OSSE equips educational stakeholders in the District of Columbia with tools and resources for system and data use to increase educational outcomes and effectiveness for students and educators. Our work ensures that local education agencies are able to meaningfully use data to evaluate performance and improve outcomes for students.
If you or your LEA have any questions, please contact your dedicated OSSE liaison.
2024-25 School Year
- 2024-25 School Year Data Validation Policy
- 2024-25 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collection Template
- 2024-25 School Year Student and section Course Data Collection Template
- LEA Point of Contact Descriptions
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Calendars User Guide
- 2024-25 School Year Entry and Exit Code Guidance
- LEA Data Mapping Application
2023-24 School Year
- 2023-24 School Year Data Validation Policy
- 2023-24 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy
- 2023-24 School Year MCC Data Dictionary for LEAs
- 2023-24 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collection Template
- 2023-24 School Year Entry and Exit Code Guidance
- LEA Data Mapping Application
- LEA Points of Contact (POC) Descriptions
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Calendars User Guide
- Extended School Year and Summer School Calendar Guide
2022-23 School Year
- 2022-23 School Year Data Validation Policy (updated Jan. 11, 2023)
- 2022-23 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy
- 2022-23 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collection Template
- 2022-23 School Year Entry and Exit Code Guidance
- LEA Data Mapping Application
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Calendars User Guide
- Extended School Year and Summer School Calendar Guide
- 2022-23 School Year New LEA Data Managers Training
2021-22 School Year
- 2021-22 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy (Updated August 2022)
- 2021-22 School Year Data Validation Policy (Updated 5/26/2022)
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Points of Contact User Guide
- 2021-22 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collection Template
- 2021-22 School Year Data Validation Policy
- 2021-22 School Year Entry and Exit Code Guidance
- 2021-22 School Year New LEA Data Managers Training
2020-21 School Year
- 2020-21 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy (Updated Aug. 13, 2021)
- 2020-21 School Year Data Validation Policy (Updated 4/29/2021)
- 2020-21 School Year Unified Data Errors User Guide
- 2020-21 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collections Template
- Data Connectivity Start of School Guidance
- 2020-21 Entry and Exit Code Guidance
- 2020-21 LEA Points of Contact (POC) Descriptions
- 2020-21 Qlik Applications Summary
- 2020-21 School Year New LEA Data Managers Training
2019-20 School Year
- 2019-20 School Year Metric Calculation Confirmation (MCC) Policy (Issued 6/10/2020)
- 2019-20 School Year Data Validation Policy (Updated: 5/21/2020)
- 2019-20 School Year Data Validation Policy
- 2019 20 School Year OSSE LEA Data Collections Template
- 2019-20 School Year New LEA Data Managers Training
- 2019-20 Qlik Applications Summary
- LEA Points of Contact (POC) Descriptions
- Child Count - FAQs
- eSchoolPLUS Breakfast Participation
- LEA Special Education Point of Contact (LEA SE POC) Monthly Training and Resources
- May 2020 - Shared Assumptions and Foundation, Extended School Year Updates, Announcements and Reminders
- February 2020 - IEP Implementation for Transfer Students Policy and Comparable Services Requirements, Documenting Comparable Services in SEDS, Extended School Year (ESY) for 2020, Reminder: Access for Nonpublic Users, General Reminders and Announcements
- November 2019 - Proposed Chapter 30 Special Education Regulations, Overview of Proposed Chapter 30 Changes in Requirements, Stakeholder Resources, Announcements and Reminders
- October 2019 - Review Child Count, LEA Responsibilities for students in Nonpublic Schools, Reminders and announcements
- September 2019
- August 2019 - Student Transportation Updates & Reminders, Compliance & Monitoring Updates, SEDS Administrative Tasks for New School Year, SEDS Training Check In, Special Education Policy and Monitoring Updates, Announcements and Reminders
2018-19 School Year
- 2018-19 LEA Data Collection Letter
- 2018-19 LEA Data Manager Quick Reference Guide to Policies and Guidance
- 2018-19 School Year LEA Data Collection Template
- 2018-19 Start of School Checklist
- LEA Data Mapping Application
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Calendars User Guide
- Extended School Year and Summer School Calendar Guide
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Points of Contact User Guide
- eSchoolPLUS LEA Points of Contact Descriptions
- End of the School Year & Start of the School Checklist
- 2018-19 LEA Feed Management Technical Guide
- LEA Special Education Point of Contact (LEA SE POC) Monthly Training and Resources
- May 2019 - 2019-20 Start of School Campaign, LEA Determinations QuickBase Application, End of Year Service Logging,
- April 2019 - Significant Disproportionality “Equity in IDEA”, SEDS Changes, End of Year Close Out, Reminders and Announcements
- March 2019 - Non-Public Oversight of Services and Reminders and Announcements
- February 2019 - LEA Planning & Performance Report (LEA P&P) Updates, PARCC Assessment Accommodations for 2019, 2019 Extended School Year (ESY) Certification Process, Determining Eligibility for ESY, Documenting ESY Determinations in Special Education Data System (SEDS), ESY Requirements for the Transportation Online Tool for Education (TOTE), and Announcements and Reminders
- January 2019 - Establishing Assessment Accommodations, Transfer Student Policy, Comparable Services Requirements, Documenting Comparable Services in SEDS, Reminders and Announcements
- November 2018 - Initial Evaluation Deep Dive; SEDS Initial Evaluation Compliance Symbols; LEA Performance & Planning Report
- October 2018 - Special Education Law, Policy, and Compliance Updates; IEP Quality Training Series; Child Count Updates and Reminders; Reviewing SPED Errors Related to Child Count; Completing IEP Amendments for Child Count; Transportation Updates
- September 2018 - Preparing for 2018-19 SY Child Count, Policy, Monitoring, and Compliance Updates; Student Transportation Updates & Announcement
- August 2018 - Student Transportation Updates & Reminders; SEDS Administrative Tasks for New School Year; Changes to Monitoring Process for Initial Evaluation, Re-evaluation, and C to B Transition; DC Municipal Regulations Chapter 30 Updates and Reminders; SEDS Training Check In
2017-18 School Year
- 2017-18 Qlik Applications Summary
- 2018 Extended School Year (ESY) Checklist
- SLED ESY Training
- Navigating the Initial Evaluation Eligibility Process in SEDS
- How to Navigate the OSSE SQUIRE System
- How to Navigate the OSSE SEATS System
- Getting Started with SEDS: Related Service Provision 101
- LEA Special Education Point of Contact (LEA SE POC) Monthly Training and Resources
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- Summer 2017 Updates to SEDS EasyIEP
- August 2017
2016-17 School Year
- 2016-17 School Year Faculty and Staff Data Collection
- Extended School Year (ESY) Trainings and Resources
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services Policy
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services Frequently Asked Questions
- February 2017 LEA Special Education POC Webinar on ESY
- March 2017 Nonpublic SEDS POC Webinar on ESY
- April 2017 ESY Webinar
- Special Education Transportation Services Policy
- Transportation Online Tool for Education (TOTE) Quickstart Guide
- LEA Data Mapping Application
- Early Access Students with Disabilities Application User Tips
- LEA Special Education Point of Contact (LEA SE POC) Monthly Training and Resources
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- Next Generation Assessments SLED Navigation Guidance
- Nonpublic SEDS Point of Contact Webinar
- May 2017
- March 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- September 2016
- OSSE Qlik Sense Training for LEAs
- Orientation for LEA Data Managers
- Qlik Related Services Management Report Webinar