Ohio’s Introduction to Dyslexia Grades 4-12 course now available

 

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 development option is evidence-based and includes instruction and training for identifying characteristics of dyslexia and understanding the pedagogy for instructing students with dyslexia as required under ORC 3319.077.

• Training Accredited (Accreditation & Accreditation Plus) by the International Dyslexia Association  
  • Click here to see the full list of IDA-accredited courses
• Training approved by the Ohio Dyslexia Committee for Structured Literacy Certification  
  • Click here to see the list of approved courses
• Training Developed and Delivered by Instructors of Structured Literacy Certification Programs  
• The Ohio Department of Education’s Introduction to Dyslexia, Grades K-3 course 
  • Instructions for Accessing the Introduction to Dyslexia, Grade K-3 course
  • Learning Management System for Ohio Education
• The Ohio Department of Education’s Introduction to Dyslexia for Grades 4-12 course 
  • Instructions for Accessing the Introduction to Dyslexia, Grade 4-12 course
  • Learning Management System for Ohio Education

Questions can be sent to Dyslexia@education.ohio.gov.  If you need additional account support after consulting the linked support documents above, please contact OH|ID Profile Help at Profile.Help@education.ohio.gov for OH|ID assistance. If you are in the LMS application and need additional support, please contact LMS Support at  LMSSupport@education.ohio.gov.

Note to providers: This is not an endorsement process, and no course provider should market themselves as offering an Ohio Department of Education endorsed course. 

Timeline for Completing Professional Development  

• • Teachers hired before April 12, 2021, who provide instruction to students in the following grade bands must complete the required professional development in accordance with the following timeline:
    • By the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year: Teachers of grades K-1, including special education teachers.
    • By Sept. 15 of the 2024-2025 school year: Teachers of grades 2-3, including special education teachers.
    • By Sept. 15 of the 2025-2026 school year: Special education teachers of students in grades 4-12.
  • Teachers hired after April 12, 2021, who provide instruction to students in the grade bands outlined above must complete the required professional development by the later of the aforementioned dates or two calendar years after the hiring date (unless the teacher completed the professional development while employed by a different district or school).

  Note: Any professional development previously completed by a teacher that is included on the list of approved courses counts toward the required 18 hours in approved professional development.