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What is Child Find? Child find is a process required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth through 22 years of age who may have...

Healthy Schools Act School Health Profile Form & Frequently Asked Questions

Use this form to gather the information requested before starting the online form. There is also a FAQ section to address any questions you may have.

Healthy Schools Act School Health Profile Form & Frequently Asked Questions

Distance Learning Plans for the 2019-20 School Year

Pursuant to 5-A DCMR §2100.3, OSSE allowed LEAs in the District of Columbia that have closed school buildings and moved to distance learning in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) to apply for waivers of requirements pertaining to the length of school year.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Strategic Plan

Career and Technical Education Strategic Plan

ESSA and Civil Rights for English Learners

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Among the many issues it advances, NCLR focuses on state and federal policy by conducting research on successful policies and practices in educating Latino students.

ESSA and Civil Rights.pdf

Summer Meals Sponsors for Unaffiliated Sites

How to Become a SFSP Site this Summer

Sponsors for Unaffiliated Sites

2018 Critical Start of School Trainings

As part of our Start of School Campaign, OSSE has once again assembled a list of trainings that will help ensure your LEA is ready for the start of the coming school year.

2018 Start of School Campaign Critical Trainings.pdf

2020-21 School Year Data Connectivity Start of School Guidance

This document contains guidance specific to ensuring data connectivity between LEA School Information Systems (SISs) and the Statewide Longitudinal Education Database (SLED) in advance of each LEAs Start of School, and provides LEAs guidance on how OSSE intends to track attendance in the coming...

Data Connectivity Start of School Guidance

Helping English Language Learners in Grades 4-12 Meet Standards for Reading and Writing

This engaging and interactive session provides research-based methods and concrete ideas for teachers to successfully support ELLs in meeting challenging state academic standards in reading and writing using “The Voice,” a narrative excerpt about Marian Anderson, and information about

Building a Strong Partnership With the Federal Government

Federal government representatives from the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Citizenship Services, Internal Revenue Service, and Social Security Administration will educate attendees about services available for students of immigrant families.