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Engaging Students and Promoting Success through Compliance
Join us for a presentation and Q&A on ALE documentation requirements and hear how using various tools can help your students succeed.
Topics:
- Basics of ALE documentation
- Tips for engaging students through WSLPs and MPRs
- Full-day Kindergarten programming
- District & state requirements
- What to expect in an audit or compliance review
- Resources and Q&A
- New:
- How to incorporate mastery-based learning & crediting
- Teacher certification requirements
- Planning ahead to avoid enrollment reporting window gaps
Monday, September 23 | 9 am–10:30 am | Webinar Registration Link
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A few updates to the 2024-25 Guide to Offering ALE are:
- Reference to school board policy authorization for ALE in the Requirements to Claim Enrollment section.
- Updated and expanded guidance regarding Records Retention.
- New section regarding Transition to Kindergarten.
Please visit the Alternative Learning Experience webpage to view other helpful resources that are currently available. A newsflash will be sent as soon as the 2024-25 Guide to Offering ALE is available.
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This September and October, OSPI is hosting a series of Listen & Learn sessions for school staff, families, and community partners to learn about the upcoming statewide transition to a universal High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) platform. Registration is required for all participants attending these sessions. Register using the HSBP Listen & Learn Registration Link, or by scanning the QR code on the flyer below.
In-person Listen & Learn Sessions:
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September:
- 9/19: ESD 189, Anacortes
- 9/24: ESD 113, Tumwater
- 9/26: ESD 112, Vancouver
- 9/30: ESD 121, Renton
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October:
- 10/1: ESD 171, Wenatchee
- 10/2: ESD 114 Bremerton
- 10/7: ESD 123, Pasco
- 10/8: ESD 105, Yakima
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For those unable to make an in-person event, there are virtual sessions available. Participants can use the same HSBP Listen & Learn Registration Link or QR code on the flyer to sign up for one of the virtual Listen & Learn sessions. Zoom links will be shared with registered participants one hour before each session.
Virtual Listen & Learn Sessions:
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Monday, October 21 | 1:30 pm–3 pm | School Staff & Educational Organizations
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Monday, October 21 | 4 pm–5 pm | Students & Families
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Monday, October 28 | 3 pm–4:30 pm | School Staff & Educational Organizations
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Monday, October 28 | 5 pm–6 pm | Students & Families
Questions? Contact Jill Diehl, jill.diehl@k12.wa.us
ALE & Learning Options Office Hours:
School staff with questions regarding ALE implementation, compliance, choice transfers, online learning, reporting requirements, and more are invited to drop in for one-on-one office hours. We will meet individually with as many attendees as possible. Please remain in the waiting room until you are admitted to the meeting. Once admitted, be ready to share a short summary of your question. We will then move you to a breakout room with the program staff best able to answer your question.
ALE & Learning Options office hours will be held on the third or fourth Friday of each month from 9 am–10 am.
Multidistrict Online School Program and Course Provider Application Office Hours:
School district or course provider staff with questions regarding the multidistrict online school program and/or course provider application are invited to drop in for one-on-one office hours. We will meet individually with as many attendees as possible. Questions are answered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please remain in the waiting room until you are admitted to the meeting.
Multidistrict Online School Program and Course Provider Application office hours will be held on the third or fourth Friday of each month from 10 am–11 am.
If you have questions but are unable to attend office hours, please contact us via the Learning Options email.
If your program is interested in applying for a Multi-District Online School Program approval, please review our application resources and submit your Intent to Apply by Friday, November 1.
The approval application website includes resources and information on the application process.
2024-25 Running Start Rates for ALE & Open Doors
- Nonvocational Rate: $10,037.85
- Vocational Rate: $10,916.85 (for Open Doors college courses >100 level only)
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ALE Compliance Webinar: Monday, September 23 | 9 am–10:30 am | Compliance Webinar Registration Link
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National Alternative Education Association (NAEA) Conference: October 7-9, Tucson, AZ. More information can be found on the 2024 Annual Conference website
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Aurora Institute Symposium: November 2-5, New Orleans, LA. More information can be found on the Symposium 2024 website.
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Save the Date! Learning Options & ALE Annual Meeting: Friday, January 17 | 9 am–12 pm | Information about registration and agenda topics coming soon
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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
Associate Director & ALE: Anissa Sharratt
ALE & Open Doors Accountability/Mastery-based Learning: Liz Quayle
Online Learning and School Choice: CJ Leer
Online Learning Approval Process & ALE Year End Report: Jennifer Fischer
Choice Transfer
Home-based Instruction
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