsibility for assuring that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Division staff provide training, technical assistance and monitor special education services provided by public schools and state-operated programs. The Division is also responsible for managing the flow of state and federal dollars for special education programs. We support schools in their efforts to adopt exemplary teaching practices that lead to improved teaching and learning experiences for children with disabilities. Home Page: www.opi.mt.gov/SpecEd/ |
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