Recorded Webinars

Understand McKinney-Vento requirements around identification and enrollment of students experiencing homelessness. Learn strategies to enhance your work with students experiencing homelessness.

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This is the ESEA Consolidated Application recorded webinar for 2021. In order to receive ESEA grant funds, the consolidated application must be successfully submitted by or before July 1, 2021.  In order to have the most up to date federal programs information, please subscribe to the Federal Programs listserv.  For ESEA Consolidated Application Processing Tips or if you have questions, please contact your federal programs regional supervisor.  Staff Directory

The Special Education Finance Section will host a webinar the first Tuesday of every month to discuss upcoming due dates, ePeGS issues, hot topics, and frequently asked questions. To join the webinar, go to: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mef27c535e711ab2db82efe126572b4a5.

Thanks to those of you who were able to join our May DESE/DHSS COVID-19 webinar, the last event in our monthly webinar series. Here are the links to the webinar recording and the PowerPoint slides, which are both posted in the “Webinars Hosted” section of DESE’s COVID-19 webpage.

The Special Education Finance Section will host a webinar the first Tuesday of every month to discuss upcoming due dates, ePeGS issues, hot topics, and frequently asked questions. To join the webinar, go to: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mef27c535e711ab2db82efe126572b4a5.

DESE and DHSS hosted a webinar to discuss the ongoing updates, challenges and questions related to COVID-19.

The Special Education Finance Section will host a webinar the first Tuesday of every month to discuss upcoming due dates, ePeGS issues, hot topics, and frequently asked questions. To join the webinar, go to: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mef27c535e711ab2db82efe126572b4a5.

DESE and DHSS hosted a webinar to discuss the ongoing updates, challenges and questions related to COVID-19.

A few helpful resources were mentioned during the webinar. The links are referenced below for easy access.

• Up-to-date state vaccine information continues to be available at: MOStopsCOVID.com
• Links to the studies Dr. Orscheln reviewed are as follows:
  • COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K–12 Schools — Wood County, Wisconsin
  • Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools  –  North Carolina
  • SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated with High School Wrestling Tournaments — Florida

The Special Education Finance Section will host a webinar the first Tuesday of every month to discuss upcoming due dates, ePeGS issues, hot topics, and frequently asked questions. To join the webinar, go to: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mef27c535e711ab2db82efe126572b4a5.

Part B State Plan Public Hearing Webinar #1 12-18-20

Transcript Part B Public Hearing #1 12-18-2020

This webinar is one of two webinar public hearings on the proposed changes to the Part B State Plan of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

System stakeholders in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar.

• Missouri State Plan Revisions

Much of today’s conversation centered around the vaccine, so we encourage you to review the recording if you were unable to join us live. Up-to-date information about the vaccine is available at MOStopsCOVID.com. While there are still many details that have yet to be finalized, rest assured that DESE will share any and all information about the availability of the vaccine for educators and school staff in Phase 1B as soon as those details are finalized at the state level.

Here are the links to the webinar recording and the PowerPoint slides, which are both posted in the “Webinars Hosted” section of DESE’s COVID-19 webpage.

The Special Education Finance Section will host a webinar the first Tuesday of every month to discuss upcoming due dates, ePeGS issues, hot topics, and frequently asked questions. To join the webinar, go to: https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mef27c535e711ab2db82efe126572b4a5.

Transcript Part B Public Hearing #2 1-5-2021

This webinar is the second of two webinar public hearings on the proposed changes to the Part B State Plan of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

System stakeholders in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar.

This webinar will help you to learn more about Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) and Alternative Methods of Instruction – Extended (AMI-X) plans.

• AMI/AMI-X Webinar Slides

These links have also been added to DESE’s COVID-19 webpage (Alternative Methods of Instruction section) and the AMI webpage, which is your direct source for all things related to AMI and AMI-X. An additional AMI/AMI-X guidance document will be published to that webpage soon.

This webinar is about Special Education and English Language Learners: Guidance for LEA staff and will focus on the referral process.  We will explore the factors unique to ELLs that my impact academic success as well as discuss quality intervention strategies for this population of students.  In addition, guidance for determining is a disability is suspected will be shared.  The new resource for use in the special education identification process for ELL students will be reviewed and demonstrated.  

Special education teachers, ELL teachers, school administrators, special education administrators, ELL coordinators, special education process coordinators, school counselors, general education teachers, parents of ELL students, school board members, and other persons involved with decision making for ELL students should view this webinar.

• View the recorded webinar

Federal regulations on Significant Disproportionality (Equity in IDEA) went into effect on January 18, 2017.  The regulations establish a standard methodology that states must use in identifying LEAs with significant disproportionality, and require that states establish various thresholds with stakeholder input.  In order to gather input from stakeholders, the Office of Special Education has posted a recorded webinar with an overview of the regulations as well as results of preliminary data analysis.  

View the pre-recorded webinar prior to the live webinar on May 5, 2017 (approximately 22:30 minutes)

Superintendents and Special Education Directors should view this webinar.

If you experience trouble during the webinar, first read through our help guide, and if assistance is still needed, call 573-751-7848.

Presenters: Karen Allan, Former Director of Compliance, Office of Special Education

Brenda Simmons, Director of Transition Services, Vocational Rehabilitation.

