 Vaping Prevention in Schools Resources (reminder)
Click here to access a Feb. 21 recording of Youth Vaping Prevention: Tools and Strategies to Use in Your Classroom and Community, a webinar offered by OSSE and DC Health. Designed to help students quit smoking or vaping, the information, provided by Truth Initiative, a national nonprofit public health organization, is intended to better support students dealing with addiction.
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High-Impact Tutoring School Leader Survey
OSSE is seeking feedback from school leaders about their experiences with high-impact tutoring (HIT) to-date, as well as their interest in launching or sustaining HIT programs next year and beyond. The information collected in the High-Impact Tutoring School Leader Survey will be used by OSSE to inform our planning and support approach for HIT in fiscal year 2025 (FY25).
School leaders who make key decisions about the academics and/or budget at your school will be best equipped to respond to these survey questions. We are eager to hear from your school, even if you have not provided HIT in the past or do not plan to in the future.
Please take approximately 15-20 minutes to fill out the High-Impact Tutoring School Leader Survey so we can capture your insights on high-impact tutoring.
This survey will close on March 18.
Parent/Guardian Truancy Mailings for the 2023-24 School Year
DC law requires educational institutions and OSSE to communicate regarding student attendance status. In the event of a truant student (at least 10 unexcused absences of any minor student within one school year), OSSE is required to provide the truant student’s parent/guardian with a Truancy Prevention Resource Guide.
In the coming weeks, OSSE will send Truancy Prevention Resource Guides to the parents/guardians of any student who was truant in the 2022-23 school year or so far in the 2023-24 school year. A copy of the truancy packet is available on OSSE’s website and further information can be found on the OSSE Attendance and Truancy Resources Website.
For questions or additional information, contact Cameron Martin at Cameron.Martin@dc.gov.
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Mathematical Reasoning for All Students – Enrolling Now! (reminder)
OSSE is excited to offer professional learning to increase mathematical reasoning for all students. This training will be a two-day course on March 26 and 27, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and will provide participants with five research-based strategies to teach all students how to think and reason mathematically. Participants will learn what it looks like when students reason mathematically, as well as different ways in which students access and develop mathematical thinking. They will learn teaching strategies for engaging students in mathematical thinking and discourse, supporting their students’ development of mathematical thinking and helping their students develop independence as learners. Finally, participants will leave the course ready to support every learner to develop as mathematicians based on their individual learning profiles. Participants must attend both days and will receive 12 professional learning units (PLUs). Register here or contact Miryam.Oziel@dc.gov for more information.
Attention DC EPP Completers - 1:1 Coaching Support for Teachers Now Available (reminder)
For all teachers who have completed a DC educator preparation program (EPP) and are in their first five years of teaching in a DC public or public charter school, OSSE is offering an exciting opportunity for access to a personalized non-evaluative coaching partner from EdConnective. More than 250 DC leaders have participated in 1:1 coaching over the past three years, and OSSE is excited to expand this partnership to support teachers!
This unique benefit gives you personalized access to a coach focused on your specific needs in your classroom(s). Your personal coach will work with you to develop goals and support professional growth with specific, practical strategies that YOU want to work on.
Here’s what other teachers have said about EdConnective coaching:
“This coaching experience was very different from the beginning. This is true colleague collaboration and learning from one another.”
“I really struggled with classroom management, and my instructional coach helped me connect with my classroom in a short period of time. It was like night and day from one week to the next!”
Eligibility: If you meet these two criteria, you’re in:
- A teacher who has completed a DC-based educator preparation provider program (list of providers)
- Teaching in a DC public or public charter school for less than five years (0-5 years teaching experience)
Register here NOW to be matched with a coach this spring!
For questions, please contact Jhatia McKnight at: Jhatia.McKnight@dc.gov.
Adolescent Literacy Training: Addressing Learning Gaps with Syllable Instruction (reminder)
OSSE is pleased to announce the first of a series of trainings on adolescent literacy. This first offering is an opportunity for grade 4–12 teachers, literacy coaches, special educators, multilingual educators, and administrators to undergo training on multisyllabic word instruction by The Literacy Architects. This course provides teachers with information about the six syllable types and multiple syllable division patterns, which can serve as a first step to helping readers read and spell multisyllabic words. Participants will learn how to implement instructional routines that can be used in whole or small group settings to help students tackle multisyllabic words and will receive access to diagnostic assessments and lesson plan templates to assist with classroom application.
