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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

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released an updated list of approved core curriculum and instructional materials in English language arts. The list has been updated following two review cycles this summer of revised editions of previously approved… Continue Reading this article Updated List of Approved High Quality Instructional Materials in ELA

As a part of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s continued commitment to ensuring students catch up and move forward in math, there is an extended opportunity to renew your Zearn license through June 30, 2026, at no cost.… Continue Reading this article Application extended to renew Zearn Math license for free

Ohio’s Instructional Coaching for Literacy course is available in the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Learning Management System. The course utilizes Ohio’s Coaching Model to prepare coaches to support educators in implementing high-quality literacy instruction within a Multi-Tiered System… Continue Reading this article Ohio’s Instructional Coaching for Literacy Course

The Department has completed its review of vendor proposals submitted in response to the Department’s Request for Qualifications for third party assessments. Below is the 2025-2026 Approved List of Assessments in the following areas: Comparable Assessments to Ohio’s K-3 Diagnostic Assessment for the… Continue Reading this article List of Approved Assessments for the 2025-2026 School Year

The Ohio Administrative Code, which governs Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Who are Gifted, has been revised through the state’s administrative rule-making procedures. The new version of this rule will go into effect July 1. A copy of this… Continue Reading this article Updated Gifted Operating Standards Crosswalk available – New version effective July 1, 2025

Join the Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) team for a series of free professional learning sessions designed to provide educators with the structures and resources necessary to develop and support effective leadership at every level. Explore OLAC’s latest online learning… Continue Reading this article 2025-2026 OLAC Professional Learning Sessions Available

Through the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s LMS, educators have access to free courses and professional development opportunities, available anytime and anywhere. WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE? The LMS provides a variety of free courses and professional development on important… Continue Reading this article Free, online PD through DEW’s Learning Management System (LMS) available

Get details about calculations, components, and more The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is announcing that updated technical documentation for the 2024-2025 Ohio School Report Cards is now available on the Report Card Resources webpage. These documents provide comprehensive information… Continue Reading this article Technical documentation updated for 2024-2025 Ohio School Report Cards

The Department of Education and Workforce has updated the Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education to include the changes to the Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities from 2023, and these are now available on the… Continue Reading this article New Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education Available

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin recently announced Ohio’s 2025 Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils. The Business Advisory Councils being honored demonstrate excellence… Continue Reading this article 2025 Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils Announced

The updated Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities is now available in printed PDF format.  The Department wants to ensure that educational agencies, parents, and others have access to the revised sections of the Operating Standards for the… Continue Reading this article Updated Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities now available

On April 9, 2013, the State Board of Education approved Ohio rule 3301-35-15, standards for the implementation of positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS) and the use of restraint and seclusion. The rule was revised and re-approved June 24, 2021.  The purpose… Continue Reading this article PBIS and the use of restraint and seclusion

For the 2024-2025 school year, Learn With INFOhio webinars will be released in recorded form, giving busy educators on-demand options to watch and listen anytime, anywhere. Professional learning opportunities on the INFOhio Campus page are just a few clicks away. Visit infohio.org and click… Continue Reading this article No-cost, on-demand webinar resources for educator professional learning from INFOhio

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in collaboration with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), developed a series of training modules focused on implementing the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework in early childhood settings through… Continue Reading this article Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Training Modules Available

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has added materials to the approved list of reading intervention programs. The Department’s list of approved reading intervention program materials includes all submitted materials that met the required criteria. Information regarding timeline updates… Continue Reading this article Approved list of reading intervention programs

The AI toolkit is a practical guide for developing policies and recommendations in response to the proliferation of AI tools. The goal of the toolkit is to help prepare all Ohio students for jobs in an increasingly AI-driven world. The toolkit features… Continue Reading this article AI Education Toolkit for K-12 Educators

Ohio’s Dyslexia Support Laws require all kindergarten through third grade teachers, as well as teachers providing special education instruction to children in kindergarten through grade 12, to complete 18 hours of professional development aligned with the Ohio Dyslexia Guidebook. Each professional… Continue Reading this article Ohio’s Introduction to Dyslexia Professional Development

Early childhood classrooms build a foundation for later reading success and kindergarten readiness. Educators do this by engaging in planning and play-based learning of emergent literacy skills including phonological awareness, print knowledge, oral language and vocabulary. Ohio’s early childhood educators… Continue Reading this article No-cost Literacy PD through Cox Campus for Early Childhood Educators