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HomeOklahoma Directors of Special ServicesPresident-elect Penny Kay, Ed.DTreasure-elect Dianna DaubenspeckSecretary-elect Lynn FitzAward - ScholarshipsAwards & ScholarshipsConferencePast Conference: July 21-22, 2011Conference Hours Thursday 9:00 to 4:30 (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) Friday 9:00 to noonPre-registration is required for those wanting to attend the Thursday Luncheon and Business meeting.Conference Location Wyndham Garden Hotel 2101 Meridian Avenue - Oklahoma City, OK Room Reservations: 405.685.4000 or 1.800.622.7666 Be sure to include that you are with the ODSS conferenceConference Fees - All fees are non-refundableRegistration $40 Wednesday Business Luncheon: $15DirectoryDIRECTORYGoals - PUrposesGOALSTo maintain a voice at the state department level with respect to special education regulations and procedures.To serve our respective chief school officials in whatever capacity needed to ensure a full understanding of principles and practices in special education.To thoroughly discuss critical issues and develop position statements on issues related to serving exceptional children.To provide an arena for informal discussion and a vehicle for information dissemination for our membership.To provide leadership in the administration of local district or cooperative district special education programs for children eligible for special services. To maintain a voice at the state department level with respect to special education regulations and procedures.PURPOSEThe purpose of the Oklahoma Directors of Special Services is to provide a forum for discussion of issues relating to the direct delivery of services for exceptional children in the public school setting. Discussions and actions relate to challenges in the administration of special education programs and the impact of state and federal regulations. ResourcesODSS RESOURCESNational Postsecondary Education Cooperative Sourcebook on Assessment The National Postsecondary Education Cooperative Sourcebook on Assessment provides information about commercially developed instruments which assess communication skills, leadership skills, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, and quantitative skills in postsecondary education settings, including what each instrument assesses, its cost, its content, its reliability and validity, and its strengths and limitations. The sourcebook also examines definitions and important student outcomes in each of these five areas and lists resources on the issues involved in measuring them. Available in PDF (162 pages, 679 KB). Each of the documents below contain links to lists of transition websites and other resources related to students with special needs.Helpful Websites.pdfResources.pdf