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OSDE is leveraging its CARES Act ESSER funds to invest in an online tool offered to all Oklahoma school districts at no cost to help students regain academic ground that may have been lost amid the disruption of the 2019-20 school year. Exact Path is a digital platform that creates a personalized learning plan that aligns with the Oklahoma Academic Standards and features intuitive training for teachers.
The online tool from Edmentum combines adaptive diagnostics with individualized instruction and learning paths for kindergarten through 12th-grade students. Once Exact Path determines a student’s level of knowledge, a personalized pathway is created to ensure the student reaches academic growth goals in English language arts, math and reading.
Exact Path may be used in any learning environment, whether in the classroom, a blended learning scenario or during distance learning. Almost 60 Oklahoma districts already use Exact Path.
A district may begin implementation as soon as it decides to opt in. Exact Path is available to districts at no cost beginning now through June 2021. To learn more about Exact Path, visit edmentum.com/products/exact-path. Schools and districts can sign up for the 2020-21 school year by visiting info.edmentum.com/Oklahoma.html.
Each year, OSDE requires schools to report the vision screening results of kindergarten, first-grade and third-grade students.
The 2019-20 Vision Screening Report is now open on Single Sign-On.
The report is due June 19.
If you have questions, contact Shana Classen, Director of Health & Physical Education, at shana.classen@sde.ok.gov.
- Consolidated Application amendment to budget all funds: Due June 30.
- Consolidated application closeouts will open June 15. All funds must be budgeted and approved and final claims paid before an LEA can close out FY20 programs.
- CARES Act 2020 applications: Due June 30.
This free virtual training is for teachers from schools implementing the College Career Math Ready (4550) course in the 2020-21 school year or considering offering this course in future academic years. Curriculum specialists and school administrators are welcome to attend, space permitting.
The training will be facilitated by OSDE Director of Secondary Mathematics, Christine Koerner.
College Career Math Ready is a free math elective course designed for high school seniors who have completed Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II, but still need a transition course to get them ready for college-level coursework. By engaging students in real-world applications, College Career Math Ready develops critical-thinking skills that students will use in college and their careers. College Career Math Ready has a proven track record of increasing student readiness. For more information about College Career Math Ready, visit http://www.sreb.org/math-ready or http://sde.ok.gov/ccmr.
July 6-8: 9-11 a.m.
July 13-14: 8-10 a.m.
Register here
Participants are expected to attend all dates/times in order to receive proof of attending CCMR training.
If you have questions, contact Christine Koerner, Director of Secondary Mathematics, at christine.koerner@sde.ok.gov.
To ensure the safety of school personnel seeking Diabetes Management Training during the 2020-21 school year, OSDE and the Oklahoma State Department of Health are adjusting the traditional training structure required for volunteer diabetes care assistants in schools.
For more information about the training schedule and pathways for obtaining certification, visit the Safe & Healthy Professional Learning web page.
If you have questions, contact Shana Classen, Director of Health and Physical Education, at shana.classen@sde.ok.gov.
The purpose of this annual survey is to gather feedback regarding the E-rate program from school and library officials with working knowledge of the program. As in prior years, summary statistics from the survey responses will be shared with the FCC and USAC. The survey is open until July 3.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey to share your opinions and experiences with the E-rate application process. All responses are confidential. Only aggregate data will be used for analysis and no individual responses will be made available.
Access the survey here.
Note: Even though the survey results are being gathered by a consulting firm, the state does not endorse any specific E-rate consulting firm. This survey is not a statement for or against any E-rate consulting firm.
If you have questions about the survey, contact info@fundsforlearning.com. If you have questions about E-rate, contact Maura Shortt at maura.shortt@occ.ok.gov.
 Our annual summer education conference, EngageOK on the Road, has been transformed into EngageOK in the Cloud.
Join us July 15-17 for free online professional development.
Topics will include meeting the needs of at-risk students, literacy in early childhood, dyslexia frameworks, trauma-informed instruction and so much more.
View the agenda and register: https://engage.ok.gov/in-the-cloud/
 The 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year application is now available. The application deadline is August 31. Judging will take place throughout the fall, and the new Oklahoma Teacher of the Year will be announced at a ceremony in February 2021.
Download the 2021 Teacher of the Year application packet and find more details at https://sde.ok.gov/oklahoma-teacher-year.
Please encourage your nominated district Teacher of the Year to apply.
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