The review and revision process presents an opportunity for families, computer science professionals, community members, and other educators, to provide suggestions for improving the standards through a public comment survey, open Oct. 6 through Oct. 31.

English Language Arts Rangefinding Committee Members

• • The Ohio Department of Education is now accepting applications for participants to serve on range-finding committees for English language arts (ELA). Ohio’s educators, content specialists, and other stakeholders play a vital role in creating valid and reliable assessments by serving on these committees.

  • Committees are specific to each Ohio’s state test in ELA (e.g., Ohio’s State Test in Grade 5 ELA or ELA II End-of-Course Test). Ohio educators who serve as assessment committee members represent the diversity of Ohio’s schools and districts: public, nonpublic, career technical, urban, suburban, and rural. Some may work in higher education or serve in school districts as curriculum specialists or administrators, but the majority of the committee members are classroom teachers with varied years of teaching experience in the appropriate grade levels and areas of study.

  • These ELA range-finding committees will convene for a limited series of virtual meetings. They are not ongoing committees. Meetings will be held in January-February 2022 only but will span several days. After you apply to participate on one of the committees, you will be able to indicate which dates you are available to serve. Submit applications by 11 p.m. EST on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Selected applicants will receive notification by the week of November 22, 2021. Link to application.

  • The dates for each of the grade-level meetings are listed below.

Grade Level Meeting Dates

Grade 3, Part 1 -- Feb. 9 - 11, 2022

Grade 3, Part 2 -- Feb. 14 - 16, 2022

Grade 4 -- Jan. 18 - 21, 2022

Grade 5 -- Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2022

Grade 6 -- Jan. 24 - 27, 2022

Grade 7, Part 1 -- Jan. 18 - 21, 2022

Grade 7, Part 2 -- Feb. 14 - 16, 2022

Grade 8 -- Feb. 7 - 11, 2022

High School (ELA II), Part 1 -- Jan. 24 - 28, 2022

High School (ELA II), Part 2 -- Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2022

High School (ELA II), Part 3 -- Feb. 17 - 18, 2022

These meetings will be held virtually.

Please note the following:

• All eligible meeting participants will have the cost of substitute teachers directly reimbursed to school districts. Participants will receive reimbursement guidelines at the meeting.

• These meetings require participants’ full attention and engagement as if it was an in-person meeting. The materials discussed will be secure. Therefore, please be sure you have a secure location in which to work where no one else will see or hear the meeting or the meeting materials and you will be uninterrupted.

• Participants will receive certificates from The Ohio Department of Education, Office of Assessment, that can be used for LPDC credit approximately 4-6 weeks after the meetings are completed.

Those who are interested in participating on one of the ELA Range-finding committees should complete this application.

Applicants should describe their experience in education, including expertise with Ohio’s Learning Standards in English language arts. Please be sure to identify grade level choice, ELA as the content area assignment, and range-finding as the committee preference. Submit applications by 11 p.m. EST on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Selected applicants will receive notification by the week of November 22, 2021.

Please be sure to include an active email address for notifications. Applications MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED to be considered for participation on a committee.

Once we have received your completed application, we will send you a link to indicate your availability. Please indicate at least two days that you are able to attend. Having all committee members attend the entire meeting allows for the best personal experience and the most consistent process, however, we understand that being away from the classroom for several days is not always possible or beneficial to your students.

Virtual Learning Sessions

The Department is hosting several virtual sessions for educators to learn more about OhioMeansJobs K-12 and the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal. Sessions are as follows:

• Nov. 8 at 3 p.m., attend “OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal” at this Microsoft Teams meeting link.

• Nov. 16 at 9 a.m., attend “OhioMeansJobs K-12 Student Profile and Activities” at this Microsoft Teams meeting link.

• Nov. 18 at 9 a.m., attend “OhioMeansJobs Admin Reporting Tools Application” at this Microsoft Teams meeting link.

Find agendas for these sessions on the Career Connections Events and Training Resources page.

Graduations Requirements Updates from the ODE Office of Graduate Success

The ODE Office of Graduate Success (Graham Wood, Travis Taylor, and/or Amy Syzmanski) will be presenting an update on graduation requirements on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in a virtual format. There will be about 15 minutes for Q&A following the presentation. Click HERE to access the flyer and registration link.

