OSDE-SES Policies and Procedure handbook is now open for Public Comment.
Any party interested in making comments can send an email to Abby Johnson with a subject title "PUBLIC COMMENT" no later than May 24, 2022. Public Hearing Dates for public oral comments are scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 10:00AM until 12:00PM.
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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.
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 in-person and on-line end of year data collection training sessions have concluded. Please refer to our website for comprehensive information and guidance. The website has a link to the online training, a copy of the training slides, and the EOY Reporting Guidance document, which contains nearly everything you need to know to report successfully. The website also contains all templates and related documents.
If you need one-on-one assistance prior to the close of the collection period (June 30), you may call us at any time, or you may register for virtual or in-person scheduled assistance.
We are holding two day-long “open door” sessions this year in May.
Registration links are available on our 2022 End of Year Data Collection Training Flyer.
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
April's Trainings with the Oklahoma Parent's Center
Thursday's Training Sessions at 9:00AM via Zoom
The annual Oklahoma MTSS Summer Conference will feature oral presentations, stakeholder buy-in, prevention and intervention methods, mental health and integration alignment, classroom strategies, and other aspects of implementing a multi-tiered system of support for school communities.
When: June 21-22, 2022
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Where: Edmond Conference Center, 2833 Conference Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 (405) 285-0900
Register for the MTSS Summer Conference: Supporting the Whole Child!
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 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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