This training includes:
- Approximately six hours of asynchronous coursework
- Time dedicated to applying learned skills in their classrooms (approximately six hours)
- Opportunity to attend two 90-minute synchronous sessions to explore and practice instructional routines in more detail (Session 1: covering Modules 1–3; Session 2: covering Modules 4–6) (three hours total)
- The total time commitment is approximately 12–15 hours.
Register Here. Participants will receive 12 PLUs for the asynchronous coursework and an additional 4 PLUs for the facilitated sessions. For questions, please email Vaani Gupta at Vaani.Gupta@dc.gov
Early Childhood Special Education Community of Practice (reminder)
OSSE is excited to announce the Early Childhood Special Education Community of Practice. This community of practice is designed to create authentic opportunities for LEA pre-K special education points of contact (POCs) and those who support this population to collaborate with others and improve learning outcomes for children with disabilities, ages 3-5, who are enrolled in early childhood special education programs. Participants will discuss topics identified by those currently serving children in our local early childhood programs. The sessions will occur on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 10-11 a.m., and began Feb. 28. The identified topics are listed below.
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March 27 – Family Engagement Activities
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April 24 – Instructional Practices and Strategies for Specific Disability Categories
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May 22 – Data Tracking and Reporting
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Aug. 28 – Early Childhood Developmental Screening and Child Find Obligations
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Oct. 23 – Instructional Practices and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goal Writing
Please register for the community practice sessions using the links above. For questions, please contact Dawn Hilton, Supervisory Coordinator for Special Education (Part B-619), at Dawn.Hilton1@dc.gov.
Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities with OSSE’s Division of Teaching and Learning (reminder)
OSSE's Division of Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer many upcoming professional learning opportunities for DC educators, including teachers, staff, school leaders and service providers serving students in grades pre-K through 12 in DC public and public charter schools. All DC educators are encouraged to subscribe to the monthly TAL PD Bulletin to receive additional announcements about professional learning opportunities and resources for educators. View the most recent bulletin here.
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SOAR Act Formula Consolidated Post-Award Webinar and Reporting Templates Available on OSSE Website
OSSE held a post-award webinar on Tuesday, March 5, for public charter LEAs that were awarded an FY24 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Formula Consolidated grant. The webinar covered topics including submitting reimbursement requests, semi-annual narrative reporting requirements, and submitting budget amendments.
A recording of the webinar and accompanying slide deck are now available on OSSE’s SOAR Formula web page, along with the FY24 semi-annual reporting template. LEAs that were unable to attend the live webinar are encouraged to review the resources to ensure familiarity with grant requirements.
Please note that the first semi-annual narrative report for the FY24 SOAR Formula Consolidated grant will be due by email to your LEA’s SOAR program contact on Monday, April 15.
For any questions, please reach out to your LEA’s SOAR program contact or OPCSFS.funding@dc.gov.
FY23 ESSER Annual Reporting Window and Webinar for Phase III
The ESSER Annual Reporting Phase III reporting window will open on March 18, and close on April 5. This change ensures that LEAs have adequate time to incorporate the latest guidelines from the US Department of Education (USED).
In Phase III, LEAs are required to report aggregate numbers of students eligible for and participating in programs and interventions as identified by USED. This also includes reporting the aggregate number of students eligible and participating by subgroup. To assist LEAs in gathering and organizing data, a list of the specific interventions and subgroups required for this reporting can be found below.
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Evidence-Based Interventions
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Subgroups
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- Evidence-based summer learning or summer enrichment program
- Evidence-based afterschool programs
- Extended instructional time
- Evidence-based high dosage tutoring
- Early childhood education program expansion or enhancement
- Full-service community schools
- Purchasing educational technology
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- Students with one or more disabilities
- Low-income students
- English learners
- Students in foster care
- Migratory students
- Students experiencing homelessness
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Hispanic/Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- White
- Two or more races
- Other student subpopulation
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For questions about ESSER reporting, please contact the OSSE ESSER team at OSSE.ESSER@dc.gov.
SOAR Act FY23 Facilities Reporting Deadline – Friday, March 29, 2024
The first semi-annual narrative report for the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Facilities grant is due via email to Marie Hutchins no later than Friday, March 29. The reporting template is available on the SOAR website.
For questions or additional information about SOAR Facilities semi-annual reporting, please reach out to Marie Hutchins at Marie.Hutchins@dc.gov.
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