Registration Open: 2021 OLAC & PBIS Showcase

The Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) and Ohio Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Network will host the 2021 OLAC & PBIS Showcase on December 9, 2021. Register now for the Dec. 9 virtual conference that will combine the best of the OLAC Action Forum and Ohio PBIS Showcase.

Apply for Purple Star School designation by Dec. 15

The Department is accepting applications for the Purple Star School designation. Purple Star schools show a significant commitment to serving students and families connected to the nation’s armed forces. Applications due by December 15, 2021.

Online Writing Test Pilot – Extended to December 17

The Ohio Department of Education invites school districts to participate in the voluntary Online Writing Pilot. To include as many participants as possible, the pilot window has been extended to December 17, 2021. As many as an entire classroom or building or as few as a small group of students can be registered to participate. Participation helps to ensure the reliability and high quality of writing items and provides schools and students with an opportunity to be better prepared for upcoming test administrations.

The only participation requirement for the pilot is that students must be preidentified in TIDE in advance of starting the pilot assessment. The student’s current enrolled grade is used to determine the test eligibility in the test delivery system. Students take the test of the previous year's enrolled grade, so students in grades 4-8 and high school are encouraged to participate. For example, new sixth graders in fall 2021 will take the fifth-grade Writing Pilot. Students have up to one hour for each test. The pilot is to test the writing questions, not the students. Because of this, student results will not be released to the field.

The online pilot is conducted using the same testing systems used for Ohio’s State Tests (TIDE, Secure Browser, TA Interface) and will run through December 17, 2021. No paper forms will be available.

Additional information for administering the pilot is posted to the portal. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the Ohio Help Desk.

Ohio Help Desk

Tel 1.877.231.7809

Fax 1.877.231.7813

ohhelpdesk@cambiumassessment.com

As the Ohio Department of Education is moving forward with the launch of the High School Mathematics Pathways initiative, the Department is collecting names of districts interested in participating in several pilots: Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (i.e., Mathematical Modeling and Reasoning), Data Science Foundations, and Discrete Mathematics/Computer Science for the 2022-2023 school year. Each of these courses can count toward a student’s third or fourth unit of mathematics and is one of Ohio’s new Algebra 2 equivalent Math Pathways courses. The Department's goal is to work with partner organizations to implement and scale these pilots. Therefore, the Department may share the names of interested districts with partner organizations who then will contact them about the pilot(s).

For more information about each of the pilot pathways or to express interest in participating in a pilot, access the three links below. Districts or schools must submit an application by Friday, December 17, 2021.

High School Mathematics Pathways Pilots

• Mathematical Modeling and Reasoning Course Pilot

• Data Science Foundations Course Pilot

• Discrete Mathematics/Computer Science Course Pilot

Save the date! The Ohio Department of Education Office of Assessment invites you to attend the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) 2022: Preparing for Test Administration and Overview of the Test Portal Webinar on Wed., Jan. 12, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

This webinar is designed primarily for school staff coordinating and administering this year’s OELPA administration, but all are welcome to attend. Cambium Assessment staff will present information about how to prepare for the 2022 administration and will walk participants though some of the OELPA portal systems and resources.

The webinar will be recorded. The recording and other supporting documentation will be available on the portal at a later date. If you have any questions about this training, please contact the Ohio Help Desk OHHelpDesk@cambiumassessment.com or 1-877-231-7809.

To register, please complete this form.

Link to webinar:

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The Ohio Department of Education invites the education community to provide input on the draft Ohio Dyslexia Guidebook. Please note that this is a DRAFT and not the final version. The purpose of the Guidebook is to provide information regarding best practices and methods for universal screening, intervention, and remediation for children with dyslexia or children displaying dyslexic characteristics and tendencies using a multi-sensory structured literacy program.

Please click here to access the questionnaire to provide feedback. This questionnaire will remain open until January 19, 2022.

The Ohio Department of Education is seeking 150 education professionals, community partners and family members to join the Whole Child Network. Apply by Jan. 22, 2022, to participate in this groundbreaking platform where members will share whole child best practices and more.

