COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 35
March 6, 1998

INFORMATIONAL

TO: Division Superintendents
FROM: Cameron M. Harris, Assistant Superintendent
Division of Assessment and Reporting
SUBJECT: Release of Outcome Accountability Project (OAP) Data, Spring 1998

  
  Listed below are the dates for the 1998 release of the OAP
  data.  The 1998 OAP reports contain data from the 1996-97
  school year and are reported by school, division, and state.


        Media Kit, State, Division,           March 12, 1998
        and School Reports with
        embargo sent to Superintendent

        State, Division, and School           March 19, 1998
        Reports sent to individual
        schools

        Information released to press         March 20, 1998
        with embargo

        Board of Education meeting            March 26, 1998
        Embargo lifts at 3:00 p.m.


  If you have any questions, please call Judy Singh or
  Dan Keeling at (804) 225-2102.

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