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Ohio Preschool Programs (OPP), formerly known as ECE Grantees, and Preschool Special Education (PSE) programs will have two options to meet the assessment requirement for the 2026-2027 school year. Programs will choose between the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) or the Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment. Programs must complete a… Continue Reading this article 2026-2027 Ohio PS Program and PS Special Ed Assessment Requirement

In April, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce launched Ohio’s Attendance Dashboard alongside the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network as a tool for local communities to start a conversation and work together to help students show up, stay engaged, and succeed. Beginning… Continue Reading this article Starting this school year, Ohio’s Attendance Dashboard will populate data from EMIS

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce offers a free ReadOhio Coaching Credential to literacy coaches employed in districts and community schools. There are now 131 coaching credential participants alongside ReadOhio Coaches; further, all district partners have been connected to one of… Continue Reading this article Read Ohio Coaching Credential being offered to literacy coaches

During his final State of the State Address March 10, 2026, Governor Mike DeWine directed the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to create regional Instructional Implementation Teams for the Science of Reading. In response to Governor DeWine’s directive, regional Instructional Implementation… Continue Reading this article Science of Reading Instructional Implementation Teams

This year’s Ohio Assessment Conference, hosted by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, will take place September 22-24, 2026. This conference is held via Zoom from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. each day and covers a variety of topics and updates on… Continue Reading this article Ohio Assessment Conference is September 22-24, 2026

Under a recent change to Ohio law, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce must revise its current approved list of K-3 reading diagnostic assessments for administration in the 2026-2027 school year. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the Department’s approved… Continue Reading this article Updated List of K-3 Reading Diagnostics for 2026-2027

Public district guidance released related to opening, closing, or restructuring schools The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released new IRN guidance for public districts planning to open, close, or restructure schools. The new Public School IRN Management Guidance Document outlines the… Continue Reading this article New guidance available for IRN Management

Ohio House Bill 96, the most recent biennial budget, added the College-Level Examination Program or CLEP as an “advanced standing program” under Ohio law. This credit-by-exam program offered by College Board allows students to earn college credit through a series of 34… Continue Reading this article College Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides opportunity for students to earn college credit, graduation seals

Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, Ohio is updating the rules for when students can start kindergarten and first grade. House Bill 114 amended section 3321.01 of the Ohio Revised Code regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission. Under House Bill… Continue Reading this article Updated age requirements for Kindergarten and first grade entrance

Department approves diagnostic assessments for K-3 reading and mathematics Under Ohio law, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, districts and schools must only use the approved assessments listed above for the K-3 reading diagnostic assessment and K-3 mathematics diagnostic assessment.… Continue Reading this article 2026-2027 K-3 Reading and Math Diagnostic Assessment

In May, trainings delivered by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will migrate from the current learning management system to Ohio Learn. This process will impact existing courses, transcripts, and deadlines, including required Science of Reading trainings. In-progress trainings… Continue Reading this article Learning Management System (LMS) transferring over to new platform in May

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released a new local high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) rubric for core curriculum and instructional materials in English language arts for grades 6-8 on the Department’s HQIM webpage. The Department encourages the use of… Continue Reading this article New rubric available for grades 6-8 HQIM in English Language Arts

Under Ohio law, districts and schools must administer a Tier 1 dyslexia screener to all kindergarten students between the first day of January of their kindergarten year and the first day of January of the following school year. The Tier 1 dyslexia screener identifies students… Continue Reading this article Kindergarten dyslexia screening requirements

Ohio Revised Code 3313.482 requires school districts, community schools, chartered nonpublic schools, and STEM schools to have online makeup hour plans in place by Aug. 1 each year, starting with the 2024-2025 school year. These plans allow schools to make up hours equivalent… Continue Reading this article Requirement reminders for online makeup hours

Ohio’s Preschool Special Education team ensures that all 88 counties are supported through 16 State Support Team (SST) regions, each served by one of three Educational Program Specialists from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY). These specialists are:… Continue Reading this article Preschool Special Ed Program Specialists

Ensuring that every preschool child with a disability is educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE) is a critical part of the Individual Education Program (IEP) team process. To support this work, the Department of Children and Youth offers tools… Continue Reading this article Understanding the PS Least Restrictive Environment Continuum

The Ohio Department of Education expanded the Student Health and Medication Supports webpage to include information on health-related topics such as: Asthma Communicable Disease ​Communicable Disease Wall Chart and Brochure Infectious Disease Control Manual Concussion Diabetes Emergency and Health Guidelines… Continue Reading this article The Department expands the Student Health and Medication Supports page

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released revised guidance for the Use of Funds for Gifted Education for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. This document assists city, local, and exempted village districts with reporting and using those funds on… Continue Reading this article Gifted education funds guidance for FY 2026 and 2027

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to supporting students, families, and educators to ensure all students are prepared for lifelong success. This begins with a strong academic foundation in the classroom and extends to the development of… Continue Reading this article Ohio Schools to Expand Effective Access to CTE Beginning July 1, 2026

Ohio’s new Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (Integrated MTSS) framework is designed to deliver effective instruction and supports that meet the academic and non-academic needs of every student, including those who are at risk for not meeting grade-level expectations as well… Continue Reading this article Ohio’s Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports