Districts may now submit 2020-2021 school year professional development documentation to receive up to two bonus points on the annual district determination (issued November 2021).
Note: Not all PD qualifies for the bonus: please read the qualifications carefully when you open the link.
Districts who were assigned Level 2 or Level 3 supports (DMR 2 or DMR 3) during the 2020-2021 School year will automatically earn bonus points for timely completion of monitoring requirements and do not need to complete the survey.
The survey close date is October 15, 2021.
Please submit your information by clicking on the icon above. If you have questions, please email Felica Denton or Cheryl Revolinski for assistance.
If your district employs educational interpreters, please verify that they are on the OSDE Educational Interpreter Registry. All interpreters in an educational setting are required to be on the registry and are required to obtain yearly CEUs.
The Oklahoma Dyslexia Awareness Professional Development 2021-2022 module is now posted in OK Connect. If you participated in the module last school year, please use the new module this year in order to earn a completion certificate. If you did not use the OK Connect/OK Edge Dyslexia Awareness Professional Development module in the 2020-2021 school year, you have the option to complete either module.
By Oklahoma state statute, Title 70 Section 6-194, requires all schools to provide dyslexia awareness professional development annually for certified staff. The 2021-2022 Dyslexia Awareness Professional Development Module includes training in identifying dyslexia indicators, and in effective classroom instruction to meet the needs of students with dyslexia; as well as identify available dyslexia resources for teachers, students, and parents.
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2021-2022 OAAP Year-End Testing
2021-2022 OAAP Operational Testing Schedule: 3/21 – 5/17 (DLM Year-End)
 Test Administrator Training Protocol
Test administrators may begin completing training courses. Courses are accessed in the Module Training Site. The DLM system will only assign training courses to users assigned a teacher role in Educator Portal. District administrators who would like to complete DLM training must assign themselves a teacher role.
- All training must be completed before administering the DLM assessment.
- Each post-test must be completed with a score of 80% or better. All post-tests must be successfully completed for the entire training course to be complete.
Guide to DLM Required Administrator Training 2021-2022
DLM Instructionally Embedded Assessments (Optional)
2021-2022 Window: September 13th – February 26th
Instructionally embedded assessments are computer-delivered alternate assessments that are intended to integrate classroom instruction and assessment in a cycle throughout the year. The Instruction and Assessment Planner is used to create instructional plans and assign testlets for students. These assessments are only used during the instructionally embedded window. Find out more about instructionally embedded assessments here: Instructionally Embedded Assessments
The Oklahoma School for the Deaf can provide assistance to public schools serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing. If you would like to request educational consultation services, or for additional information regarding services available, please follow the link below. Please note that requests should be made at least 30 days in advance.
⇒ Educational Consultation Services Form
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The Special Education Child Count is due October 1.
Please review the Child Count Report SY22 in EdPlan Insights. We also have resources on our webpage, including a copy of the training slides and a summary of the appeals procedures. Please review those, especially if you have not participated in a training session. We will post a link to the webinar recording soon.
Please contact a member of the Data Team if you have questions.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) was signed into law on March 11, 2021, offering the first
COVID-19 related targeted IDEA resources to address the challenges faced in ensuring services for children with disabilities.
IDEA Part B / American Rescue Plan Funds Guidance
IDEA Part B/ARP funding regarding Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements have not been waived and no exceptions are available for ARP funds. LEAs must maintain and not supplant their State and local funds from one fiscal year to the next. IDEA Part B and ARP funds are federal funds and do not affect the LEAs ability to meet MOE unless these federal funds have been used to replace expended State and local funds.
OSDE sponsored events, professional development, and conferences are beneficial to special education teachers and staff. Additionally, Project 613 does not have a deadline to submit an application. Districts can submit an application at any time.
Please Note: All upcoming activities and events are subject to being rescheduled, canceled, or move to an online format. Information about any changes will be posted to the listserv.
EdPlan Administrator Training – Training is for EdPlan Administrators and will cover the new EdPlan as well as Calendars, Reporting Periods, Adding and Removing staff, Caseloads and Impersonation rights.
