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- The Demographic Overlay Window for OSTP (grades 3-8, including RSA) will remain open until Monday, May 9.
- The Graduation Audit Window for SY21 is open in the Accountability Reporting application in Single Sign-On. During this window, sites will submit supporting documentation for students who transferred, emigrated or passed away. For more information on the Graduation Audit, please review this guidance document.
- The Chronic Absenteeism/Medical Exemption Window is open.
If you need assistance, you may request a virtual call with OSDE staff to review any issues or concerns by contacting the Office of Accountability at accountability@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-5169.
Introduction to the Math Tutoring Corps
The Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps is a virtual tutoring program offered by OSDE to support 7th-9th grade students in gaining important math skills and concepts.
In an initial nine-week pilot of the Math Tutoring Corps program, students and families who participated indicated that students’ self-confidence and understanding of mathematical concepts grew significantly.
The Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps program will be expanded to a 21-week program during the 2022-23 school year, supporting up to 1,500 students in grades 7, 8 and 9.
Goals of the Math Tutoring Corps
The goal of the Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps is to provide targeted small group math tutoring and support to prepare students for algebra readiness. Mathematics skills build over time, and algebra readiness is critical for success in higher-level mathematics and for future careers. Lessons aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics are created to guide tutors through discussions of mathematical concepts. The Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps utilizes research-based models meant to support students who are approaching proficiency, providing them with the just-in-time support needed for the higher-level mathematics they will encounter in high school, college and future careers.
ACTION NEEDED: Recommend Students for Participation in the Math Tutoring Corps 2022-23 Program
Before families begin registering their students for the Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps Program, OSDE would like to offer schools the opportunity to recommend students who would benefit from these virtual tutoring services. Each school may recommend up to four students (two “priority” and two alternates) per grade level. To recommend students, please complete this form.
Please use the following guidelines when determining students to recommend:
- Recommended student(s) will be enrolled in grade 7, 8 or 9 during the 2022-23 school year
- Recommended student(s) will be enrolled in an on-grade-level math course during the 2022-23 school year. Below are the courses considered to be on-grade-level mathematics for each grade level:
- 7th Grade: 7th Grade Mathematics
- 8th Grade: Pre-Algebra
- 9th Grade: Algebra I
- Suggested: Recommended student(s) have earned 250-300 on a previous Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) assessment or consistently are near/approaching proficiency on district and/or school-level assessments.
OSDE will reach out by email to the families of students recommended beginning Monday, May 16.
Following the initial invitations to recommended students, registration will open to all Oklahoma students. A total of 1,500 spots will be available.
Open registration information will be posted on the Math Tutoring Corps webpage and will be shared in OSDE newsletters at a later date.
If you have questions, contact Anthony Purcell at anthony.purcell@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-6575.
 View the OSDE Reporting Requirements Calendar for upcoming deadlines and reporting details.
The 2021-22 Vision Screening Report is now open on Single Sign-On. Each year, OSDE requires schools to report the vision screening results of Kindergarten, first-grade and third-grade students in response to state law 70 O.S. § 1210.284.
The Vision Screening Report is due June 1.
If you have questions, contact Shana Classen at shana.classen@sde.ok.gov.
The 2021-22 TLE Qualitative Report will open May 9 in the Wave.
In order to upload the report, Professional Learning (PL) Focus information is required of all certified educators with the exception of district superintendents. Educators who are exempt from the qualitative component of the evaluation and those in districts receiving the TLE Qualitative Waiver for 2020-21 will still report an annual PL Focus component.
The 2021-22 TLE Qualitative Report will close June 17.
If you have questions, contact Jaycie Smith at jaycie.smith@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-0282.
OSDE’s Office of Federal Programs will host a webinar to discuss changes to the Homeless Education Census Report this Thursday at 9 a.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Tammy Smith at tammy.smith@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-3260.
School safety teams, principals, administrators, counselors and other school staff are invited to this seminar hosted by Dr. John Van Dreal, who will provide training on behavior threat assessment.
