Publications
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is pleased to provide new Physical Education standards that reflect the changing landscape and needs of the District of Columbia.
Guidance on LEA responsibilities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), other Federal laws related to ELs, District Municipal Regulations 5-E3101, the DC Language Access Act, and state EL policies and procedures.
List of organizations which offer free legal services to parents of students with disabilities
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019
OSSE launched the 2019 DC School Report Card on Nov. 26 and shared highlights of the second year of the tool and key findings from the School Transparency and Reporting Framework (STAR) Results.
Parents of English language learners (ELLs) are disadvantaged when helping their children in school because they often do not speak English. Many immigrant parents desire to learn English, yet research shows adult English programs have high attrition rates.
This document summarizes requirements for the collection and governance of attendance data submitted by local education agencies (LEAs) in the District of Columbia to OSSE. It supersedes previous guidance issued by OSSE, via the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME), on Aug. 23, 2016.
The 2016 Districtwide Assessment General Observation Check List is used by State OSSE Auditors for observation of school test integrity.
In order to support LEAs and Nonpublic Programs in preparing for ESY programming and services, OSSE has created a four-part training series.
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