The Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Education Services (OSDE-SES) annually surveys exiters (students who exit the IDEA) aged 16 and up a year after they graduate, dropout, or age out and reports the following data to the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The results are reflected in the annual District Determination Profile (DDP) and districts are measured against targets.
It is important to have a high response rate in the Post-School Outcomes (POS) Survey to ensure that the data represent the State and improve effective transition programs and services.
Please see Indicator 14: Post-School Outcomes Survey Guidance Brief for information on ways you can improve your district's and our State's survey response rates.
Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS) at the University of Kansas is seeking teachers of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3-12 to participate in a survey about making instructional decisions. The purpose of this research is to understand how teachers think about academics and how they make decisions on what to teach.
Survey will close on Monday. May 9th
An OAAP update has recently been posted on 3/21/22. You can find the most recent information regarding the Spring Testing Window, Manual Links, TIP Sheets, High School Testing, and what the No Test Access Message means.
The OAAP testing window opened on March 21st and will remain open until May 17th. Please reach out to Caroline Misner or Kristen Coleman, if you have any questions or need assistance with OAAP testing.
The FY2023 Assurances are now available online. Assurances must be completed prior to July 1st. You can access the Assurances through your Single Sign On, then click on the Grants Management/Expenditure Reporting. Once on the GMS Access Select page, you will need to change the Select Fiscal Year to 2023 then proceed to create your Assurances. If assistance is needed please contact your finance specialist.
Starting on April 4, 2022, the Integrated Award Environment (IAE) systems (i.e., SAM.gov, FPDS, eSRS, FSRS, FAPIIS, and CPARS) will comply with the Federal Government’s requirement to end use of the DUNS Number for Federal award management. The U.S. Department of Education’s Grants Management System (G5) will also implement this transition on April 4, 2022. View Transition from DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for more information.
The Data Team is hosting two virtual training sessions next week for the end of year data collection. In May, two “open door” support meetings will also be held.
Registration information is available.
Oklahoma State Department Special Education Services will be holding the 2022 Directors Summit following OKEngage around Oklahoma in July.
Only 1 person per district is allowed to register. Registration will be open May 2nd.
Each day will be held from 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates and Location:
July 12th Woodward - July 13th Elk City - July 14th Lawton - July 15th Moore
July 19th Jenks - July 20th McAlester - July 21st Durant
Join the OSDE School Safety and Security Office for their monthly Awareness to Action webinar on April 21st at 1:30pm. This month will be a discussion on De-escalation.
All behavior is communication. How you respond to potentially escalating behavior is often the key to defusing it. No matter what the situation, keeping the lines of communication open can help to de-escalate a potentially dangerous crisis. Learn basic principles of De-escalation and how it can be effectively deployed at your school.
Register for de-escalation now.
Every Move Counts, Clicks and Chats is an update and expansion of the original Every Move Counts. Emc³ is a sensory based approach to assistive technology, communication, switch use and AT. Information is relevant to the needs of those individuals who currently appear unable to communicate their wants and needs spontaneously in their environment, regardless of age or severity of physical and/or cognitive differences. It includes assessment, implementation and evaluation of effectiveness strategies.
Each session carries over information learned from the previous, so registration for all four sessions is required to complete the training.
Register for all sessions.
Dates:
For more information about the training and the speaker, view the event flyer for Every Move Counts, Clicks, and Chats.
April's Trainings with the Oklahoma Parent's Center
Mindful Mondays from 6:30-7:30PM via Zoom
Lunch and Learn on Tuesday's at Noon via Zoom
Thursday's Training Sessions at 9:00AM via Zoom
 Pre-Conference June 6 - 7, 2022
Conference June 8 - 9, 2022
Registration for the Oklahoma Deaf Education Conference is now open and we have a great conference planned! We can't wait to host everyone at OSD!
Attached you will find a flyer with information about the conference, presenters, and our very special guest! To register, please click on the link or use the QR code which will take you to the registration website. On the website you will find registration, a full schedule, list of presenters, and lodging information.
The pre-conference will have 2 tracks. There will be a track for educational interpreters who have not yet achieved a QAST level IV or EIPA level 4 (like OEITI) and a track for early intervention/early childhood. The main conference will have three tracks which will be for all educational interpreters, early intervention and early childhood, and teachers of the deaf.
Thanks to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, this conference is being offered at no cost to in-state attendees. Reimbursement for lodging is available through OSDE-SES Project 613. Districts will need to complete an online application through the Grants Management System (GMS). For reimbursement, districts will need to submit an online Expenditure Report through the GMS.
For more information, see Empowering All flyer and registration!
When: June 22nd from 8:30AM – 4:00PM
Local transition teams are invited to register for a day of learning and planning for strong early childhood transitions. Transition teams could include:
- Head Start service area staff, directors and teachers
- SoonerStart resource coordinators and service providers
- Childcare directors and teachers
- Public School ECE administrators, teachers, and special education representatives
Register for Early Childhood Transition Summit.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education – Special Education Services – is hosting two one day paraprofessional conferences this fall. For more information about the event, please contact Abby Johnson or Megan Horton.
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is updating to a new learning management platform and moving from OSDE Connect to another vendor over the summer. We will be migrating all of the material from the current format to the new system and therefore OSDE-SES will not be able to offer another boot camp until the Fall. We have set the dates for Sept 12-November 20. Applications will be due no later than August 26th.
This process will also affect district-level Special Education Boot Camps who use the OSDE Connect platform. If you are interested in hosting a district-level boot camp, we will be taking applications to be a district-level provider over the summer for a Fall release of the new module.
Other options for potential boot camp candidates are either to apply and attend a university-offered boot camp that is not dependent on our current online platform for the summer or hire the potential candidate as a long-term sub or para and have the individual complete the OSDE Special Education Boot Camp or District-Level Boot Camp beginning in the Fall. The boot camp course typically takes nine weeks to finish, plus doing the observation/field experience. If the candidate completes the observations/field experience during the process of taking the course, the candidate would be able to apply for the Provisional Special Education Teaching License before the Winter break and upon receipt of the provisional certificate, hold a caseload starting in January.
We are very optimistic that the new platform will be much smoother and user-friendly. If you have any questions, please contact Michele DeBerry.
Tuesday's, May 31st through August 2nd from 9:00AM until Noon (CST)
Session Topics:
- Transition Planning
- Student Involvement in the IEP
- Strength-Based Assessment
- Literacy Skills for Employment
- Research to Practice Lesson Starters
- Post-Secondary Goal Exploration
And More!!
**Approved for Project 613
Learn more and Register with the Zarrow Summer Virtual Professional Development Flyer
Professional Development for Oklahoma Teachers-
The OSDE-SES has partnered with the OU Zarrow Center to provide free high quality professional development to improve secondary transition planning and better outcomes for students.
IN-PERSON in OWASSO
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.
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