Summer STEPS Sessions Announced
July 7, 2025
NYSED’s Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development (OEQPD) will host a series of summer sessions on the new Education Law §3012-e STEPS System.
Weekly Virtual Office Hour Sessions in July and August will address district questions and share best practices for transitioning to a STEPS Plan ahead of the 2025–2026 school year.
Summer Sessions include:
- Short presentations on aspects of the new EL §3012-e STEPS system
- Walkthroughs of guidance materials
- Facilitated discussions of key practices
- Open Q&A time
To Register: Please submit this form to select session(s) and submit any questions.
A schedule of topics and dates is listed below.
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| July 9 (Wed) | 11AM - 12PM | STEPS Summer Series Kickoff with Asst. Commissioner Alexander Trikalinos & OEQPD |
| July 15 (Tue) | 11AM - 12PM | Using a Needs Analysis to Set Goals with OEQPD |
| July 16 (Wed) | 2PM - 3PM | Scoring and Rubrics with OEQPD |
| July 22 (Tue) | 10AM - 11AM | Open Q & A |
| July 23 (Wed) | 10AM - 11AM | Building a STEPS Plan with your Stakeholders with OEQPD |
| July 30 (Wed) | 11AM - 12PM | EL §3012-d Refresher + Comparing §3012-e and STEPS with OEQPD |
| Aug 6 (Wed) | 10AM - 11AM | Open Q & A |
| Aug 7 (Thu) | 12PM - 1PM | Lunch & Launch: Pre-Launch Checklist with OEQPD |
| Aug 12 (Tue) | 11AM - 12PM | Open Q & A |
| Aug 13 (Wed) | 10AM - 11AM | Navigating the Business Portal and the STEPS Form with OEQPD |
| Aug 26 (Tue) | 2PM - 3PM | Open Q & A |
| Aug 27 (Wed) | 11AM - 12PM | Collecting Meaningful Evidence + Exploring Additional Measures with OEQPD |
| Aug 28 (Thu) | 10AM - 11AM | Final Session with OEQPD |
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