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State Support Team 1 Menu
This section of the website offers information about the State Support Team including services, service region, location, directions, hours of operation, important numbers, staff information, and contacts. General information regarding funding, accessibility, and inclement weather instructions is included. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
About the State Support Team
- Hours, Location & Information
- State Support Team 1 Services Video & Brochure
- Ohio’s State Support Team Network
- SST 1 Staff Contact Information & Printable Flier
- Have A Question? Contact Us!
Other Information
Parents & Families Menu
This section of the website offers information relevant to parents and families who have children with special needs. The section is divided into events, special education, advocacy and support, and resources. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Events & Opportunities
- A Note to Parents & Families
- Parent & Family News
- Ohio Department of Education Text Alerts
- OCALI Webinars in Partnership with Ohio’s State Support Teams
- OCALI’s Nexus: Locate Events in Your Community
- Camp, Recreation, Respite & Activities
- Sighted Guide Ohio
- Special Needs & General Scholarships
Advocacy & Support
- Have A Question? Contact Us!
- Parent & Family Services (SST 1)
- Surrogate Parents & Surrogate Parent Training
- Parent Mentors
- Parent Advocacy Connection
- Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
- Ohio Commission on Fatherhood
- Grandparents & Relatives Raising Children with Disabilities
- Disability Rights & Advocacy Links
- Ensuring the Rights of Students & Families in Education
Resources
- Grants & Funding
- The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
- Ohio’s Project AWARE
- Center for Parent Information & Resources
- Parent Toolkit (NBC News Education Nation)
- Ohio Department of Education Parent’s Page
- Home Schooling
Quick Links
- Child Care | Care Givers
- Early Education
- Disability Resources
- Health & Mental Health
- Parent Information
- Parent & Student Rights
- Special Education
Preschool through Kindergarten Menu
This section of the website offers information on preschool through kindergarten. The section includes information regarding education and programming, kindergarten readiness, assessments, multi-tiered systems of support, and resources. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Early Learning & Preschool
- Ed News: Preschool through Kindergarten
- Early Learning & Development Standards
- Ohio’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System (EC-CAS)
- Early Learning Assessment
- Ohio K12 Help Portal [External Link]
- Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA)
- Ohio Child Licensing & Quality System (OCLQS)
- Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)
- Transitioning to Kindergarten: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators
School Readiness
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)
- Ohio Department of Education Kindergarten Page
- Ohio Department of Education’s Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
- Kindergarten Through Grade 3 Learning & Development Standards
- Learning Resources
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Universal Design for Learning in Preschool
- Response to Intervention in Preschool
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Program Includes Preschoolers
Special Education Menu
This section of the website offers information on special education. The section includes the most requested information, documents, and forms; information pertinent to working with families, family engagement, and guidance; resources for individuals with complex needs; other resources and contact information. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Most Requested Information
- Rethinking Special Education (OSERS)
- Most Requested Forms & Documents
- Need A Document Translated? Free Repository of Multiple-Language Documents
- Preschool Special Education
- Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
- Bullying of Students with Disabilities
- Restraint & Seclusion
Regarding Families
- Special Education News
- Parents & Families: A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education
- Ensuring the Rights of Students & Families in Education
- Ohio State Policy & Guidance for Family Engagement
- Special Needs & General Scholarships
- Surrogate Parents & Surrogate Parent Training
Complex Needs
- Assistive Technology Resources, Lending Libraries & Accessible Materials
- Guidelines for Working with Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Mental Illness/Intellectual Disabilities Coordinating Center of Excellence
Resources
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Disability Statistics
- Disability Resources
- Teaching & Testing Students with Disabilities
- Ohio Partnership for Excellence in Paraprofessional Preparation
- Code of Professional Conduct
Contacts
- Have A Question? Contact Us!
- Ohio’s State Support Team Network
- Ohio Department of Education Quick Links
- U.S. Department of Education Quick Links
- State Legislation Links & Resources
- Federal Legislation Links
Literacy & English Language Learners
This section of the website offers information on literacy and English language learners, and families for whom English is not their native language. The section includes literacy resources, resources and guidance for English language learners, and resources for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Literacy
- Literacy News
- Literacy in Ohio [External Link]
- State Systemic Improvement Plan
- Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement
- Third Grade Reading Guarantee
- Early Literacy Links & Resources
- Evidence-Based Practices & Clearinghouses
- Institute of Education Sciences
English Learners
- English Learners [External Link]
- Teaching English Learners [External Link]
- Guidelines for Identifying English Learners [External Link]
- Guidelines for Referral & Identification of English Learners with Disabilities [External Link]
- Center for Teaching Diverse Learners (OCALI) [External Link]
- Instructional Resources for Teachers [External Link]
- What’s Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English [External Link]
- Lau Resource Center for English Learners [External Link]
- Other Resources for English Learners
Resources for LEP Families
- Have A Question? Contact Us!
- National Researched-Based Practice Guides & Tools for Engaging Families from Diverse Cultures
- Migrant, Immigrant & Refugee Education
- English Learners: Best Practices
- Limited English Proficient Parents & Guardians
Transition Menu: Employment, Independent Living & Postsecondary Education
This section of the website offers information on transition. This includes graduation, early warning systems, grades and report cards, alternate graduation pathways, and resources; transition planning; and information to support planning for post-secondary employment, independent living, college, and careers. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Keeping on Track
- Transition News
- Graduation, Report Cards & Recognition
- Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
- Ohio’s Education Tools & Resources
- Early Warning System & Dropout Prevention
Transition Planning
- Planning A Successful Transition
- Ohio Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment (AATA) Library
- Ohio Center for Autism & Low Incidence (OCALI)
- Additional Transition Resources
Career Planning
- Transition & Workforce Development (ODE) [External Link]
- Career Technical Education
- Industry-Recognized Credentials [External Link]
- OMJ Readiness Seal [External Link]
- Preparing Students for Careers
- Postsecondary Employment Resources
- SuccessBound
- TOPS Program
College Planning
- Preparing Students for College
- Ohio Department of Higher Education
- Region 1 College Offices of Disability Services
- 7 Things to Know About College Disability Services [External Link]
- Ohio Transfer to Degree Guarantee (T2DG)
- Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers
- College Navigator & Data Tools
- College, Career, MTSS, & Educator Effectiveness
Independent Living
Supporting Schools, Supporting Students Menu
This section of the website offers information on school improvement, healthy children and healthy schools, vulnerable populations, and urban and rural schools. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
School Improvement
- Each Child Our Future, Ohio Strategic Plan (2019-2014) [External Link]
- State Systemic Improvement Plan
- Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement, Striving Readers & Literacy Plan
- Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) [External Link]
- Evidence-Based Practices & Clearinghouses
- Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC)
- ESSA: Every Student Succeeds Act
- High-Leverage Practices in Special Education (IRIS) [External Link]
- Ohio Leadership for Inclusion, Implementation & Instructional Improvement (OLI4)
- Ohio’s Education Tools & Resources
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Families, Schools & Communities
- Implementation Science
- National Center on Intensive Intervention [External Link]
- Each Child Our Future, Ohio Strategic Plan (2019-2014) [External Link]
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- School Improvement Resources
School & Student Health
- Healthy Children, Healthy Schools
- School-Based Health Care Support Toolkit
- Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy
- Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)
- PAX Good Behavior Game in Ohio
- Ohio’s Project AWARE
- School & Community Continuum of Services Directory
- Resources for Mental Health, Drug & Violence Prevention & Bullying
- Comprehensive Resource Guide for Keeping Students, Teachers Safe at School
- Guidance for Bullying of Students with Disabilities
- Equity, Culture & Social-Emotional Learning
Vulnerable Populations
- Homelessness & McKinney-Vento
- Military Families
- Purple Star Award
- Migrant, Immigrant & Refugee Education
- Foster Care
- Incarcerated, Neglected or Delinquent Students
- Seriously Ill or Traumatized Students
- Ohio Commission on Fatherhood
- Equality of Opportunity Project
Urban & Rural Schools
- Urban Education Links & Resources
- Status & Trends of Racial & Ethnic Groups in Education
- Typology of School Districts
- Common Core State Standards & Diverse Urban Students: Using MTSS
- Rural Education
- Ohio Small & Rural Schools Collaborative
- Rural Education Links & Resources
Directory: Schools, Agencies & Data Menu
This section of the website offers links to Region 1 agencies, public schools, community schools, career centers, state and federal links, and data. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Data
- Disability Statistics
- Ohio Educational Directory System (OEDS) [External Link]
- Ohio’s Evidence-Based Clearinghouse [External Link]
- Ohio School Report Cards [External Link]
- Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study
- Ohio Ed Computer Network & Tech Centers [External Link]
State & Federal Departments
- Ohio Department of Education Quick Links
- State Legislation Contacts
- U.S. Department of Education Quick Links
- Federal Legislation Links
Agencies
- Ohio’s State Support Team Network
- Educational Service Centers Serving Region 1
- County Boards of Developmental Disabilities Serving Region 1
School Districts
- Public School Districts
- Public Schools Printable & Interactive Resources
- Community Schools
- Career Technical Education Centers
- Typology of School Districts
News Menu
These internal links are for eNews, a blog-style education news feed and eBRIEF, the SST 1 e-newsletter.
- eBRIEF! Current Issue & Archives
- eNews! Blog-Style Education News
- SSTR1 Twitter Page [External Link]
Events Menu
This section holds past and current events that include the Ohio PBIS Network Showcase, Transition Expo, Horn Walter Awards, and other non-SST news sources. The individual page title links below are in alphabetic order.
Transition Expo
- Regional Transition Expo 2012-2013
- Regional Transition Expo 2014
- Regional Transition Expo 2015
- Regional Transition Expo 2016
- Regional Transition Expo 2018
Horn Walter Awards
- Horn Walter Awards 2012
- Horn Walter Awards 2013
- Horn Walter Awards 2014
- Horn Walter Awards 2015
- Horn Walter Awards 2016
- Horn Walter Awards 2017
- Horn Walter Awards 2018
PBIS Showcase
- Ohio PBIS Network Showcase 2018
- Ohio PBIS Network Showcase 2015
- Ohio PBIS Network Showcase 2016
- Ohio PBIS Network Showcase 2017
Other Events
- OCALI: Nexus, Locate Events in Your Community
- Camp, Recreation, Respite & Summer Activities
- Sighted Guide Ohio
News
Calendars
These internal links are for the Parent and Family and Professional Development calendars.
