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Welcome to the March 2025 Continuous Improvement (CI) Newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, you can find theme month resources, announcements, grant information, reminders, and contact information for Coordinated Support Team (CST) members including Continuous Improvement Partners (CIPs), ESD leads, and the Continuous Improvement team at OSPI.
The March Resource Toolkit focuses on Multilingual Education. The toolkit provides strategies to meet the unique needs of multilingual learners and highlights the importance of culturally responsive teaching to support success and well-being.
OSSI-ESD 2025 Continuous Improvement Spring Outreach is fast approaching! PdEnroller registration for your ESD's outreach can be accessed in the list below.
The event is required for schools identified in WSIF Cycle 3 as Tier 3 Plus, Tier 3, Tier 2, and Tier 1. We are inviting building and district leaders, as well as those who are involved in conversations regarding continuous systems and school improvement.
OSPI will be providing information and guidance around changes to the 25-26 OSSI school improvement grants, and request LEA support personnel who oversee the OSSI grants attend the OSSI portion of the event.
- ESD 101 (in-person) (All but Spokane Public Schools) -- Monday, April 28
- ESD 101 (in-person) (Spokane Public Schools ONLY) - Thursday, March 13
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ESD 105 (in-person) -- Wednesday, March 26
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ESD 112 (in-person) -- Thursday, March 27
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ESD 113 (virtual) -- Thursday, March 20
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ESD 114 (virtual) -- Thursday, March 27
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ESD 121 (virtual) -- Thursday, March 27
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ESD 123 (in-person) -- Wednesday, March 19
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ESD 171 (virtual) -- Wednesday, March 18
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ESD 189 (in-person) -- Tuesday, March 18
On February 20, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal released a statement concerning a Federal Attempt to Prohibit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs. The US Department of Education (ED) released a "Dear Colleague Letter" to assert school and district nondiscrimination policies and their intention to assess compliance with applicable laws. Superintendent Reykdal stated that these letters are not bound by law and cannot enforce new policies.
The official news release can be read here or on the OSPI News Center. A recorded statement is available on YouTube.
NEW Revisions Deadline: March 14
The OSSI Grants Revisions deadline has been extended to March 14 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. This extension provides additional time for applicants who met the first deadline of 10/31/2024 to address feedback and make necessary updates.
Pending Revision Requests
If a revision request shows the original deadline of December 15, 2024, do not worry - the system will not enforce that date. Applicants have until March 14 at 5:00 PM PT to submit needed revisions.
For issues, contact EGMS.Support@k12.wa.us and cc Akiva.Erezim@k12.wa.us.
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Webinars are available to view on YouTube as a CI Webinar Series playlist. You can view our latest video:
What is the L-CAP?
Information and video links can be found on the Continuous School Improvement Resources page on the OSPI website under the "Continuous Improvement Webinar Series and Office Hours" tab.
Webinar recordings are also posted on Canvas and include additional resources.
To sign up and join the Canvas course to receive the materials, you can click on this link: https://waesd.instructure.com/enroll/J79EBR.
Alternately, if you already have a Canvas account, you can sign up at https://waesd.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: J79EBR
For any questions or concerns, please contact Roger A. Rich, Jr., Continuous Improvement Network Program Supervisor.
To support our education leaders in their Continuous Improvement efforts, our team is hosting a monthly open office hours via Zoom. All members of your improvement teams from district office to school are invited to attend. If you have questions about any aspect of Continuous Improvement process, you are welcome to attend to receive guidance.
March 13
3:30-4:20 PM
Future Webinar Office Hours
- April 17, 3:30-4:20 PM
- May 15, 3:30-4:20 PM
Tutorial Video
If you are having trouble navigating Basecamp and figuring out what gets posted to it, a Basecamp Tutorial is now available on YouTube. The tutorial walks you through:
- What goes on Basecamp
- How to request access
- Where to find your school files
- How to upload new files
- How to replace a SIP document after making revisions
Additional Resources
For more guidance, go to the Continuous School Improvement Resources webpage. Under the "Additional Resources" tab, you'll find:
For additional questions and concerns, contact Erica Olivera, Continuous Improvement Program Specialist and Basecamp administrator.
The Cycle 3 2024-25 Continuous School Improvement Schedule of Activities is a year-at-a-glance schedule for schools and districts on the events and deadlines for the 2024-25 school year.
June 27: End of Year Progress Review Due
All Tier 3 and 3 Plus identified schools must submit their End of Year Progress Review (EOYR) to Basecamp on or before Friday, June 27. More information will become available as we get closer.
