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Academic Success

Artificial Intelligence in Ohio Education: State guidance and resources for schools and districts using artificial intelligence. View resource

High-Quality Instructional Materials Rubrics: Department rubrics for reviewing the quality and alignment of instructional materials. View resource

Kindergarten: State information and resources related to kindergarten. View resource

Kindergarten Screeners, Diagnostics, and Assessments: Information about screeners, diagnostics, and assessments required for children entering kindergarten. View resource

Accountability

Report Card Training: Training sessions and recorded instructional videos related to Ohio School Report Cards. View resource

Report Card Resources: An overview of Ohio's accountability system and report card resources. View resource

Traditional Report Cards: Technical documents and resources related to traditional district and school report cards. View resource

Dropout Prevention and Recovery Report Cards: Information and resources related to the alternative report card system for dropout prevention and recovery community schools. View resource

Value-Added Resources: Information and technical resources related to Ohio's value-added reporting and statistical models. View resource

Office of Community Schools

Directory of Community Schools, Sponsors, and Operators: Interactive directory with information about Ohio community schools, sponsors, and operators. View resource

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3314: State law governing community schools in Ohio. View resource

Office of ED STEPS

ED STEPS: Information and resources related to the One Needs Assessment, One Plan, and One Funding Application. View resource 

Office for Exceptional Children

General Special Education Resources

Special Education: The Department's primary webpage for special education information, guidance, and resources. View resource

Operating Standards and Guidance: Ohio's operating standards, policy memos, model policies and procedures, and related guidance for educating students with disabilities. View resource

Ohio's Special Education Profiles: Information about the annual profiles districts use to review compliance, academic growth, and outcomes for students with disabilities. View resource

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Federal information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and its requirements. View resource

IDEA Policy Letters and Policy Support Documents: Federal policy guidance supporting the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. View resource

Families of Students with Disabilities: Roadmaps, guidance, and resources for families of students receiving special education services. View resource

Compliance, Rights, and Monitoring

Special Education Forms: Ohio's required and optional forms for special education. View resource

Universal Supports Materials: State guidance and training materials related to Ohio's special education forms and compliance requirements. View resource

Parent Rights in Special Education: Ohio's procedural safeguards and guidance regarding the rights of students with disabilities and their families. View resource

Dispute Resolution: Information for families and schools about options for resolving concerns involving special education requirements. View resource

Ohio's System of General Supervision: Information about Ohio's monitoring and continuous improvement system for implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. View resource

IDEA Monitoring: Information about Ohio's special education monitoring processes, supports, and resources. View resource

Preschool IDEA Monitoring Process: Guidance and resources related to monitoring preschool special education requirements. View resource

IDEA Part B Funding: Information about federal funding that supports special education services for children ages 3 through 21. View resource

Secondary Transition

Secondary Transition and Workforce Development: Resources that support transition planning for students with disabilities as they prepare for education, employment, and independent living. View resource

Secondary Transition Rules and Regulations: Ohio requirements and guidance related to secondary transition planning, including the Indicator 13 checklist. View resource

Students with IEPs and Graduation: Information to help districts and families understand graduation readiness and the rights of students with individualized education programs. View resource

Indicator 14 Exiting Student Data Collection: Information about collecting post-school outcome data for students with disabilities who exit secondary education. View resource

High School Students Age 14 and Older: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities resources that help students explore careers, obtain work experience, plan for life after high school, and prepare for employment. View resource

OCALI Lifespan Transitions Center: Resources that help communities support successful transitions for individuals with disabilities throughout their lives. View resource

Supporting the Needs of All Learners

Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Information about Ohio's alternate assessment and decision-making resources for determining student participation. View resource

OCALI Teaching All Learners Center: Resources and professional learning that support access, participation, and progress for all learners. View resource

Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness: Resources and technical assistance for supporting students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired. View resource

Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials: Resources and technical assistance related to assistive technology and accessible educational materials. View resource

OCALI Autism Center: Resources and professional learning that help schools improve instruction and supports for students with autism. View resource

Behavior and Student Support

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Restraint, and Seclusion: Ohio requirements and guidance related to positive behavioral interventions and supports and the use of restraint and seclusion. View resource

Alternatives to Discipline: Ohio-specific guidance and resources for using alternatives to exclusionary discipline. View resource

Functional Behavioral Assessment Guidance: Federal guidance for using functional behavioral assessments to create supportive learning environments. View resource

Family and Community Partners

OCALI: Statewide resources, professional learning, and technical assistance supporting people with disabilities and the organizations that serve them. View resource

