OSDE - SES Tuesday October 8, 2019

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Special Education Services

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Final Child Count Reminder

If you have not yet done so, please review your Child List in Single Sign-on for accuracy and completeness. If the child list is correct, your superintendent may certify. The Special Education Child Count can be certified through October 15.

If the child list is not correct, certain missing students can be appealed through the process outlined in the Appeal Procedures document. To make the process as efficient as possible for everyone, please review and follow the directions carefully and complete your checks prior to submitting an appeal. You have until the END OF TODAY to submit an appeal, except in special circumstances.


Caseload/Class Size Exceptions

District Special Education teachers that are over caseload/class size must request an exception from the OSDE-SES. The LEA must document that exceptions to caseload/class size do not interfere with provisions of FAPE. 

To request an exception to caseload/class size, the LEA must submit the Caseload/Class Size Request for Exception forms. The three required forms can be found on the OSDE website at https://sde.ok.gov/special-education-staffing

Only one Caseload Assurance statement per District must be submitted. However, both the Caseload/Class Size Request for Exception form and the Caseload Class size Check Sheet form must be submitted per teacher for which the request is being made. 

For more information on how to submit your request, please click here.

 


Project 613

Project 613 has been released into the Grants Management System.  Districts may begin completing the online application. Please see the attached list of approved trainings. For assistance please contact Nathan Goad at Nathan.Goad@sde.ok.gov / 405-521-4867 or Felica Denton at Felica.Denton@sde.ok.gov / 405-522-9562. 

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OAAP Update SY 2020: October 8, 2019

The OAAP Update contains the most recent information regarding the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP). Click below to view the OAAP Update for October 8, 2019. 

OAAP Update SY 2020: October 8, 2019


College Career Math Ready

The College Career Math Ready (CCMR) elective course is designed to support students in mathematics who have earned a 13-18 on their ACT or 720-1100 on their SAT. The CCMR elective course provides students an opportunity to review critical concepts from middle and high school mathematics to ensure student readiness for entry-level, credit-bearing mathematics coursework in college. 

The course goes beyond memorizing mathematical formulas or facts and engages students in learning experiences that help them foster a deep understanding and application of math concepts. 

For more information on this course, please click here.


Trainings


Fall Dyslexia Trainings

All of the scheduled Oklahoma Regional Dyslexia Workshops have reached seating capacity at this time.  We are working to possibly add an additional day or venue to add space.  If you would like to add your name to the waiting list, please email Michele.DeBerry@sde.ok.gov the name of the participant, position, district, location they wish to attend, as well as email and phone number.  Any venue changes or additional dates will be announced through this Listserv. 


2019-2020 OAAP In-Person Trainings

The Office of Special Education Services is offering in-person trainings this fall for the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP). This training will cover the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System regarding Instructionally Embedded (IE) Assessments and Year-End Assessments (YE). In addition, information regarding the 1.0 Percent Participation Cap will also be presented. A link to the flyer can be found on the OSDE-SES Alternate Assessment webpage https://sde.ok.gov/assessment.

2019-2020 In-Person OAAP Training Schedule and Registration Links


Secondary Transition Professional Development Opportunities

Free Secondary Transition Professional Development Opportunities in Oklahoma City, Owasso, Lawton, and Enid provided by the OU Zarrow Center.

Level 1 Beginning Course: Transition Assessments for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Level 2 Intermediate Course: Using EdPlan to Develop Meaningful Transition Plans for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities

Level 3 Advanced Course: Student Involvement in the IEP and Transition Planning

Level 4 Transition Planning for Students with Significant Support Needs
Click here to register for OKC, Owasso, and Lawton. Enid registration will open soon. 

*It is recommended that participants attend some type of training prior to the intermediate and advanced trainings.

 


Paraprofessional and Services & Management of Special Education Trainings

The Oklahoma State Department of Education - Special Education Services Division will be hosting Paraprofessional and SPED Management Trainings in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Topics of discussion include: Behavior Strategies, Progress Monitoring, Data Collection, and Classroom Behavior Management for Paraprofessionals. These trainings, in addition to online work, will provide the required hours of SDE curriculum necessary for the SDE Paraprofessional Certificate. 

Click here to register for the trainings. 

*Special Note: For the SDE Para Training in Tulsa or Oklahoma City, participants must attend both sessions.

 


Paraprofessional Training in Pepper

OSDE has released an alternate format to receive paraprofessional training in addition to the existing training offered through Career Technology Centers.

Participants can register here for course access.

The 8 paraprofessional courses available on August 16, 2019 are:

  • Legal Foundations of Special Education OKPARA110
  • Responsibilities and Ethics OKPARA111
  • IEP Participation OKPARA112
  • Disability Awareness and Instructional Strategies OKPARA113
  • Communication and Interaction Strategies OKPARA114
  • Behavior Strategies, Progress Monitoring, and Data Collection OKPARA115
  • Classroom and Behavior Management for Paraprofessionals OKPARA 116
  • Supporting Instruction in the Classroom OKPARA117

Course sequence:

All courses must be completed in sequential order. Upon completion, choose “View transcript” which documents all courses completed within Pepper.

Paraprofessional Certificate:

Send the Pepper “transcript” to Jill Hilst at Jill.Hilst@sde.ok.gov or 405-522-0452 along with documentation for other Paraprofessional requirements (https://sde.ok.gov/special-education-paraprofessionals). OSDE will send a Paraprofessional “certificate” to the individual submitting the request.


Part C to Part B Regional Transition Training

OSDE-SES in partnership with SoonerStart will be hosting regional transitional trainings in October and November. These training opportunities will be centered on effectively transitioning students (and families) from an early intervention program under Part C to their next program. The goal of the training is to help Part C and Part B programs develop collaborative State and local practices to ensure smooth transitions for children (and families) and to ensure programs meet federal compliance. 

All transition trainings are from 9:30am to 12:00pm. Specific dates and locations for each regional training are listed here

Special Note: LEA representatives and SoonerStart staff need only to attend one training session; all sessions will provide the same content. Additionally, the intended LEA audience is superintendents, special education directors, and/or child find supervisors. Space is limited. Therefore, registration is limited to two representatives for each LEA. 


October EdPlan Webinars

EdPlan is providing 2-hour webinars in October.

Goal Progress Monitoring and Progress Reports – Benefits users reporting on student progress. This is an introduction to the new Goal Progress Monitoring (GPM) module which includes setting up goals and objectives for GPM for a new IEP and an existing IEP, connecting goals to services, entering the student data, reports and changes to OK EdPlan over the summer.

IEP Process –Benefits users responsible for student IEP’s. We cover caseload and student organization as well as how to create a compliant IEP in EdPlan.

Eligibility Process – Benefits users that are responsible for Eligibility Determination for students. We cover an introduction to completing the Eligibility Process in EdPlan.
504 Process – Benefits users that are responsible for the eligibility and the creating a sec. 504 Student Plan. This webinar cover the navigation of EdPlan 504 process.

Creating a Goal Bank – Benefits users responsible for writing goals and objectives. We cover how to create an individual user Goal and Objective bank based on the user log-in.

The webinar schedule is located in EdPlan on the Main Page at the bottom under Documents. Click on the Help Links tab and click on EdPlan September Webinar Schedule.

Once the document is opened, you can choose which date and time works best. To register for a particular webinar, click on the Registration Link next to the one you want to attend.