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The District of Columbia's State Advisory Panel on Special Education (SAPSE) is required by federal law.
The State Assessments are an important source of data on students’ progress and proficiency relative to DC’s educational standards.
The State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council (SECDCC) was legislatively created in March 2011 pursuant to the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2008 to improve collaboration and coordination among entities carrying out federally funded and District- funded pre-K and other early
According to the DC State Test Security Guidelines (page 2), "every school is responsible for returning all test materials to the test publishing company following procedures outlined in the Test Chairpersons Manual (pages 24-26)".
The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has approved the following list of providers of interim assessments that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Federal and local law mandate that infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families receive coordinated early intervention services that are flexible, culturally responsive and meet the needs of the child and family.
Welcome to the Administration and Stakeholder Information page. This page allows the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Specialized Education (DSE), DC Early Intervention Program - Strong Start to share information about its advisory council, public reports,
Strong Start provides free early intervention services and supports to eligible children birth to 3 and their families who are DC residents. Eligibility is based on an evaluation of the child’s developmental needs conducted by an early intervention specialist.
OSSE DOT is a regional transportation system that transports eligible students with disabilities in the District to school each day, safely and on-time.
List of PDF Downloadable 2014-15 School Health Profiles
A professional development (PD) seminar on how to integrate technology in the classroom for students taking the NCSC Alternative Assessment.
Training for the state assessment and monitoring plans to oversee the administration of the DC CAS in its schools.
Training modules have been created to provide added supports to LEAs and schools in need of additional and more intensive test administration guidance.
Test Security Guidelines and resources to ensure that schools and LEAs deliver uniform and equitable testing programs.