Oklahoma Directors of Special Services

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This website is provided to benefit all educators who are dedicated to today's special needs students. The Directors of Special Services (ODSS) provode local special education directors an oporunity to collaborate problem-solve and participate in professional development. 2010-2011 OfficersPresident Dr. Rick BishopPresident-Elect Justin MilnerSecretary Dr. Penny KaySecretary-Elect Sheryl RountreeTreasurer Dr. Jo MyersTreasurer-Elect Sharon BakerAward - ScholarshipsAwards & ScholarshipsOutstanding Director or Special Services

Maurice Walraven Award

Jimmie Prickett Scholarship

NominationFormsPast AwardWinnersNomination FormsConferenceSummer Conference Date: July 29th-30, 2010Conference Hours Thursday 9:00 to 4:30 (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) Friday 9:00 to noonConference 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-refundable$30 members / $40 non-members (Thursday Business Luncheon: $15)confagendaDirectory

ODSS Directory

The ODSS Directory is available for use by the Special Services Community. Membership is displayed both by district and by last name

MembershipDirectoryGoals - 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). Transition Websites Websites related to students with special needsTransition WebsitesTransitionWebsitesWebsites© Copyright © 200X-201X by Bill Clintenon. All rights reserved.