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The approval process for Multidistrict Online School Program Approval has been revised for the 2022-23 school year. Bulletin 067-22 outlines the application process. The Online Learning program approval website has been updated to include the new application process and the required forms.
Drop in for office hours with Liz Quayle, Alternative Learning Accountability program manager, to ask your questions around ALE implementation and compliance. We will meet individually with as many attendees as possible.
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am Friday, October 28, 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: If you are not able to attend and have questions, we are always available to provide guidance. Contact us at learningoptions@k12.wa.us.
Join OSPI and the Learning Options team for the 2023 ALE Administrator Meeting on Friday, January 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Please review all the information below to ensure proper registration.
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Register for this event here.
- Once you complete your registration, a link to join the event will be emailed to the address provided.
- Clock hours will be available to anyone who registers in PDEnroller (registration link coming soon), attends the full session, and completes an evaluation.
- An agenda will be available later this year.
If you have questions about the event, contact the Learning Options team at learningoptions@k12.wa.us.
Would your school participate in the Healthy Youth Survey?
What it is: The Washington State Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) measures health risk behaviors that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and social problems among youth in Washington State. Data from this survey provides critical insight into understanding the needs of youth, as well as a source of information to write and report on grants to better meet those identified needs.
What has changed: As of 2021, HYS is now administered electronically. With this change, we are exploring how we can best include students enrolled in online/virtual schools for HYS 2023. Currently, the electronic survey still requires administration in a proctored, in-person setting.
Action: Email Doua Kha, doua.kha@k12.wa.us, answering the following 3 questions:
- What is your role at the school?
- Would your online or alternative school be interested and able to administer the electronic survey in-person?
- If not able to administer in person, would your school be interested in administering remotely if that option was made available (e.g., through an exemption process)?
Why this is important: When students leave traditional settings for online, remote and other flexible learning options, they may have been excluded from this survey and the resulting data. Possible changes to the delivery could collect this critical data and recognize the experiences and needs of these students.
On September 23, 2022, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal submitted his 2023–25 biennial budget priorities to Governor Inslee and the Office of Financial Management. For more information, read a summary of the budget priorities on the OSPI’s Medium page.
Washington is providing professional development to all educators in Structured Literacy within an MTSS Framework. The PD includes both asynchronous modules and synchronous learning through an Expert Webinar Series. All links and documents that provide access to the PD and clarity on the initiative are included in the document MTSS Structured Literacy PD Webinar Materials.
Event information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Core Concepts in Youth Reengagement Webinar on October 25 at 11:00 am. 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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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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ALE Administrator Meeting on January 20, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Register here!
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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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