Federal Funding Guidance: This document contains federal funding guidance for districts and schools to use federal Title funds, IDEA Part B School-aged Special Education funds (ages 3-21) and IDEA Part B Early Childhood Special Education funds (ages 3-5) to implement… Continue Reading this article Dyslexia Law and the Use of IDEA Funds
Following the March 23, 2022 effective date of the new law, the first biennial period will run from the effective date through June 30, 2023; the next biennial period will be from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. Business… Continue Reading this article Tax Credit Certificate Program for Work-Based Learning Experiences
In partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program offers all Ohio children birth through age 5 one free book each month. Families can can enroll their children at OhioImaginationLibrary.org. The Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library… Continue Reading this article Free Books for Ohio Children Birth Through Age 5
The Ohio Department of Education is accepting applications for the Purple Star School designation November 1, 2023 through December 15, 2023. Purple Star schools show a significant commitment to serving students and families connected to the nation’s armed forces. All… Continue Reading this article Purple Star Designation Application Starts November 1 – Deadline is December 15, 2023
(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”
Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners is a free, video-based learning series provided by OCALI, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, The Ohio Department of Education Office of Exceptional Children, and Ohio’s State Support Teams.… Continue Reading this article Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners – Free Video-Based Learning Series
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
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