Intended Audiences

Topics presented in this program should be of interest to general and special education teachers, general and special education administrators, parents, hearing officers and others who have an interest in the provision of services to children and youth with disabilities.

• View Video

Resources

Handouts

• PowerPoint Slides

• PowerPoint Slides (with notes)

• Pre-Employment Transition Services (Vocational Rehabilitation)

• SELN Working Document

• Quick Guide

• Pre-ETS Staff by Region/County

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2016

View the recorded webinar (approx. 47 minutes)

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If you experience trouble during the webinar, first read through our help guide, and if assistance is still needed, call 573-751-0699.

Part B State Plan Public Hearing

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

This webinar is one of two webinar public hearings on the proposed changes to the Part B State Plan of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

System stakeholders in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar.

• See full Public Hearing Notice

If you experience trouble during the webinar, first read through our help guide, and if assistance is still needed, call 573-751-5739.

Part B State Plan Public Hearing

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

This webinar is one of two webinar public hearings on the proposed changes to the Part B State Plan of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

System stakeholders in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar.

• See full Public Hearing Notice

If you experience trouble during the webinar, first read through our help guide, and if assistance is still needed, call 573-751-5739.

View this webinar to get information about the CARES Act.

Visit our CARES Act Website for more information. 

Click here for the PowerPoint handouts

This Core Data/MOSIS June 2020 Webinar will provide information on the June Cycle of Core Data/MOSIS, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

This Core Data/MOSIS June 2020 Webinar will provide information on the June Cycle of Core Data/MOSIS, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

This Core Data/MOSIS February 2020 Webinar provides information on the February Cycle of Core Data/MOSIS, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

This Core Data/MOSIS February 2020 Webinar provides information on the February Cycle of Core Data/MOSIS, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback. View the webinar here.

This webinar is one of two webinar public hearings on the proposed changes to the Part B State Plan of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

System stakeholders in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar.

• See full Public Hearing Notice

The Federal Programs Section will be hosting a webinar that will provide information on completing and submitting the ESEA Consolidated Application which includes the ESEA Consolidated Budget and Plan. There will be time to give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

2019 Part C Application for Federal Funds: Public Hearing on Revised Policies

Stakeholders interested in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar. 

Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEA and Notice of Public Hearings SELs message

2019 Part C Application for Federal Funds: Public Hearing on Revised Policies

Stakeholders interested in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should watch the webinar. 

Missouri Part C Application for Federal Funds under IDEA and Notice of Public Hearings SELs message

This webinar will cover common developmental characteristics of dyslexia and how they appear in the classroom as well as some helpful supports.

View the recorded webinar (with captions) on YouTube

Clarifying popular misconceptions and some the science behind the definition of dyslexia as well as the three parts of the mandate.

View the recorded webinar (with closed captions) on YouTube

The Offices of Data System Management and Food & Nutrition Services are collaborating to implement a new Direct Certification (DirectMatch) component. This webinar will provide information on how to use the DirectMatch component, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

To view this webinar, please contact the Office of Data System Management at coredata-mosis@dese.mo.gov to have the YouTube link emailed to you.

The Offices of Data System Management and Food and Nutrition Services are collaborating to implement a new Direct Certification (DirectMatch) component within the MOSIS ID system. This webinar will provide information on how to use the DirectMatch component, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback. 

The Offices of Data System Management and Food and Nutrition Services are collaborating to implement a new Direct Certification component within the MOSIS ID system. This webinar will provide information on the Batch Upload process and how to manage MOSIS State ID's, as well as give participants the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

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In this webinar, DESE staff discuss the various ESSA coding guidance documentation that has been distributed to districts and entertain questions regarding this material.  

In the recording of this webinar there were several typos in the presentation material. The correct presentation may be printed from the “About this Webinar” section of this page.

Question and answers from this webinar may be printed from the “About this Webinar” section of this page.

The typos are as follows:

• Slide 44, 2nd green bullet down should have a double asterisk.
• Slide 50, 4th bullet down should read 1151-6311.
• Slide 50, 9th bullet down should read 3811-xxxx.
• Slide 51, 2nd bullet down should read 1111, 1131, 1151, 1193, 1194 – 6411.
• Slide 51, 3rd bullet down should read 1111, 1131, 1151 – 6398.

This academy is part of a series of trainings for any individual who has assumed the position/duties of a Director of Special Education for the first time during the 2016-17 or 2017-2018 school year. 

This academy will continue to focus and build on core activities new directors must complete during their initial months of employment that will assist them in the management of special education procedures and practices that promote positive outcomes for students with disabilities while ensuring the rights of students are protected.  Topics to be covered are:  Special Education Compliance, Data Collection and Reporting, Special Education Finance, and General Supervision/Monitoring of Special Education Programs.  

Any individual who has assumed the position/duties of a Director of Special Education for the first time during the 2016-17 or 2017-2018 school year should view this webinar.

Non-Regulatory Guidance on Title I Preschools was updated by the US Department of Education in October of 2012. This webinar will cover the updated guidance and how Title I funds can be used to provide preschool services to eligible preschool students.

This webinar covers the basic components of the school transportation funding formula and will help the viewer to have a better understanding of the formula and the impact of transportation data on the district’s state transportation aid.