Open Doors/Reengagement Compliance

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Novel Coronovirus (Covid-19) Guidance
How is our program measured for potential improvement?
Measure-Specific Infographics
Tools to help your Open Doors Program
OSPI 2020 Student Support Conference
Resources and Upcoming Events

Novel Coronovirus (Covid-19) Guidance

As communities within our state prepare for and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak, OSPI has sent resources to school districts to aid in contingency planning.

We are currently developing guidance for Open Doors, especially in regards to the Face-to-Face requirement.

Please watch for guidance and bulletins from the state through the OSPI's
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance & Resources webpage.

How is our program measured for potential improvement?

Open Doors programs are measured on several platforms in the pyramid, including student proficiency and graduation rates.

By definition, Open Doors students enter with a credit deficiency and an expectation that they will not be graduating on time. In fact many of our students are already past their graduation date! Some stats and clarification:

OSPI uses the "adjusted cohort rate" which tracks individual students over time. A student's cohort is based on the year they enter 9th grade for the first time and adjusts to include students that transfer into a Washington public high school. Students are removed from a cohort if they have a confirmed transfer to another school or district.
Washington tracks and reports 4-year, 5-year, 6-year, and 7-year graduation rates.
Students in Reengagement programs are currently not included in district level graduation rates (but are included in school and state rates)

--> Look to the benefit of this status, in that grants and funds are available for your school's improvement.

Where are your successes?

Are students earning credit faster? Do your students have increasingly higher attendance rates? Are they earning college credits after coming to you as a dropout? Is your graduation rate improving? Are you measuring your one-year graduation rate in addition to the extended cohort rates?

Measure-Specific Infographics

The following areas may apply to your Open Doors program:

Tools to help your Open Doors Program

Case Management: Career and College Readiness Trainings

High School Diploma: Graduation Pathways Toolkit

Program level: Open Doors Core Compliance Self-Check

Conferences and Webinars (see below): GATE, Student Support Conference

Continuous Improvement Partner (CIP) supports and grant funds

OSPI 2020 Student Support Conference

Dates

May 14-15 2020, 7:00 am - 12:30 pm

Presenters

Jim Sporleder, Lorrin Gehring, Bobby Williams

Description

“2020 Vision: Every student healthy, safe, engaged and supported”

This professional learning opportunity provides information to school staff, juvenile justice, teachers, administrators, communities, mental and school health providers. OSPI will bring together experts to provide information to help educational staff and community members across Washington State to better serve at-risk youth and support them in their pursuit of successful post-secondary pathway, careers, and civic engagement.

To register for the conference, visit this pdEnroller link.

Case Manager Pre-Conference Session!

Case Managers and Education Advocates Pre-Conference Opportunity!
May 13, 2020, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for 5.5 clock hours of learning sponsored by Institutional Education and System and School Improvement designed specifically for case managers in Open Doors and Education Advocates in Institutional Education. Our learning will focus on the new graduation pathways, continuing to leverage the High School and Beyond Plan, and the science of Hope.

Presented by:
- Kody Russell
- Kim Reykdal
- Laurie Shannon

To register for the pre-conference, visit this pdEnroller link.

Resources and Upcoming Events

GATE Equity Webinar Series Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
Student Support Conference May 14-15, 2020, Wenatchee Conference Center, Wenatchee WA. To register for the conference, visit this pdEnroller link.
Case Managers and Education Advocates will have a Pre-Conference Opportunity 10 am-4 pm, May 13, 2020. To register for the pre-conference, visit this pdEnroller link.

Visit the OSPI Open Doors/Reengagement Website

2019-2020 Newsletters

August: Standardized Testing & Continuous Enrollment
September: Annual Reporting
October: Student Engagement for Retention
November: HSBP & Graduation Pathways
December: School Improvement Plans & Choice Transfer
January: Student Success through a Growth Mindset

Contact Liz Quayle for 2018-2019 or 2017-2018 newsletter topics.

Liz Quayle,
M.A.Ed, NBCT

ALE and Reengagement Compliance Manager

Email Liz

360-688-8104

Laurie Shannon

Reengagement Program Supervisor

Email Laurie

360-725-4472

ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

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