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The Alternative Learning Department’s name has changed to Learning Options to better reflect the diverse programs the department serves.
Learning Options provides supports and publishes guidance for:
- Alternative Learning Experience,
- Online Learning,
- Mastery-based Learning,
- Open Doors Youth Reengagement (compliance support),
- Choice Transfer,
- Home-based Instruction, and
- Continuous Learning 2.0+
Learning Options also collaborates with other departments within OSPI to provide guidance and supports for the implementation of public education expectations in the context of these unique settings and delivery formats.
Alternative Learning Experiences are funded at the non-vocational Running Start rates.
- For the 2022-2023 school year, this rate will be $9,341.94 per annual average FTE (AAFTE).
OSPI has made changes to the 2021-22 ALE Year End Report which will be opening soon. Please review the information below in preparation for the reporting window.
What changed?
OSPI has transitioned to Smartsheet as the data collection tool. The questions remain the same, but districts will submit data via a Smartsheet form instead of using the SAFS ALE application in EDS.
When will it open?
The report will open for submissions in May. An official opening date will be communicated through this newsletter and on the ALE website.
Where can I find more information?
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Register for a webinar on May 12, 2022 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm for a demo of the new Smartsheet reporting tool.
- The 2021-22 reporting guidance will be posted to the ALE website prior to the webinar on May 12.
Questions? Contact the Alternative Learning Department.
The next meeting of the Online Learning Advisory Committee will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Register today!
ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning
The ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning grant application is still open for project proposals for summer 2022 or for the 2022-23 school year.
For more information, visit the ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning website.
Reimagine Education Project
The Reimagine Education Project grant application is temporarily closed to make some adjustments to the application for the 2022-23 school year. Please continue to plan for and pilot ideas your school or program may be working on and submit when the application reopens in May.
For more information, visit the Reimagine Education Project website.
Presented by Brittni Thompson, Program Supervisor for Secondary School Counseling
Join this special opportunity to receive a high-level summary of Washington State’s high school graduation requirements. This webinar will be especially useful for alternative schools that offer a high school diploma pathway.
This Webinar Will:
- Review Graduation Pathways
- Review the importance of the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) and required components
- Provide an overview of the Graduation Requirement Waiver (GREW)
- Provide graduation resources for staff supporting students towards graduation
Register today to join us on May 12 at 10:00 AM!
The State Board of Education is in the process to reevaluate the state graduation requirements in the context of the “Profile of a Graduate” recommendations from the Mastery-based Learning Workgroup.
They have hosted 2 listening sessions. If you would like to see what was discussed or how you can provide feedback see the following resources:
- April 20 listening session
- April 12 listening session
If you’d like to receive further updates from the State Board of Education, please click here to subscribe to the topic of your choice: You can find additional information about the project and upcoming listening sessions at sbe.wa.gov/alignment.
Leaders of Learning Alternatives (LoLA): ALE & Open Doors
Join the remaining LoLA meetings of this school year!
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Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories Year two of Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories continues May 4, 2022 at 6 pm! This webinar series is intended for Native parents, families, elders, and students as an opportunity to connect with one another, hear from respected leaders and elders, and inform the direction of Native education in our state and region. Register today!
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Online Learning Advisory Committee May 11, 2022 at 9:30 am. Register today!
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Graduation 101 Webinar May 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Register today!
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ALE Year End Report Webinar Please join us on on May 12, 2022 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for a webinar providing guidance on submitting the 2021-22 ALE Year End Report. Register today!
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OSPI and Joyful Literacy present Dyslexia Beyond Awareness: Focusing on the Science of Reading. Registration is open for the online Zoom summit scheduled for May 12 & 13, 2022.
Contact Us!
For more information about Learning Options, please contact us at learningoptions@k12.wa.us, or visit our OSPI Learning Alternatives website.
For specific questions, contact us by email:
Director: Rhett Nelson
Alternative Learning Experience: Anissa Sharratt,
ALE & Open Doors Accountability/Mastery-based Learning: Liz Quayle
Online Learning: Nicole González
Choice Transfer
Home-based Instruction
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