Many of the resources found in this section are from the website: https://education.ohio.gov/Parents
Please go to the Reading Resources for additional information about programs that our districts uses
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Kindergarten Screening: All public school kindergarten students must receive a state-approved Tier 1 Dyslexia Screening between January of their kindergarten year and December 31st of first grade.
Grades 1–6 Requests: Parents or guardians of students in grades 1 through 6 can formally request that their school administer a state-approved dyslexia screener.
Parent Notification: Schools must notify parents or guardians if a universal screening shows a student is at risk for reading difficulties.
Next Steps: If a child is identified as at-risk, the school monitors progress for six weeks. If the child makes no progress, an intervention-based diagnostic assessment (Tier 2) is used
Ohio has had many changes over the past two years when it comes to the education of your children. One of the biggest changes is moving toward the "Science of Reading" for all grades and content.
All Ohio teachers are now required to have 4-21 hours of Science of Reading Professional Development; in addition, all k-5 and intervention teachers to have an additional 18 hours of Dyslexia professional development.
The Switzerland of Ohio has approximately 200 teachers and at this time we have about 98% of our teachers that have completed the required training from the ODEW by January of 2025.
Ohio has created several documents that are aimed to parents to help you understand where Ohio is going with the education of your children
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