In response to changes to the September count requirements and timelines for when students are required to be enrolled and demonstrate evidence of participation, OSPI is requesting requested emergency rulemaking waivers for ALE and Open Doors programs.
SEPTEMBER P223
- Students can be claimed for state funding if they are both enrolled and participate in a course of study at least once during the month of September.
- Districts should submit preliminary enrollment (P-223) data to OSPI no later than September 28. Revisions to that data to account for those students who participated for the first time after September 28 can be submitted in October.
OCTOBER P223-1418 & P223
- For students who are new to an Open Doors program in September or returning after being gone for at least one month, the two hours of face to face contact (as allowed by the emergency rule) and weekly status checks requirements during the month of September are not required for the program to report these students on their October P223-1418 form – which subsequently is reported on the district’s P223.
- Even though these requirements are waived for the month of September for the October P223-1418, they remain a best practice and are useful tools to support students. All efforts should be made to continue these practices, especially for students who enrolled in early September.
- Students who had been enrolled in the Open Doors program in August and continuing for September, the two hours of face to face contact and weekly status checks requirements must be met in September in order to be claimed on the October P223-1418.
NOVEMBER P223
- All requirements for contact and weekly status checks must be documented per the requirements of chapter 392-700 WAC beginning in October to claim students for state funding on the November P223.
Check our website for updated enrollment forms!
The Open Doors Youth Reengagement Annual End of Year Report is OPEN for the 2019-2020 school year, and the deadline has been extended to December 1!
The Youth Reengagement application is accessed through the Education Data System (EDS). If you need access to the application, please contact your District Data Security Manager.
The due date for districts to submit all youth reengagement data will be DECEMBER 1, 2020. This allows programs time to submit data to the district and to verify the data.
For full information on the responsibilities and access to the Open Doors End-of-Year Reporting, please refer to our August 4th Open Doors Update.
How does the High School & Beyond Plan (HSBP) apply to Reengagement Students?
- All students working toward a high school diploma are required to complete a HSBP as part of the graduation requirements.
- The HSBP is also an excellent tool for helping all students, regardless of their Open Doors pathway, plan for their life beyond their secondary education.
What is the timeline for the High School & Beyond Plan?
- Students are required by law to start their plans in middle school, and they should revisit it every year.
- If an existing HSBP is not available, a new one can be drawn up to facilitate the student's high school pathway plans and coordinate to the post high school aspirations of the student.
When can we claim an Indicator of Academic Progress (IAP) for a student's HSBP?
- As a standalone graduation requirement per the State Board of Education, the HSBP can only be claimed once for an IAP.
- Because the HSBP is a living document, it should not be claimed for an IAP until it is complete - usually during the final semester of the student's studies.
OSPI’s Graduation Pathways Toolkit and High School and Beyond Plan Template are now Updated for the Class of 2021!
Go to OSPI’s Graduation webpage
Grad Years
Remember the original graduation year of the student drives their graduation requirements.
Current reengagement students from the classes of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 must meet the graduation requirements associated with their class. You can find more information on each year’s graduation requirements (2017-2024) on the State Board of Education webpage.
Multiple pathways to graduation is one of the ways OSPI is delivering on its promise that all students are prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers and civic engagement.
The End is the Beginning
Students have several options for finishing their secondary studies and moving into their post-secondary lives.
Certificates for GED or job skills are not an ending point - students continue to qualify for Open Doors enrollment and continued studies toward a high school diploma, job certifications, and college degrees.
(Note: Each passed subject-area GED test is an IAP; a "Ready to test" score on a GED subject-area pre-test is considered the same level as the same subject GED test, so only one may be used as an IAP.)
Studies are considered complete, and therefore require a withdrawal, once the student has:
- High School Diploma
- College AA Degree (or higher)
Students who have reached age 21 on or before September 1 must be withdrawn.
- Help these students develop an educational or career transition plan before this date!
FREE Virtual Series with FREE Clock Hours Wednesdays, September 30 - November 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
For more information, visit OSPI’s Dual Credit website. Register for the summit using this link: Dual Credit Summit Registration LINK. Clock hours can be obtained by registering through pdEnroller: Clock Hour Registration LINK.
The Open Doors Steering Committee met on September 17, 2020.
To begin, we introduced the current roles at OSPI for programming, annual reporting, approvals, and compliance as we continue Laurie Shannon’s program-level work in Open Doors.
Discussions were held on the following topics to develop a shared understanding that can inform future work:
- Looking back, what have we learned about Open Doors and reengagement programming (i.e., practice, policy, partnerships)?
- Based on our learning and moving forward, what support is needed for Open Doors in terms of sustainability, quality, and accessibility?
- Community Partnerships for Reengagement concept paper developed with Education Northwest, National League of Cities, Gateway to College and the Road Map Project.
The Open Doors Steering Committee meets bi-monthly. For topics to recommend for our November meeting, please email them to co-facilitator Nicole Yohalem.
Compliance Reviews are a support tool for your program!
In-person reviews are not available until travel restrictions are lifted, so we are proceeding with desk reviews for program seeking this support. Some programs who were to have on-site reviews last spring will be contacted for a fall review.
In these challenging times of public health, we will work with your program to evaluate best practices while meeting the rules in place for Open Doors Reengagement programs.
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OSPI will offer competitive grant opportunities to community-based organizations (CBOs) to support student learning during the 2020–21 school year. The CBO grants will be focused on supporting students and their families to engage in school-based learning, regardless of their school district’s reopening model. For more information, see this OSPI News release.
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The National Alternative Education Association Conference is virtual October 23, 2020. www.the-naea.org/conference.html
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RAPSA Forum Virtual Conference, November 18-20, 2020. Register at forum.rapsa.org
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GATE Equity Webinar Series - Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
2020-2021 Newsletters
August: Fall Considerations
Contact Liz Quayle for previous years' newsletter topics.
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