Participants will learn how to:
- Assess threats of potentially harmful or lethal behavior and determine the level of concern and action required
- Organize resources and strategies to manage situations involving people that pose threats to others
- Maintain a sense of psychological safety within the community
This training is offered by OSDE at no cost to participants.
Pryor Training
Northeast Technology Center (Harlod Anglin Bldg.)
May 31-June 1, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Register here
Oklahoma City Training
Moore-Norman Technology Center (S. Penn Campus)
June 6-7, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Cindy Swearingen at cindy.swearingen@sde.ok.gov.
A number of new education laws are now in effect or will become effective at a later date. View bill language and effective dates below.
HB 3092 – (Rep. Hilbert and Sen. Leewright) Requires school library media programs to be reflective of the community standards for the population served when acquiring an age-appropriate collection of materials, multimedia resources, equipment and supplies adequate in quality and quantity to meet the needs of local students. Effective November 1, 2022.
HB 3823 – (Rep. Newton and Sen. Jech) Allows licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists to perform vision screening for children going into kindergarten, first and third grade for purposes of meeting the vision screening requirements. Exempts optometrists and ophthalmologists from the standards and training requirements created by the Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council. Effective November 1, 2022.
SB 1119 – (Sen. Garvin and Rep. Hilbert) Repeals the 270-clock-hour limitation on the amount of time adjunct teachers – persons with distinguished qualifications in their field, who do not hold a valid teaching certificate - may teach per semester. As a result, there is now no limit on the amount of hours an adjunct teacher may teach. The measure specifies that adjunct teachers are not to be included in the statutory definition of “teacher.” For purposes of the Teachers’ Retirement System, adjunct teachers are to be considered “nonclassified optional personnel.” Effective July 1, 2022.
SB 1147 – (Sen. Taylor and Rep. Miller) Authorizes the State Board of Education to develop rules to determine if courses on aviation are eligible for non-elective academic credit toward meeting graduation requirements. Effective July 1, 2022.
SB 1410 – (Sen. Taylor and Rep. Mize) Creates the “Oklahoma Emergency Energy Availability Act of 2022,” requiring state agencies, school districts, universities and municipalities that either have or choose to develop an energy policy, to include an emergency energy plan detailing sources of energy during a state of emergency. Emergency energy plans are prohibited from deriving energy from a single source and must include policies to acquire power from at least three distinct energy sources. Directs the Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to promulgate rules to implement these provisions. Effective November 1, 2022.
SB 1579 – (Sen. Paxton and Rep. Hilbert) Allows a local school board to approve a request from a district employee for a leave of absence to serve as an officer, director, trustee, or agent of a national, statewide, or school district employee association, with board approval specifying definitive beginning and end dates for the absence. Requires the requesting employee to provide the district superintendent proof of election and the term of office with the association. The leave of absence will be without pay, and the employee on leave will not be entitled to maintain any benefits granted by the district, advance on the minimum salary schedule, accrue sick or personal leave, accumulate service credit with the Teachers’ Retirement System, or access office space at the district. Any association that fails to comply with these provisions will be prohibited from representing district employees. Effective 90 days after Sine Die.
SB 1631 – (Sen. Pugh and Rep. Vancuren) Requires the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) to establish a two-year pilot program for mentor teacher training with the objective of training one mentor teacher from each school district in the state with coaching tools to guide, support, and assist new teachers in the areas of classroom management, curriculum, differentiation of instruction, and pedagogy. Mentors are required to have taught for at least five years. Subject to the availability of funds, mentor teachers who complete the training pilot program will receive a $3000 stipend. Requires OEQA to administer entrance and exit surveys for participating mentees and deliver a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2026, detailing survey results and recommendations on continuing or expanding the program. Lastly, it directs OEQA to promulgate rules to implement the program. The program is estimated to cost $1.5 million per year for stipends, plus administration costs. Effective July 1, 2022.
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