Introduction to EdPlan – Training is for anyone new to EdPlan and is a pre-requisite to other trainings by EdPlan. This is also suggested for experienced EdPlan users to see and understand how to navigate the New EdPlan.
IEP Process- This training is for EdPlan users responsible for creating IEP paperwork in EdPlan. This will cover organizing the student caseload, IEP at a Glance, Creating Contact Logs, Batch Printing, etc.
Eligibility Process – Training is for users responsible for Eligibility Determination. Training will cover the navigation and paperwork requirements to finalize an Eligibility Determination in EdPlan. We will complete a RED, Parent Consent, documenting assessments, completing the MEEGS and running reports to organize due dates.
504 Process – Training is for users responsible for 504 Eligibility and the 504 Student Plans. Training will cover the 504 Eligibility Process and creating a 504 Student Plan as well as running reports, batch printing, etc.
The webinar schedule and registration link are located in EdPlan on the Main page at the bottom under Documents. Click on the Help Links tab and click on Early 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 Oklahoma State Department of Education Special Education Services Division and the Office of School Safety and Security are offering Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training for small and rural school districts across the state. Districts may register up to 4 staff members to participate in the 2-day training. All participants must attend both days of the training session.
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program is a safe and effective behavior management system designed to help educators provide the best Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security for students in distress. This training is designed to equip school staff members with tools to use in crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques and physical interventions.
OSDE CPI Fall 21 Regional Training Information Document
 Free Secondary Transition Professional Development provided by the OU Zarrow Center. Next Session: September 17, 2021.
⇒ 2021-2022 Creating a Complete Transition Assessment Batter Flyer
When: October 7 & 14th, and November 16, 2021
This three-part series workshop will provide an overview of the continuum of typical literacy development, as well as the close relationship that literacy shares with communication development. The purpose is to help teachers identify where their learners are functioning on this continuum, regardless of age. Teachers will be given strategies to understand and enhance literacy exposure in their learner’s daily routines, as well as materials provided to make an experience book.
Registration is required, as space is limited to 40 participants. When you register, you are registering for all three sessions. The deadline to register is September 16. A zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the event.
For additional questions, please contact Abby Johnson.
Understanding and nurturing the communicative competence of learners with significant disabilities is a challenge. This workshop will focus on assessing levels of communication for learners at the non-symbolic or early symbolic level of communication. The Communication Matrix will be used to review the assessment process and how to target levels for instruction and programing. There will be a variety of examples of learners with significant disabilities along with interventions to promote transition from pre-symbolic to emerging symbolic communication and continued progress.
Please register for both sessions!
Nov 4, 2021 3:00-5:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Nov 18, 2021 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
To learn more about the professional development, see the Understand and Nurturing the Communicative Competence of Learners with Significant Disabilities Flyer. Questions about the professional development can be directed to Abby Johnson.
As the 2021-22 school year begins, a reminder of the special education paraprofessional requirements are:
- OSDE special education paraprofessional training through Pepper, career technology centers, or other state-approved training providers,
- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid, maintaining current certification.
- Universal Precautions/Bloodborne Pathogens yearly training, and
- Six hours of professional development each year.
If you are looking to enroll your paras into the OK Paraprofessional courses through Pepper, the first step is to ensure they have an account with Pepper. Please reach out to PCG-Pepper Support for access. The PCG-Pepper Support Staff will respond within 24 hours regarding the process for setup. Paraprofessionals typically do not have access to OK EdPlan, they must be setup directly within Pepper.
Special Education Paraprofessional Requirements and Credentials
OKLAHOMA ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (OAAP) SPECIALIST
Office of Assessment, Oliver Hodge Building in OKC!
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is the primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 public education in Oklahoma. We work directly with the state’s 500+ school districts and the legislature to ensure that Oklahoma students receive the quality education they deserve. If you are looking for a rewarding career that positively affects the lives of children, you are in the right place! If you would love to be a wonderful part of the OSDE, See the Application for the OAAP Specialist!
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