Professional Development Series: Restorative Writing

Join the Ohio Department of Education and INFOhio to learn about restorative writing and Open Space – Ohio’s creation and collaboration space for educators. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how and why restorative writing could be a powerful and reflective outlet for students amid the pandemic. Participants also will learn about Open Space tools and resources that support the writing standards in Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts.

This virtual series is open and free to all who would like to participate. The dates, times, and registration are noted below.

• Session 1 - Date: December 1, 2021, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

• Session 2 - Date: January 12, 2022, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

• Session 3 - Date: January 26, 2022, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

• Presenters: Mary Rowland and Melissa Solema, INFOhio; Teresa Castellaneta, Ohio Department of Education

  • Registration Required

In the month of January 2022, the Ohio Department of Education will be accepting nominations for the Teachers of Ohio Representing Character and Heart (TORCH) recognition. The TORCH program honors five teachers from across the state each year who model strong personal character and concern for their students, colleagues, and communities. Nominations close January 31, 2022.

The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) and the Ohio Department of Education is hosting a series of literacy roundtables meant to connect district leaders to ODE literacy initiatives while having a conversation with feedback and insights. The first part of the session will be a presentation and recorded. The second half of the meeting will be a discussion format and not be recorded. You may register using the links below.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• What is the impact of Ohio’s Dyslexia Support Laws?

• How can school administrators help prepare their teams?

Register in advance for this meeting.

Meeting ID: 878 1478 3255; Password: 585814

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• What are the newest initiatives in literacy from the Ohio Department of Education?

• What support do administrators need with the literacy initiatives?

Register in advance for this meeting.

Meeting ID: 872 8518 9514; Password: 642571

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 9:30 - 10:30 AM

• What are the current professional Learning opportunities from the Ohio Department of Education that will help support the Dyslexia Laws?

• What do Educators need?

Register in advance for this meeting.

Meeting ID: 835 7234 7695; Password: 438592

The Ohio Department of Education staff drafts and edits administrative rules, which have not yet been formally proposed for adoption by the State Board of Education or the state superintendent. During the initial drafting of rules, every effort is made to solicit input from affected organizations and individuals. Public comment opportunities are announced in EdConnection, the Department's weekly newsletter. Subscribe to EdConnection to be notified when rules are posted for comment.

The rules for review are listed below:

OAC Chapter 3301-28 Local Report Card (10 rules)

OAC Chapter 3301-35 rules regarding blended/online learning (3 rules)

OAC Chapter 3301-28 Local Report Card rules

OAC 3301-28-03, 3301-28-05, 3301-28-08, are rules regarding the achievement, graduation and prepared for success (college, career, workforce and military readiness) components of the Ohio School Report Cards. Revisions to the rules are being recommended to implement and comply with report card reforms found in recently enacted House Bill 82.

• View the rules here: 3301-28-03-05-08-December-2021.pdf

• Submit comments (including rule number) to: rulecomments@education.ohio.gov

• Comment deadline: February 9, 2022

OAC 3301-28-02, 3301-28-07, 3301-28-09, rules regarding the Gap Closing and Early Literacy Components of the Ohio School report cards are being revised by the State Board of Education to implement and comply with report card reforms found in the recently enacted House Bill 82. The rule regarding Other Graded Components is being rescinded because the provisions in the rule are being relocated to other rules in the chapter or are no longer relevant.

• View the rules here: 3301-28-02-07-09 0122.pdf

• Submit comments (including rule number) to: rulecomments@education.ohio.gov

• Comment deadline: February 9, 2022

OAC 3301-28-01, 3301-28-04, 3301-28-06, 3301-28-10, rules regarding the definitions (3301-28-01), gifted performance indicator (3301-28- 04), progress component (3301-28-06) and ratings for schools and districts (3301-28-10) within the Ohio School Report Cards. Revisions to the rules are being recommended to implement and comply with report card reforms found in recently enacted House Bill 82.

• View the rules here: 3301-28-01-04-06-10.pdf

• Submit comments (including rule number) to: rulecomments@education.ohio.gov

• Comment deadline: February 11, 2022

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OAC Chapter 3301-35, rules regarding blended and online learning (3 rules)

3301-35-01, "Purpose and definitions." This rule provides a working definition for terms found in Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and aligned to OAC 3301-35-02 through OAC 3301-35-16.

