Tuesday, June 12 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University

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Following up on the successful 2017 Start of School initiative, OSSE is once again holding the Start of School Summit to support LEAs in becoming start-of-school ready. This event will bring together key points of contact from LEAs across the city on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Hotel.

During the summit OSSE staff will share resources and tools and discuss common start-of-school and year-round challenges with data quality, data systems, enrollment, and serving special populations of students with LEA-level participants. In addition to time for LEA teams to put their knowledge into practice, OSSE will provide a resource fair with additional supports, office hours with OSSE staff members, and a culminating question and answer session to resolve any lingering questions LEAs may have. Held from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., the Start of School Summit promises to provide deep and worthwhile role-specific training for LEA staff members; more information can be found in our agenda.

LEAs interested in attending should encourage their Data Manager(s) and their main LEA-level points of contact for English learners, enrollment audit, special education, students with disabilities, and transportation to attend.

For help with additional questions, contact Annette Thacker-Bartlett at [email protected] or Erin Garratt at [email protected].

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 1  |  Breakout Session 2  |  Breakout Session 3

Thank you for your interest in registering for the 2018 Start of School Summit. This year, each participant will sign up for three breakout sessions aligned with their area of responsibility; for a more complete overview of the day, please see our agenda.

Breakout Session 1

• EL Policy, Practice, and Assessment
• Audience: English Learner POCs
• Session will provide valuable information and updates on EL accountability, assessment, and identification and exit criteria.
• New Enrollment Audit POC Training
• Audience: Enrollment Audit POCs
• New POCs will receive introductory training on the enrollment audit and its application, purpose, and benefits for their LEA in addition to an overview of how to prepare effectively for the 2018-19 audit.
• Preparing to Serve Students with Disabilities
• Audience: Special Education POCs
• Session will provide tools and training for LEAs to prepare effectively to serve students with disabilities at the start of the school year. Session will cover the Qlik Early Access app, administrative tasks in SEDS, key updates to Chapter 30, and Child Count considerations.
• Quality Data, Quality Outcomes
• Audience: Data Managers
• Session will provide a review of OSSE data systems, strategies and new tools for troubleshooting common data issues, and methods for obtaining technical support.
• Transportation Request Form (TRF) Workshop
• Audience: Transportation POCs
• Session will provide participants with a hands-on opportunity to submit student transportation request forms (TRFs) for the 2018-19 school year.

Breakout Session 2

• Attendance and Truancy
• Audience: Open to all roles
• Session will provide a refresher on truancy policies and procedures in the District of Columbia and will highlight resources and best practices to support student attendance.
• EL Policy, Practice, and Assessment
• Audience: English Learner POCs
• Session will provide valuable information and updates on EL accountability, assessment, and identification and exit criteria.
• Making Sense of Qlik Sense
• Audience: Data Managers
• Session will share Qlik’s features and functionalities and provide information on how LEAs can merge additional LEA data into Qlik applications to glean new insights.
• Preparing to Serve English Learners
• Audience: English Learner POCs
• Session will provide tools for LEAs to use in preparing effectively for serving EL students at the start of the 2018-19 school year, including how to leverage a new Qlik application and the home language survey.
• Preparing to Serve Students with Disabilities
• Audience Special Education POCs
• Session will provide tools and training for their LEAs to prepare effectively to serve students with disabilities at the start of the school year. Session will cover the Qlik Early Access app, administrative tasks in SEDS, key updates to Chapter 30, and Child Count considerations.
• Quality Data, Quality Outcomes
• Audience: Data Managers
• Session will provide a review of OSSE data systems, strategies and new tools for troubleshooting common data issues, and methods for obtaining technical support.
• Transportation Request Form (TRF) Workshop
• Audience: Transportation POCs
• Session will provide participants with a hands-on opportunity to submit student transportation request forms (TRFs) for the 2018-19 school year.

Breakout Session 3

•  DOT Information Session and New Transportation Request Form (TRF) System Demo
• Audience: Transportation POCs
• Session will provide information and guidance on resolving transportation data errors and reimbursement policies to support a smooth start of school year. Session will also include a demonstration of the new transportation data system OSSE will roll out for the 2018-19 school year to help simplify and streamline the process of providing transportation to eligible students.
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Audience: Special Education POCs
• Session will provide information on early childhood-specific special education policies, practices, and procedures, including C to B transition and Child Find considerations.
• Experienced Enrollment Audit POC Training
• Audience: Enrollment Audit POCs
• Experienced POCs will receive updates on the enrollment audit timeline, as well as policies and tools for preparing for a successful 2018-19 process.
• Getting Start of School Ready for Adult Learners
• Audience: Staff of adult-serving PCS
• Session will address policy and practice topics unique to adult LEAs, including serving adult students with disabilities, addressing duplicative enrollments, and managing data issues. This session is intended to supplement, not replace, core Summit sessions for Data Managers and other POC roles.
• Making Sense of Qlik Sense
• Audience: Data Managers
• Session will share Qlik’s features and functionalities and provide information on how LEAs can merge additional LEA data into Qlik applications to glean new insights.
• Preparing to Serve English Learners
• Audience: English Learner POCs
• Session will provide tools for LEAs to use in preparing effectively for serving EL students at the start of the 2018-19 school year, including how to leverage a new Qlik application and the home language survey.

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