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Thank you to those who have completed the report! If you have not yet done so, please submit your ALE Year End report. The report was due August 31, 2022.
Available guidance on this report includes:
Contact the Learning Options Department with questions.
Fall Workshops
Register today for one of the fall workshops hosted by the Washington Association for Learning Alternatives (WALA) to:
- Reconnect with ALE partners;
- Get updates on new events/information in ALE from districts/regions/OSPI;
- Participate in interactive activity appropriate for your region;
- Share purposeful experiences/celebrations/outcomes in all ALE aspects.
Schedule:
- October 7 Spokane
- October 14 Yakima
- October 21 Port Angeles (unconfirmed)
- October 28 Everett
- November 4 Vancouver
Visit the WALA website for more information.
Spring Conference Call for Presenters
The spring WALA conference will be held February 21-22, 2023 in Spokane, WA. If you are interested in presenting, submit your session application by October 31, 2022.
Join the State Board of Education listening session for EDUCATORS in ALE & Open Doors.
- What do you wish was included as a graduation pathway option?
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ALE & Open Doors programs have shared concerns about the new state graduation pathway options requirements. We need your voice to inform alternative options that could better work for students. We know that programs do not always have the means to offer CTE or Dual Credit, which are two of the existing options.
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Share your ideas and requests directly with the State Board of Education (SBE). Hear the current graduation requirements and weigh in on what is being considered for change. Don’t miss the chance to help make meaningful options for students.
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September 21, 11:30 am. Register here!
Invite your students to join the State Board of Education listening session for STUDENTS.
- Calling all students in ALE & Open Doors! The new graduation pathway requirements impact you. This event is a chance for reengagement students to inform new options for graduation. This session is part awareness building, part engagement, and part sharing.
Please share with your students and former students.
Washington state is developing a youth safety and well-being helpline. Tell us what you and your friends really need from a 24 hour helpline. Helpline work when youth are involved. Take the survey.
ALE Funding Rates for 2022-2023
Alternative Learning Experiences are funded at the non-vocational Running Start rate.
- For the 2022-2023 school year, this rate will be $9,341.94 per annual average FTE (AAFTE).
ALE Office Hours
Drop in for office hours with Anissa Sharratt, ALE Program Manager, and Liz Quayle, Alternative Learning Accountability program manager, to ask your questions around ALE implementation and compliance.
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am Friday, September 23, 2022
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Register via Zoom!
- Office hours will be held on the fourth Friday of each month through May 2023
Please Note: We will meet individually with as many attendees as possible. If you are not able to attend and have questions, we are always available to provide guidance. Contact us at learningoptions@k12.wa.us.
The approval process for Multidistrict Online School Program Approval will be revised for the 2022-23 school year. A bulletin outlining the application process is forthcoming. The Online Learning program approval website will be updated to include the new application process and the required forms.
Steps for Approval:
- Review Resources (see below)
- New - Submit Intent to Apply by November 1.
- Meet with Online Learning Program Manager
- Prepare Application
- Submit Application January 1 and January 31
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has published guidance concerning excused student absences for mental health reasons as is required by House Bill 1834. This document provides guidance to school districts in support of implementing this law and rule change. This document expands on the preliminary guidance published by the OSPI in June 2022. This document was developed by OSPI and informed by multiple stakeholders including the HB 1834 Youth Advisory.
Please see this guidance and additional resources at our Mental Health Related Absences Webpage.
Partnerships for Inclusion: Special Education and Career Technical Education was developed under OSPI’s Inclusionary Practices Project (IPP), Seattle University's Center for Change in Transition Services' (CCTS). This new self-paced training course features interviews with Washington state educators who share their stories and strategies for increasing inclusionary practices in their schools and districts, by emphasizing collaborations between Special Education and CTE. The five-module course is available free of charge.
Visit CCTS’s IPP Resources page for more information.
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WA State Graduation Requirements: Open Doors & ALE Engagement Session on September 21, 11:30 am. Register here!
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Core Concepts in Youth Reengagement Webinar on October 25 at 11:00am. Register here!
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WALA Fall Workshops will be held regionally. Visit the WALA website for dates and registration information.
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National Alternative Education Association (NAEA) Annual Conference will be held October 19-21 in St. Louis, MO. Register today!
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Aurora Institute Symposium 2022 will be held virtually October 24-26, 2022. Register today!
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Decolonizing Education Conference will be held in Tacoma, WA on November 7, 2022. More information and registration is available from the conference website.
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WALA Spring 2023 Conference will be held February 21-23, 2023 at the Grand in Spokane, WA.
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GATE Equity Webinar Series Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
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
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