3301-35-03, "Blended learning." This rule addresses the policies and procedures for schools (public and chartered nonpublic) that incorporate a blended learning process into their instructional routine. Revisions to the rule provide the updated language as reflected in statute.

OAC 3301-35-16, "Online learning." This rule addresses the policies and procedures for public districts that operate an online learning school. This is a newly created rule that outlines expectations for districts when opening an online learning school. Expectations include what a district must provide to address student learning needs.

• View the OAC Chapter 3301-35 rules here: Rules 3301-35-01-35-03-35-16.pdf

• Submit comments (including rule number) to: rulecomments@education.ohio.gov

• Comment deadline: February 16, 2022

2022 Virtual Conference: February 25-26, 2022

Join the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) for the 2022 Virtual Conference: Storylines. The conference will focus on the many ways teaching and learning can connect to the elements of story. Keynote speakers include Cornelius Minor, a Brooklyn-based educator who supports equitable literacy reform across the globe, and Kristen Simmons, a critically-acclaimed young adult author and mental health therapist. Additional information can be found on the OCTELA website. Registration deadline is February 11, 2022.

In response to district and stakeholder feedback, the Ohio Department of Education is announcing early reporting of certain Ohio State Tests results for spring 2022.

The Department and Cambium Assessment have worked to accelerate the timeline for reporting preliminary results for mathematics, science and social studies tests administered online. These results will be available in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) beginning May 10.

With early reporting, districts have the benefit of receiving actionable data before the end of the school year. This can aid in decision-making for graduation, summer testing notification and intervention programs, evaluation of student progress and planning for the following school year.

Be aware that aggregate test results, such as those for class, school, district and state, will reflect only currently reported results. These results will update throughout the spring reporting window as other results become available.

Preliminary results for mathematics, science and social studies paper tests will be accessible in CRS June 20.

Due to the scoring process of writing items on the English language arts assessments, the preliminary results of these tests will be reported as follows:

• Grade 3 English language arts online and paper tests: June 15

• Grades 4 through high school English language arts online and paper tests: June 20

The Department will release late batch and breach test results June 24.

As a reminder, scores may change after initial release for many reasons, including rescores and appeals. Districts handle reporting final data to the Department using the Education Management Information System (EMIS). For these reasons, score data in CRS should be considered preliminary just as they have been in previous years.

The Department will continue to evaluate early reporting of preliminary test results to determine future release schedules.

For questions about the reporting of test results, contact statetests@education.ohio.gov.

Ohio law requires city, local, exempted village and joint vocational school districts to provide instruction on student interactions with peace officers within at least one course required for high school graduation. The first group of students expected to receive this instruction will be students entering grade 9 for the first time on or after July 1, 2022. Districts and schools determine locally which graduation courses include this instruction and the instructional time needed to provide the instruction established in this model curriculum.

The Ohio Department of Education, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Public Safety, developed a draft model curriculum for instruction in grades 9-12 on proper interactions with peace officers. The term peace officers is broadly defined to include many types of law enforcement officers. The draft of this model curriculum was developed in collaboration with advisory and working groups consisting of teachers, school administrators, law enforcement, driver education staff, legal rights groups and community members.

The model curriculum for student interactions with peace officers shall cover the following content:

• Proper interactions between peace officers and civilians;

• Information on which individuals are peace officers and their duties and responsibilities;

• Questioning and detention laws, including any that require proof of identity and consequences for failure to comply with the laws;

• A person’s rights during an interaction with a peace officer;

• Demonstrations and role-playing in a classroom setting to allow a better understanding of how interactions between officers and civilians can and should unfold.

The Ohio Department of Education is seeking public comment on the current draft of the Student Interactions with Peace Officers Model Curriculum until 4 p.m. on March 28. The education community and public are invited to provide suggestions for improving the model curriculum through a public comment survey. All feedback will be reviewed and considered as the next draft of the model curriculum is prepared.

NEW K-12 Student Quarantine Guidelines Include "Mask to Stay/Test to Play"

On October 25, 2021, the Ohio Department of Health announced new quarantine alternative guidelines including "Mask to Stay," and "Test to Play," options.