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities: Information to help educators and families locate regional services for individuals with disabilities. View resource

Parent Mentors: Information about Ohio's Parent Mentor Project and assistance locating parent mentor support. View resource

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities: Information, training, and assistance for families of children with disabilities. View resource

Ohio Center for Deafblind Education: Resources and technical assistance supporting Ohio students who are deafblind. View resource 

Office of Family Engagement and School Partnerships

School Wellness: Resources on school-based health, mental health, Student Wellness and Success Funds. View resource

Attendance and Family Engagement: Access to the statewide student attendance dashboard and resources that support attendance and family engagement. View resource

Safe and Supportive Schools: Resources for creating safe, supportive, and healthy learning environments. View resource

Students Experiencing Homelessness: Tools and guidance for supporting students experiencing homelessness. View resource

Foster Care: Resources for supporting students placed in foster care. View resource

Court-Involved Youth: Resources for supporting students who have entered the justice system. View resource

 Students and Families Affiliated with the Military: Resources for supporting students and families affiliated with the military. View resource

Students in Residential Settings: Resources for supporting students receiving services in residential treatment facilities. View resource

21st Century Community Learning Centers: Information and resources related to Ohio's 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. View resource

Algebra 2 Equivalent High School Math Pathways and other high school mathematics pathway options. View resource 

Office of Instructional Coherence and Impact

Ohio's Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Ohio's statewide framework for aligning academic and non-academic instruction, intervention, data-based decision-making, and implementation supports. The page also includes webinar recordings and supporting resources. View resource

Written Education Plans for Students Who Are Gifted: Requirements, templates, and checklists for developing Written Education Plans for students receiving gifted services. View resource

Rules, Regulations, and Policies for Gifted Education: Ohio's operating standards, regulatory requirements, implementation tools, and related guidance for gifted education. View resource 

Office of Literacy Achievement

Literacy: The Department's main literacy webpage and central location for statewide literacy information and resources. View resource

Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement: Ohio's statewide literacy plan, supporting presentation, and related implementation resources. View resource

Instructional Coaching for Literacy: Information about Ohio's ReadOhio literacy coaching project and instructional coaching framework. View resource

Literacy Academy on Demand: Short, accessible professional learning courses in literacy for educators serving kindergarten through grade 12. View resource

Reading Achievement Plans: Requirements, implementation guidance, resources, and the current template for Reading Achievement Plans. View resource

Third Grade Reading Guarantee: Policy guidance, instructional resources, and information about reading diagnostic assessments and student supports. View resource

Professional Development in the Science of Reading: Current information about science of reading professional learning requirements, course pathways, and access. View resource

Dyslexia Supports: Guidance, resources, and evidence-based practices for identifying and supporting students with dyslexia or dyslexic characteristics. View resource 

Adolescent Literacy: Grades 6-12: Implementation guidance and resources for supporting literacy in grades 6-12. View resource

Early and Conventional Literacy: Grades K-5: Implementation guidance and resources for supporting literacy from kindergarten through grade 5. View resource

Emergent Literacy: Birth through Kindergarten Entry: Implementation guidance, Ohio's Ready School Guide for Language and Literacy, and resources for early care and education leaders. View resource

ReadOhio Literacy Webinars: Recorded webinars on local literacy plans, Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans, and complex learner profiles. View resource

RIMP Code Video Series: Recorded guidance related to Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan codes. View resource

Complex Profiles Webinar: Recorded professional learning related to complex learner profiles. View resource

Creating a RIMP: Grades 4-9: Recorded guidance for creating Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans for students in grades 4-9. View resource

Creating a RIMP: Grades K-3: Recorded guidance for creating Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans for students in grades K-3. View resource

Literacy Assessment Selection Tool: Grades 6-12: A tool to support the review and selection of literacy assessments within a multi-tiered system of supports. View resource

Ohio's Dyslexia Guidebook: State guidance on screening, intervention, remediation, and supports for students with dyslexia or dyslexic characteristics. View resource

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Guidance: Detailed implementation guidance related to Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee. View resource

Office of Math Achievement

Model Curricula in Mathematics: Resources and guidance supporting implementation of Ohio's mathematics model curriculum. View resource

Standards for Mathematical Practice: Resources and guidance related to Ohio's Standards for Mathematical Practice. View resource

Assessments in Mathematics: Information and resources related to state, formative, and summative mathematics assessments. View resource

Advanced Learning Opportunities in Mathematics: Requirements and procedures for offering advanced mathematics instruction and testing opportunities. View resource

Algebra 2 Equivalent High School Math Pathways and other high school mathematics pathway options. View resource