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The window for appealing your October 1 special education child count or cleaning errors has closed. Your district’s final numbers are posted in the Single Sign-on Special Education Child Count application for viewing and certification.
Districts have a few more days to submit your professional development documentation to receive up to two bonus points on the annual district determination. Please submit your information through this link. Note that not all PD qualifies for the bonus; please read the qualifications carefully when you open the link. The deadline to submit your documentation is October 20.
Draft District Data Profiles are being sent to all special education directors this afternoon by email. If you do not receive it, please call the main line (405-521-3351) and ask to speak to a member of the data team (or call or email one of them directly). We may not have the correct email address or name on file for the mailing.
Please review your DDP for accuracy. If you have questions about your data or wish to challenge a result, please contact a member of the data team. You have until November 1 to challenge any results listed on the DDP. We will issue final DDPs with the November 15 mail-out of district determinations and differentiated monitoring results.
Student Enrollments
Students have been uploaded into Kite Educator Portal. Districts may begin creating rosters for their teachers now. Enrollment is based off data in OKEdPlan from 8/25/2019. Any student marked as taking the OAAP after 8/25/2019 will need to be uploaded into Kite manually by the DTC. Contact the DLM OK Service Desk at 1-844-261-6481 or DLM-support@ku.edu for assistance. See the DLM Checklist & Key Steps for comprehensive information to ensure you district is preparing for the operational window.
OAAP Training Live Webex
The Office of Special Education Services is offering live trainings for the OAAP. These training will cover the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System for both the Instructionally Embedded (IE) Assessments and Year-End Assessments (YE). In addition, information regarding the 1.0 Percent Participation Cap will also be presented. Space for the in-person trainings are limited. However, a live online training via Webex will take place Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 10:00 –12:00 pm. Click Here to Register for Live Online Event.
2019-2020 In-Person OAAP Training Schedule and Registration Links
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Communication Matrix : A free source for assessment and implementation support for students with complex communication needs.
The Communication Matrix is an assessment instrument for individuals functioning at the earliest stages of communication who may use any form of communication, including pre-symbolic communication and augmentative or alternative forms. This workshop will provide participants hands on opportunities to use the Communication Matrix tool. Participants will be introduced to the IEP guide as well as to the Communication Matrix Custom Report that provides strategies and tools.
Please click here to register and view conference details.
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