Specifically, in certain circumstances, the new guidelines offer an in-school alternative for students who have been exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom or during a school-related activity. These proposed changes incorporate mask wearing and testing to reduce the chance of spread of COVID-19 within structured school settings.

Suicide was the second leading cause of death among Ohioans 10-34 years of age in 2019. To help support students and educators throughout the state, the Ohio departments of Education, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Public Safety created a list of resources for recognizing and responding to mental health crises.

On March 9, the All-Ohio United States Armed Forces Career Commitment Celebration will recognize students in grades 11 and 12 who are committed to military service after graduation. Students planning to attend a service academy or enter active duty service, the Reserve, or the National Guard can register to attend the ceremony. Click HERE for more information.

Ohio Foreign Language Association Conference

March 24-26, 2022

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin

The 60th Anniversary Ohio Foreign Language Association Conference will be in-person in 2022! Information for registration and session proposals will be available soon. Save the date and plan to join us as we celebrate 60 years of Ohio world language teacher collaboration and networking. Visit https://ofla-online.org/ for more information about the conference and other foreign language professional development opportunities.

District teams are invited to attend the professional learning series, “All Students Can Read.” Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement encourages proficiency in reading, writing and communication for all learners.

“All Students Can Read” aims to build the knowledge and skills of special educators in reading science so they can effectively provide literacy-focused assessment and instruction for students with disabilities.

District team members who would benefit from attending include special education directors, individualized education program team members (including intervention specialists, general education teachers, and building administrators), school psychologists, and speech language pathologists. The Department’s Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning and Office for Exceptional Children will co-host this five-part series scheduled throughout the school year. It includes sessions on the following topics:

• The science of reading, with an overview of research and theoretical models;

• An overview of literacy assessments;

• Using assessment data to create reader profiles and support student goals;

• Multi-tiered systems of support; and

• Developing meaningful goals and specially designed instruction for literacy.

For session details and registration information, visit the All Students Can Read website. The first session is scheduled for December 7, 2021. For questions, contact ComprehensiveLiteracy@education.ohio.gov.

The Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit is scheduled for June 8, 2022, at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus.

The goal of the summit is to build a statewide network of teacher leaders and administrators to promote and strengthen teacher leadership in Ohio. This exciting event brings together schools, districts, and organizations doing innovative work to develop teacher leaders by sharing successes, lessons learned, and strategies for overcoming challenges around teacher leadership implementation.

Join colleagues around the state June 8 to celebrate and advance the role of teacher leadership in education. Find updates about the summit on the Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit webpage.

For questions, contact teacher.leadership@education.ohio.gov.

The Ohio Department of Education has recently released new tools to support student engagement and attendance. These resources include customizable templates for notification letters, communication, and determination documentation and an updated absence intervention plan. Click here to access the new tools.

Recent changes in state law have impacted Ohio’s State Tests performance level names. Beginning with tests reported in 2021-2022, the performance level of accelerated will now be named accomplished. This is a change in name only and there have been no updates to performance level descriptors based on this change. Districts will see these updates on performance level-related documentation and score reports.

The Ohio Department of Education released the 2021-2022 Special Education Profiles for all districts and community schools on December 16, 2021. The Special Education Profile displays the district's performance on key indicators established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and informs the district of any required activities based on these indicators. Districts must complete all required activities to demonstrate compliance with IDEA.

The 2021-2022 Special Education Profiles are being released in two phases:

• The first release on December 16, 2021, contains all indicators that may have required actions. This includes student outcome, compliance, disproportionality, and survey indicators.

• The second release, targeted for May 2022, will add informational student outcome indicators that do not have required actions.

The Department emailed notifications to superintendents, special education contacts, and community school sponsors. Profiles are available through the Department’s OH│ID Portal. When logged into the OH|ID Portal, select My Apps, then select the link for Special Education Profiles & Ratings.

If you have questions regarding the Special Education Profile, you may contact the Department’s Office for Exceptional Children.

The Ohio Department of Education is seeking proposals for a share of the $89 million Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grant available for school and community-based partners that provide out-of-school time services. Potential grantees must submit an intent to apply by February 1, 2022. Grant proposals are due February 22, 2022. Learn more at a virtual bidders conference scheduled for January, 21, 2022 by clicking here.

