Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American communities. As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we also reflect on the importance of centering Indigenous voices and perspectives in our work to create inclusive learning environments for all students. Visit the OSPI Office of Native Education webpage for curricular support materials that work compatibly with standards-based curriculum. They augment and enrich the instructional and curricular approach of Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State.
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OSPI Inclusionary Practices Original Films Project
OSPI Original Films was formed as a commitment to socially conscious and authentic storytelling. OSPI Original Films is an embodiment of our mission through cinematic storytelling, participatory filmmaking, and action-oriented research to elevate the voices of our students, families, educators, and school communities. This informative and compelling content builds and empowers communities to create positive change. OSPI is partnering with communities and schools across Washington state to build a more inclusive, supportive educational system that increases opportunities for each and every student.
"Inclusion is the future, and we have a choice to make that change now. Where do we want to be when we look back in history?" reflected Kim Broomer, Ruby Bridges Elementary teacher and 2025 Washington state Teacher of the Year.
Launched in 2019 and supported by funding from the Legislature, inclusionary practices are a statewide effort to build the capacity of all educators and education partners to meaningfully include every student and foster a sense of belonging. This movement starts with increasing access to core instruction in general education settings.
Watch the video to learn more about the power of inclusive education and its impact on students, families, and communities. For more information about this OSPI Original Films project on inclusionary practices, please reach out to Dr. Tania May, OSPI Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, at tania.may@k12.wa.us.
OSPI Inclusionary Practices Original Films Project
Comprehensive Inclusive Education in Washington
Further evidence of OSPI’s commitment to build a more inclusive, supportive educational system that increases opportunities for every student is the Comprehensive Inclusive Education in Washington guide. The Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network has partnered with the TIES Center at the University of Minnesota to develop this exciting new practice guide and OSPI website for inclusionary practice that interweaves general education with the inclusive IEP. These materials were developed for all members of the IEP team (including students and family members, general education and special education staff, and administrators) as a resource to support writing inclusive IEPs and implementing effective instruction in general education settings for any student. The step-by-step process outlined in this guide is suitable for supporting any student with an IEP. It also includes an application story and examples centering a student with extensive support needs and his family as they move through the process. Visit Comprehensive Inclusive Education in Washington to access this new guide and companion resources.
Updated - Questions and Answers: Providing Special Education Services Until Age 22
The Q&A “Providing Special Education Services Until Age 22” has been updated to address how districts should claim students who are 21 and older on their monthly count. Districts should begin claiming students who are eligible for and receiving special education services and are over the age 21 on September 1, 2024, on the P-223 or P-223H, and can claim retroactively for September through November 2024. Please read the new Question B-1A for more information.
OSPI will continue to update this Q&A as additional information becomes available.
Click here for this month’s Program Improvement updates on the following topics:
- Annual IDEA Determinations – Issued November 1
- Special Education Parent Survey – Pilot LEAs needed (repeat from September update)
- OSPI Special Education Data, Fiscal, and Program Office Hours
Click here for this month’s Fiscal & Data updates on the following topics:
- OSPI Special Education Data, Fiscal, and Program Office Hours
- 2024 CEDARS Statewide Webinars
- Special Education November Federal Child Count
- Secondary IEP Transition Components (Indicator B-13) Data Application (NEW COMPLIANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENT-UPDATED)
- Special Education Personnel Employed & Contracted
Click here for this month’s ECSE updates on the following topics:
- Myths & Facts in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
- Accessible Educational Materials and Assistive Technologies in Early Childhood Education: What, Why, and How
- GAO Report on Child Care Accessibility Recommends Coordination
- STEMIE Innovation for Inclusion in Early Learning
IEP Services-Every Minute Counts! (Part 2)
How do teams determine the related services and supplementary aids and services (SAS) needed to support students in making progress in the general education curriculum?
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