Integrated Student Supports Webinar Series
OSPI's Learning Assistance Program (LAP) is hosting a series of webinars on Integrated Student Supports (ISS). ISS is a protocol that serves as a part of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to promote student success. These webinars will go from 1-2:30 PM and will cover:
LAP will also host a series of office hours to support ISS learning. Each session will last for an hour from 1-2 PM on:
Registration for all webinar and office hour sessions will be through pdEnroller in the link above.
For more information, refer to the ISS Webinar Series flyer.
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Graduation Equity Webinar
Graduation Equity Webinars were designed for leadership teams to highlight best practices with strategic real practitioner examples and help growth minded education leaders and advocates to learn from Washington districts who are doing innovative work. Using OSPI data and experience from practitioners, Graduation Equity Webinars reveal the systems that drive success with an equity focus and key strategies that are getting students to graduation.
March
March 12 | 10 - 11:30 AM
Peer Mentoring & Empowering Youth Voice
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. "Mentoring is about more than just pairing people together. We all need mentors to help us think through major decisions and help us to the next stage in our lives. In this webinar we'll have Dr. Jean Rhodes, author of Older and Wiser: New Ideas for Youth Mentoring with us to share what she's learned in her mentoring research. She'll share practices that make a difference and moves you can use with peer support programs that strategically put supports in the hands of the students that are socially positioned to connect their friends through programs like Natural Helpers and Hope Squad. We'll have guests from Manson School District to talk about how the program has evolved with student voice as a driving force for its implementation and continued growth. Get free Equity Clock Hours.
Presenters
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Dr. Jean Rhodes, researcher, professor, author, University of Massachusetts, Boston
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Francesca Matias, Youth Engagement Program Supervisor, OSPI
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Kayla Helleson, School Counselor, Manson School District
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Jim Broome, School Counselor, Manson School District
- Camille, Student, Manson School District
Monthly Schedule
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Time |
Theme |
| April 9 |
10:00 - 11:30 AM |
Alternative Learning Options |
| May 14 |
10:00 - 11:30 AM |
Teacher Strategies for Supporting Mental Health in the Classroom |
If you can't make it, we post all our videos on the OSPI YouTube Channel - Check out our playlist! Subscribe by clicking on the bell to get alerts for videos as we post them.
Each month for the 2024-25 school year we will be focusing and highlighting a content theme that is aligned with supporting continuous improvement (see below for the theme calendar). We will be featuring articles and resources aligned with the theme in our monthly newsletter and we will be providing monthly resource toolkits to supplement and support the monthly theme.
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August
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
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September
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Office of Native Education (ONE)
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October
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Graduation and Pathway Preparation
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November
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Inclusionary Practices
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December
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Data & Equity - Progress Monitoring - Healthy Youth Survey and SEL
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January
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Attendance
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February
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MTSS
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March
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Multilingual Education
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April
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Elementary/Secondary Core Instruction: Standards
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May
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Learning Options and Open Doors
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June
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Continuous Improvement and Washington Integrated Student Supports Protocol
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For regional supports in MTSS, content, and special services, contact your Educational Support District (ESD).
ESD 101
ESD Lead: Erik Wolfrum
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 105
ESD Lead: Darcie Jamieson
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 112
ESD Lead: Kathy Whitlock
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 113
ESD Lead: Russell Rice
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 114
ESD Lead: Mona Johnson
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 121
ESD Lead: Anthony Brown
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 123
ESD Lead: Molly Hamaker-Teals
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 171
ESD Lead: Ashley Goetz
Continuous Improvement Partners
ESD 189
ESD Lead: Gayle Everly
Continuous Improvement Partners
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Liza Hartlyn
- Director of Continuous Improvement and Student Support
- (360) 870-4832
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Jim Burlingame
- Continuous School Improvement Administrative Assistant 3
- (564) 999-0064
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Mary Neal
- Continuous Improvement Partner Support Program Supervisor
- (360) 764-0198
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Ellen Zito
- Continuous Improvement Systems Processes Program Supervisor
- (360) 972-4784
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Akiva Erezim
- Continuous Improvement Program Supervisor – Grants
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(360) 464-0147
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Erica Olivera
- Continuous Improvement Program Specialist
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(360) 725-4468
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Roger A. Rich, Jr.
- Continuous Improvement Network Program Supervisor
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(564) 233-1565
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