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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be two opportunities for parents to learn about PARCC accommodations and also ask questions about these accommodations. I am not sure how much will be known about accommodations for blind students, but I would really encourage you to make your voices heard during one or both of these events. And, if there are questions you have which are not answered, please let me know ASAP so we can respond accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thursday, February 26, 2015 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>MSDE Twitter Chat <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The PARCC Assessment & Accommodations for Students with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Follow on Twitter @MdPublicSchools <<a href="https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools">https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Use the hashtag #MSDEChat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marcella E. Franczkowski will be live tweeting responses to family concerns about PARCC and accommodations for students with disabilities, on Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ms. Franczkowski is the Assistant State Superintendent for Special Education/Early Intervention Services at the Maryland State Department of Education. Parents of students with disabilities are encouraged to follow and join the conversation on Twitter @MdPublicSchools <<a href="https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools">https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools</a>> using hashtag #MSDEChat. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Friday, February 27, 2015 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>12:30 – 1:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>MSDE Webinar for Parents <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The PARCC Assessment & Accommodations for Students with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> ‘A Piece of the PARCC Puzzle’<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Register online at <a href="http://bit.ly/PARCC-1">http://bit.ly/PARCC-1</a> <<a href="http://bit.ly/PARCC-1">http://bit.ly/PARCC-1</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marcella E. Franczkowski will present a free webinar addressing family concerns about PARCC and accommodations for students with disabilities on Friday, February 27, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ms. Franczkowski is the Assistant State Superintendent for Special Education/Early Intervention Services at the Maryland State Department of Education. Parents of students with disabilities are encouraged to participate and chat with Ms. Franczkowski and assessment specialists from the Maryland State Department of Education. Register to participate at <a href="http://bit.ly/PARCC-1">http://bit.ly/PARCC-1</a> <<a href="http://bit.ly/PARCC-1">http://bit.ly/PARCC-1</a>> .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>---------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sheréa M. Makle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Maryland State Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>200 W. Baltimore Street | 9th Floor | Baltimore, MD 21201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>410.767.0943 voice | 410.333.8165 fax | <a href="mailto:sherea.makle@maryland.gov">sherea.makle@maryland.gov</a> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sherea.makle@maryland.gov');> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Joshua Irzyk, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Statewide Vision Low Incidence Specialist Maryland State Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>200 West Baltimore Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Baltimore, MD 21201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(O) 410-767-0812<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(F) 410-333-8165<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:joshua.irzyk@maryland.gov">joshua.irzyk@maryland.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The Maryland School for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3501 Taylor Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Baltimore, MD 21236<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>410-444-5000 x 1410<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:joshuai@mdschblind.org">joshuai@mdschblind.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>