As part of its 2023-24 Start of School Campaign, OSSE offers a series of trainings for key start-of-school LEA roles. The purpose of these trainings is to ensure each LEA has a team of skilled staff who can leverage student-level data from multiple systems to meet state and federally required responsibilities, and to effectively serve students on the first day of school. Links to archived recordings of training sessions and materials are found in the table below.

Student Transportation | Dyslexia Awareness | Accelerated Learning | Course Data Collection | Enrollment Audit | Licensing for OST Partners

Student Transportation

• Monthly Webinar: OSSE offers a monthly webinar open to LEA SPED and transportation POCs; each meeting will share important information for preparing for the new school year. Register here 

Dyslexia Awareness

• In fall 2022, OSSE launched the Dyslexia Awareness Modules. These modules are available in OSSE's  Learning Management System (LMS). All DC educators are required to complete these modules. These course modules are virtual, asynchronous and take approximately 2-3 hours to complete. 

Accelerated Learning

• In fall 2023, OSSE will offer professional learning to support math, literacy, science and special education.   
• LEAs will be able to access courses through the Learning Managment System starting in August 2023.   

Course Date Collection

• Aug. 8: Course Data Collection Training for LEAs (9:30-11 a.m). The OSSE Course Data Collection Team will provide detailed guidance on how to use OSSE State Course Catalog V2, and support LEAs in filling in the course collection template. This meeting is required for all LEAs, and optional for LEAs who joined the 2022-23 school year pilot if their Course Collection POCs remain the same.  
• Aug. 15: OSSE Master Course Coding Workshop for All LEAs (1-3 p.m.). Learn how to map your course catalogs to the OSSE State Course Catalog. This meeting is recommended for all LEAs, including LEAs who joined the 2022-23 school year pilot.  
• Aug. 17—Sept. 14: Register for content-specific Course Coding Workshops    
  • Aug. 17: Adult Courses (10-11 a.m.)   
  • Aug. 22: Montessori Courses (10-11 a.m.)  
  • Aug. 23: Bilingual and English Learner (EL) Courses (10-11 a.m.)  
  • Sept. 12: Dual Enrollment Courses (including Advanced Technical Center (ATC) Courses): (10-11 a.m.)  
  • Sept. 13: CTE Courses (including ATC Courses): (10-11 a.m.) 
  • Sept. 14: Courses for Students with Disabilities (including Extended School Year offerings): (10-11 a.m.)  
• Sept. 19—Oct. 12: As needed, register for Course Data Collection Office Hour Sessions to receive assistance.
  • Sept. 19: Session One (2-3 p.m.)
  • Sept. 27: Session Two (10-11 a.m.)
  • Oct. 12: Session Three (1-2 p.m.)

Enrollment Audit

• July 12: OSSE will hold a comprehensive training on Enrollment Audit and Child Count processes, policies, and deadlines for new and returning Enrollment Audit POCs. 

Licensing for OST Partners

• Licensing Orientation/Training
  • Attend the mandatory online OSSE Licensing Orientation and complete orientation quiz.
  • Date: Submit the application with the required documents and fees by May 1.
• Subsidy Orientation/Training
  • Attend the mandatory online Subsidy Orientation and complete orientation quiz.
  • By Aug. 1: Submit the application and support documents.