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Additional materials have been added to the approved list of Reading Intervention Programs following completion of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s program review. The Department’s list of approved Reading Intervention Program materials includes all submitted materials that met the required criteria. The review process is ongoing for materials that may have elected to appeal the Department’s decision.

Information regarding timeline updates and supports for districts and schools in selecting materials is available on the Department’s website.

Questions regarding district requirements for high-quality instructional materials in English language arts may be sent to ReadOhio@education.ohio.gov.

Additional materials have been added to the approved list of prekindergarten and kindergarten-grade 5 core curriculum and instructional materials in English language arts following the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Phase 2 extension review. The Department’s list of approved core curriculum and instructional materials includes all submitted materials that met the required criteria. The review process is ongoing for materials that may have elected to appeal the Department’s Phase 2 decision.

Information regarding timeline updates and supports for districts and schools in selecting materials is available on the Department’s website.

The third and final phase of the 2023-24 Special Ed Profiles was released May 16, 2024, These indicators include:

• Math and reading assessment proficiency and participation rates (Indicator 3a,b,c,d)
• Discipline discrepancies (Indicator 4a,b)
• Least restrictive environment for school-age students (Indicator 5)
  
• Least restrictive environment for preschool students (Indicator 6)
• Preschool outcomes (Indicator 7)
• Enrollment by disability category

Districts must complete all required activities detailed in the Special Education Profile to demonstrate compliance with IDEA. Profiles are available through the OHID Portal.

Date/Time/Location - September 20, 2024 | 9:00 - 3:00 | Virtual

Audience - teachers, leaders, family liaisons, parent/caregivers, or community partners

Description - Sessions will provide tools, examples, and research towards a more intentional approach to designing your family-school-community engagement efforts to benefit all students. Additional information and registration can be found HERE.

In this catalog you will find seminars for individual professionals to access learning to advance their personal family engagement knowledge and practices. Seminars are listed in chronological order. Each seminar’s prerequisite is listed, as well as the registration window and seminar dates. Additional information can be found HERE.

The 2024 OLAC & PBIS Showcase combined the best of the OLAC Action Forum and the Ohio PBIS Showcase and featured keynote sessions from Andy Hargreaves and Kelly Perales, along with 20 practitioner-led learning sessions.

If you weren't able to attend, would like to see a session again or one you missed, you can catch up on them HERE.