Monthly Updates for Districts and Schools

These updates are created by the OSPI Special Education staff. The Special Education Office will send out an email via GovDelivery when the update for the current month is available.

Monthly Updates

2023–24 School Year

• December 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Modified Grading
• November 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: PreK Service Delivery
• October 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Special Education & Multilingual Learners
• September 2023 Monthly Update
• August 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: when students eligible for special education start receiving services

2022–23 School Year

• June 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Gearing up for August
• May 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Part C to Part B Transition
• April 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Secondary Transition Services and Supports
• March 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Medical Diagnoses and Special Education Eligibility
• February 2023 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Shortened School Days
• January 2023 Monthly Update
• December 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Staffing
• November 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Staffing - see December 2022
• October 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Timelines
• September 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Parent Participation
• August 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: As the new school year begins, when must students eligible for special education and related services start receiving services?

2021–22 School Year

• June 2022 Monthly Update
• May 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Special Education OT/PT Services Tip
• April 2022 Monthly Update
• March 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Counting Days for Suspensions/Expulsions and Determining a Change of Placement
• February 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Special Education Staffing
• January 2022 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Take Data Before and Following Breaks to Prepare for IEP Team Extended School Year (ESY) Decisions
• December 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Evaluation/Eligibility Meeting Signature Requirements
• November 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Special Education Responsibilities for Students Attending Open Doors/Reengagement Programs - Updated
• October 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tip: See Updated Special Education Responsibilities for Students Attending Open Doors/Reengagement Programs tip in the November 2021 Update
• September 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tips and Trends from Dispute Resolution
• August 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Clarification on Calculating LRE for Students in Community Settings, including Off-campus 18–21 Programs

2020–21 School Year

• June 2021 Monthly Update
• May 2021 Monthly Update
• April 2021 Monthly Update
  • Tip: Special Education Planning Tips for Summer 2021
• March 2021 Monthly Update
• February 2021 Monthly Update
• January 2021 Monthly Update
• December 2020 Monthly Update
• November 2020 Monthly Update
• October 2020 Monthly Update
• September 2020 Monthly Update
• August 2020 Monthly Update (Rev 9/11/2020, update link to LRE Platform)

Webinars

2021–22 School Year

2020–21 School Year Webinars

Date of Webinar	Topics and Materials
May 24, 2021	Information Session for Families: Transition Recovery Services for Students with an IEP – Recording Information Session for Families: Transition Recovery Services for Students with an IEP – Presentation Slides (with speaker notes)
May 20, 2021	Webinar for School and District Partners: Transition Recovery Services for Students with an IEP – Recording Webinar for School and District Partners: Transition Recovery Services for Students with an IEP – PowerPoint
May 13, 2021	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series: Identifying and Serving Students with Disabilities Learning English - Recording
April 8, 2021	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series: Inclusive IEPs for our New World 2021 Special Education WAC Revisions - Recording
March 11, 2021	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Technology Enhanced Environments and Assistive Technology – Recording
March 5, 2021	Aligning HSBPs and IEP Transition Plans: CTE Pathway Case Study – Recording Aligning HSBPs and IEP Transition Plans: CTE Pathway Case Study – PowerPoint
February 24, 2021	Supporting Families Across All Learning Models: A Live Q&A Webinar with OSPI Special Education – Recording Supporting Families Across All Learning Models: A Live Q&A Webinar with OSPI Special Education – PowerPoint Slides
February 17, 2021	Education Week Webinar: Rebuilding Special Education Supports in the Pandemic – Recording Education Week Webinar: Rebuilding Special Education Supports in the Pandemic – PowerPoint Slides
February 11, 2021	Inclusive IEPs For Our New World: Implementing Inclusionary Practices with the LEAP Pre-K Model – Recording
January 14, 2021	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: High School & Beyond Plans and IEP Transition Examples –Recording AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: High School & Beyond Plans and IEP Transition Examples – PowerPoint Slides
December 10, 2020	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Family & Community Engagement – Recording AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Family & Community Engagement – PowerPoint Slides
November 12, 2020	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Progress Monitoring and Collaboration for Inclusive Practices – Recording AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Progress Monitoring and Collaboration for Inclusive Practices – PowerPoint Slides
October 28, 2020	Supporting Families Across All Learning Models: A Live Q&A Webinar with OSPI Special Education – Recording Supporting Families Across All Learning Models: A Live Q&A Webinar with OSPI Special Education – PowerPoint Slides
October 8, 2020	AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Inclusionary Practices Across Reopening Models – Recording AESD/OSPI Webinar Series Inclusive IEPs for our New World: Inclusionary Practices Across Reopening Models – PowerPoint Slides
September 30, 2020	AESD/OSPI LRE Case Study Series 3 of 3: Early Childhood – Recording AESD/OSPI LRE Case Study Series 3 of 3: Early Childhood – PowerPoint Slides
September 23, 2020	AESD/OSPI/CCTS LRE Case Study Series 2 of 3: Secondary Transition – Recording AESD/OSPI/CCTS LRE Case Study Series 2 of 3: Secondary Transition – PowerPoint Slides
September 16, 2020	AESD/OSPI LRE Case Study Series 1 of 3: Elementary and Behavior – Recording AESD/OSPI LRE Case Study Series 1 of 3: Elementary and Behavior – PowerPoint Slides
August 28, 2020	Washington's Cross-Agency Transition Collaborative August 2020 Recording Washington's Cross-Agency Transition Collaborative August 2020 PowerPoint Slides

2019–20 School Year Webinars

Date of Webinar	Topics and Materials
January 9, 2020	Washington's Cross-Agency Transition Collaborative
March 11, 2020	GATE Equity Series 101: Implementing & Sustaining Inclusionary Practices PowerPoint
March 11, 2020	GATE Series 201: Master Scheduling for Inclusionary Practices PowerPoint

2018–19 School Year Webinars

Date of Webinar	Topics and Materials
June 5, 2019	Graduation Pathways Webinar slides
May 7, 2019	Addressing Disproportionality Webinar Recording Addressing Disproportionality Webinar Slides
April 3, 2019	Staffing for Special Education Services Webinar Recording Staffing for Special Education Services Webinar Slides
March 5, 2019	Paraeducators & Prior Written Notice Tips for Avoiding Complaints in These Areas Tips for Avoiding Complaints Webinar Recording Tips for Avoiding Complaints Webinar Slides
February 5, 2019	Supporting English Learners with Disabilities Webinar Recording Supporting English Learners with Disabilities Webinar Slides
December 4, 2018	Developing Standards-Aligned IEPs Webinar Recording Developing Standards-Aligned IEPs Webinar Slides
November 6, 2018	Federal Child Count Collection, District Determinations, and Progress Reporting and the Impact of Endrew F. November 2018 Webinar Recording November 2018 Webinar Slides
October 2, 2018	Special Education Funding (Maintenance of Effort (MOE), and using IEPs to develop self advocacy skills for students with disabilities October 2018 Webinar Recording October 2018 Webinar Slides