Ohio Accountability System and Report Cards Ohio School Report Cards give your community a clear picture of the progress of your district and schools in raising achievement and preparing students for the future. The information measures district and school performance… Continue Reading this article 2022-2023 State Report Cards Data Just Released
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
Ohio’s long-term graduation requirements take effect for the class of 2023. For students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2019, Ohio’s new high school graduation requirements provide more flexibility to choose a graduation pathway that builds on a… Continue Reading this article Classes of 2023 and Beyond Graduation Requirements
New for the 2023-2024 school year, the Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program celebrates students and teachers who work hard in their classrooms and communities. During the academic school year, the Ohio Lottery accepts statewide nominations of outstanding students and… Continue Reading this article Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program is New and Improved!
(A) The Ohio Dyslexia Committee recognizes the following as “appropriate certification”: 1) Completion of an independent training program or higher education program accredited by the International Dyslexia Association at the Accreditation Plus level 2) Completion of an independent training program… Continue Reading this article Ohio Dyslexia Committee’s Definition of “Appropriate Certification”
Provide Greater Access and Support to Students with the Addition of FM/DM Devices Calling all educational audiologists and teachers of the deaf! Do you have a child or student who needs support for listening in the classroom? OCALI’s Lending Library and… Continue Reading this article FM/DM Devices Available for Free from OCALI’s Lending Library
House Bill 33 of the 135th General Assembly included several legislative changes to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Most immediately, the changes effect the promotion of students who were in grade 3 in the 2022-2023 school year. The State Board… Continue Reading this article Budget Bill Changes to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee
NEW FOR 2023-2024 For the 2023-24 school year, any program using the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) as part of the requirements for Early Childhood Education Grant (ECE) and/or Preschool Special Education (PSE) funded children, must enter all student ratings in… Continue Reading this article Changes to the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) for School Year 2023-2024
House Bill 33 of the 135th General Assembly included several legislative changes impacting the Ohio Department of Education and State Board of Education. During the first week in October 2023, the Department of Education will be renamed the Department of… Continue Reading this article Upcoming Changes to the Ohio Department of Education
Assistive Technology of Ohio has a statewide program that helps people with disabilities obtain their own computer. Knowledge of how to use a computer, the Internet, e-mail and social networking (examples: Twitter, Facebook, Linked-in) are becoming fundamental basic skills necessary… Continue Reading this article Computer Refurbishing Program for Ohioans with Disabilities
This study offers a unique (and exciting!) opportunity for your states, territories, and districts to help shape that tool by participating in the TFI 3.0 Validation Study. Like PBIS implementation itself, this tool will be stronger with more voices participating… Continue Reading this article PBIS State: TFI 3.0 Validation Study
The Department will transition to Two-Year Resident Educator licenses, in accordance with changes to the Ohio Resident Educator Program, beginning April 12, 2023. The former Four-Year Resident Educator license no longer will be issued, extended or renewed on or after April… Continue Reading this article Resident Educator Licenses transition from Four-Year to Two-Year beginning April 12, 2023
Important Update for Children eligible under Developmental Delay in Preschool Special Education The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 554 which resulted in the expanded definition of “child with a disability” as it pertains to the developmental delay disability category… Continue Reading this article Important Update for Children Eligible under Developmental Delay in Preschool Special Education
Several updates to the Restart Readiness Assessment program are in effect as of January 17, 2023. First, the Restart Readiness Assessments have been renamed the Readiness Assessments. Additionally, the benchmark tests now include a separation page between Part 1 and Part… Continue Reading this article Update to Restart Readiness Assessments
The Ohio Department of Education Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-11 Preschool children eligible for Special Education was filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) on October 18, 2022 and became effective on October 28, 2022. The rule was… Continue Reading this article Update on Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-11 Preschool Children Eligible for Special Education
Surrogate Parents Needed Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Have you considered serving as a surrogate parent for a school district? You may be wondering, what is a surrogate parent? Surrogate parents represent a… Continue Reading this article Surrogate Parent Training – New Modules and Certification
By Cindy Skaff, SST 1 Consultant March 2021 Performing a root cause analysis is the first, and perhaps the most important step in completing the One Needs Assessment (ONA). If the root cause analysis is done well, you will be able to identify… Continue Reading this article Blog Post: The Case for a Strong Root Analysis
Why Is Structured Literacy Effective and Why Schools Should Use It ? by Debbie Nagel, Regional Early Literacy Specialist, State Support Team 1 Structured literacy along with being explicit and systematic is also cumulative, interactive, diagnostic, mastery driven and instructionally sound. … Continue Reading this article SST 1 BLOG POST: Why Structured Literacy is effective and why schools should use this approach