OSSE has developed new Financial Literacy and Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) standards and has revised the Social Studies standards. All Local Education Agencies will implement these new standards across the District in the 2024-25 school year.
For questions, please contact:Celina Ketelsen at [email protected] (Social Studies & Financial Literacy)
Caroline DeCaire-Goldin at [email protected] (SEL)
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Financial Literacy standards are a standalone, elective course for high school students across the District. The standards include important financial knowledge and skills, including how individual financial circumstances are influenced by personal decisions and systemic factors.
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The key shifts in the newly revised social studies standards focus on the development of historical thinking and analysis, inclusion of civic reasoning as a key skill, and a reduction in a number of standards, with an increase in the rigor of standards.
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OSSE has launched a District-wide SEL Advisory Committee to inform, share insights, and provide feedback around SEL initiatives and will be launching a District-wide educator Community of Practice (CoP) to facilitate collaboration among LEAs in sharing implementation strategies, systems, and practices.
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OSSE will provide LEAs with in-person and virtual professional development opportunities for educators and school leaders on SEL standards and implementation.
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OSSE will be administering DC's first District-wide school climate survey to gather and leverage data to ensure a cycle of continuous improvement in school climate across all DC public schools.
- DC K-Adult SEL Standards
- SEL Training Modules (Learning Management System)
- Social & Emotional Learning Educator Toolkit (coming soon!)
- OSSE 3-Year SEL Roadmap (coming soon!)
- Parent/Caregiver Guidance Toolkit (coming soon!)
- DC Social & Emotional Learning Wheel (Poster)
- Financial Literacy Standards
- Revised Social Studies Standards
- End of Fall Semester – All DC Educators complete SEL Modules on LMS
- Dec. 2024 - Each public school will assign a survey liaison, who will receive an hourlong training from OSSE about how to administer the surveys.
- March-April 2025 - Schools will administer the school climate surveys.
- June 2025 - LEAs and schools will receive their survey data and benchmark comparisons.
- Summer-Fall 2025 - OSSE will offer professional development opportunities