Proficiency Activities

Proficiency Home

The BEC is involved in many activities to lead, support and promote Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning both locally and nationally. We offer open enrollment training opportunities, customized training and coaching services, presentations at conferences, and graduate-level instruction through local universities. Contact Diane Smith to request training or inquire about presentations.

Proficiency Training - Open Enrollment

Go to the Proficiency Training page to see open enrollment training opportunities.

Proficiency Training - Closed Enrollment

Below are training and coaching clinics contracted with districts and schools across Oregon. They are closed enrollment—available only to staff as specified by the district or school.

Date	Location	Type	Audience
2011 Aug	North Wasco School District The Dalles, OR	Introductory Grading	High School/Middle School
2011 Aug	Three Rivers School District Grants Pass, OR	Introductory and Coaching	High School/Middle School Language Arts Teachers
2011 Aug	Parkrose School District Portland, OR	Coaching	High School/Middle School Language Arts Teachers
2011 Jun	Reedsport Community Charter School Reedsport, OR	Grading and Assessment	High School/Middle School Administrators and Teachers
2011 Jun	Gladstone School District Gladstone, OR	Coaching	High School/Middle School Administrators and Teachers (Language Arts, Math, Science, Health/PE and Social Studies)
2011 Jun	Gladstone School District Gladstone, OR	Introductory	High School/Middle School Administrators and Teachers
2011 Jun	Siuslaw School District Florence, OR	Introductory	High School/Middle School Administrators and Teachers
2011 Jan-Mar	Portland Public Schools Portland, OR	Charter School Design	REAL Prep Charter Academy High School Administrators and Teachers
2011 Jan-Jun	Partner Schools: - Albany SD - Morrow County SD - Medford SD - Three Rivers SD	Introductory & Coaching	High School/Middle School

Presentations and Conferences

Date	Location	Organization	Description
2012 Mar	Philadelphia, PA	ASCD Conference	“How 150 Teachers Disregard the Carnegie Unit to Improve Student Learning” [Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development]
2011 Nov	Portland, OR	OSBA Conference	Proficiency Policy Implications [Oregon School Boards Association]
2011 Oct	Bend, OR	COSA Principals’ Conference	Proficiency Framework [Confederation of Oregon School Administrators]
2011 Sep	Washington D.C.	Achieve, Inc. Conference	Panel Presenter Supporting America Diploma Project
2011 June	Eugene, OR	COSA Assessment Conference	1) Researching Proficiency Transcripts 2) Measuring and Reporting Student Performance [Confederation of Oregon School Administrators]
2011 Apr	Eugene, OR	OACTE Conference	In partnership with ODE and Umatilla-Morrow ESD [Oregon Association for Career and Technical Education]
2011 Apr	Seaside, OR	COSA Conference	In partnership with Arlington School District [Confederation of Oregon School Administrators]

Graduate Instruction

Date	School	Course	Description
2011/12 Winter	Portland State University Portland, Oregon	Intro to Proficiency	Graduate Course for Administrators
2010/11 Winter	Portland State University Portland, Oregon	Intro to Proficiency	Graduate Course for Administrators