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Currently, the office of Special Education Services is under renovations. Due to the renovations all of our phones are unplugged.
If you need assistance please email the specialist or coordinator, and we will get your email to the correct correspondence.
Appreciate your patience during all of this, and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
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With the passage of HB 3638 into law, the OGET is no longer required or offered in the state of Oklahoma to obtain ANY initial educator certification. This includes teachers, counselors, psychologists, psychometrists, principals and superintendent certification.
All references to the OGET on OSDE webpages and documents are in the process of being removed.
Please refer teacher candidates to the Teacher Certification Paths webpage for current certification requirements.
If a teacher candidate inquires about a refund for the OGET, a request must be submitted.
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 Notice
→ Special Education Services Policies and Procedures (Draft)
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.
An OAAP update has recently been posted. You can find the most recent information regarding the Spring Testing Window, DLM Service Desk, OAAP Teacher Survey, High School Testing Information, and Manuals.
Click here to access the OAAP Update
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
The FY23 LEA Agreement is now available online. You can access the LEA Agreement through the GMS. Your FY23 Assurances must be complete before beginning the LEA Agreement. Both must be submitted by June 30, 2020.
Should you have any questions please contact your finance specialist.
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 overall.
- Limited capacity per event is 50.
- Each day will be held from 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Hurry and get your ticket before we sell out!
Registration is now OPEN:
**Location at Owasso and McAlester are SOLD OUT, email Megan Horton if you would like to be added to the current wait list.
 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!
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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The SSIP Tier 2 support offers a comprehensive Professional Development Sequence to Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) and non-ATSI K-3 school sites. The PD sequence for the three-year designation seeks to improve early literacy outcomes for K-3 students.
If you are considering SSIP Professional Development, please register with the State Systemic Improvement Plan Part B Professional Development Sequence Interest Registration.
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
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
The Oklahoma State Department of Education – Special Education Services Department – is hosting two one day paraprofessional conferences this August. The first conference will be held at the Moore High School Auditorium on Monday, August 1, 2022. The second conference will be held at the Glenpool Convention Center on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Both conferences will feature keynote speaker Quinton T. Jones who will present on ways to inspire and motivate others to reach their best potential by recreating the story of Cinderella and bringing it to the reality of their everyday lives as paraprofessionals. The conference will also include breakout sessions focused on topics such as Behavior, Teaching Strategies, Communication with Staff, and Social Emotional Learning. Paraprofessionals who attend the conference will leave motivated and ready to use the knowledge gained from the conference to continue to invest in the lives of students.
Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.
*Note: To receive a 6 hour Professional Development Certificate for the 2022-2023 School Year, you must attend the entire conference.
For more information about the event, please contact Abby Johnson or Megan Horton.
 
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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