The Ohio General Assembly recently updated hiring requirements for school employees under Ohio law. The update requires school districts and chartered nonpublic schools to check the Educator Profile database before making hiring decisions. Certain language also must appear on employment applications for school districts and chartered nonpublic schools. Click here to learn more.

The Department is seeking public comment regarding a proposed addition to the Ohio Standards for School Counselors as outlined in Ohio law. Stakeholders can read the proposed language and provide feedback through this survey. The Ohio Educator Standards Board developed the proposed addition at its December 2021 meeting.

The Department is accepting public comment through February 21, 2022. Please see the Ohio School Counselors webpage for more information.

Educators with lapsed licenses now may take advantage of the new reinstatement license option. This one-year, nonrenewable license is available for educators who have not yet completed their renewal requirements and have associate or professional licenses that have lapsed for at least one year. Click HERE for more information.

To support the implementation of Ohio’s Whole Child Framework, the Department launched the Community Partnership Toolkit. School leaders can use the toolkit to identify, build, and sustain community partnerships in the areas that Ohio’s Whole Child Framework addresses. These community partnership resources are organized by the Whole Child framework tenets, which are: healthy, safe, engaged, challenged, and supported. This allows users to access partnership resources based on a specific tenet.

For questions or additional community partnership resources, contact the Office of Whole Child Supports at wholechild@education.ohio.gov.

The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies has released a plan to finish the revision of Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts starting in 2022.

The current review presents an opportunity for families, fine arts professionals, community members, and other stakeholders to provide suggestions for improving the standards through a public comment survey. Additionally, the Department is accepting nominations for working group members to finish the revision of the standards based on recommendations from the public comment survey and state and national experts.

To learn more about the standards review process, visit the Standards and Model Curriculum Revision: Overview webpage.

Email standardsrevision@education.ohio.gov with any questions.

Each year, the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM) recognizes outstanding teachers, professors, emerging leaders, and friends of mathematics. OCTM invites you to nominate deserving educators! The process is very simple but gives the education community an opportunity to recognize the amazing things educators do in mathematics education every day.

Click here for more information on the OCTM Awards. Click here to complete the nomination form.

Nominations are due by March 31, 2022. Award winners will be notified in early summer and be recognized during the annual fall conference.

To learn more about OCTM, please visit its website at www.ohioctm.org.

This webpage provides a summary of the additions and amendments to the long-term graduation requirements that went into effect September 30, 2021, including demonstrations of competency, demonstrations of readiness, students with individualized education plans, and out-of-state/homeschool transfer students.

Nominations for the 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year program are open now through April 8, 2022. Each year, the program celebrates exceptional teachers for their effective and inspiring work. Click HERE to learn more and begin a nomination.

Educators and school administrators play a key role in helping students get to school. The Stay in the Game! Network is excited to offer robocall and audio message recordings featuring Cleveland Browns players to promote student attendance and engagement. Click HERE to learn more.

Annually, the Department partners with the Ohio Association of Career-Technical Educators to host a Career Connections Conference. This year’s conference is planned for July 27, 2022 at the Hilton Columbus-Easton. Save the date and consider applying to present and host a conference session.

The Career Connections conference is an opportunity for educators to network and share ideas about Career Connections work happening throughout the state. During this event, presentations focus on career advising with OhioMeansJobs or other systems, business advisory councils, student success plans, and developing career pathways. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from education experts in the field and will leave with innovative ideas and resources for kicking off the school year. Submit a proposal to present here.

The Career Connections conference takes place during the 2022 Ohio Career-Technical Education Innovation and Impact Conference. Register here to attend the full conference July 25-27, 2022.

Career Connections offer practical ways for teachers, school counselors, families, and community members to show students, as early as kindergarten, the types of careers possible for them. Career Connections are designed to support the whole child through intentional career advising practices.

The Ohio Department of Education is now accepting applications for participants to serve on Content Advisory and Rubric Validation committees for Ohio’s State Tests. For more information regarding meeting dates, please access the link below. These meetings will be held virtually (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.). Submit applications by 11p.m. EST on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Selected applicants will receive notification by the week of March 28, 2022.

Link: ODE Assessment Committee Information