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Preschool Special Education Team Members and Targeted Responsibilities
In each of the School Improvement Regions an individual responsible for early learning can provide guidance on general preschool issues, special education issues, professional development, products and access to the general curriculum to districts an |
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Statewide Testing Website
This Web site serves as a starting point for tools that can help in understanding Ohio’s statewide assessments for the Ohio Achievement Tests (OAT) and for the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT). |
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GED General Education Development
How to earn an Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma, known as a General Educational Development (GED) diploma, for Ohioans who did not finish high school.
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Just for Families
This section of the ODE Web site is designed to help parents understand what children are expected to learn in school – and how to help them succeed. The Web pages ahead feature links to other information on ODE's Web site and to helpful informat |
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Ohio Department of Education Homepage -Families
"Click" on the Family section to become informed of what O.D.E. has to offer for families |
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Parent Rights, Responsibilities, & Policies
The State Board of Education of Ohio recognizes parents and families as children’s first and most important teachers. When parents enroll their children in school, from preschool through high school, the responsibility of education and care is shar |
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School Options
Information on various school opportunities including programs for students with disabilities, community schools, private schools, home schooling, scholarship programs, gifted education, joint vocational schools and open and post-secondary enrollment |
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Family Friendly Partnership School (Example)
This is a virtual reality tour of a Family Friendly Partnership School which combines the concepts of architecture and improvement planning for a sustained program of actions by educators and families. |
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Parent Academy
Parent Academies are free two-hour workshops for parents on topics that will help them to support their child's learning and development. School districts, parent organizations and community groups can schedule trained facilitators through the Ohio D |
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Making the most of your parent-teacher conference
During parent-teacher conferences, teachers set aside time from their classes to meet with parents about their children’s progress in school. From school to school, conferences vary. Schoolwide conferences are generally available at the beginning o |
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Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Because parents play a vital role in the education of Ohio’s children, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) formed a Parent Advisory Council (PAC) in 2002 to provide a much needed connection among Ohio parents, their children and ODE. |
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Whose IDEA is This?
Whose IDEA Is This? A Resource Guide for Parents is a guide that explains special education policy and procedure in the state of Ohio. |
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
OCECD is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the educational interests of children with disabilities. |
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A Parent.s Guide to Response-to-Intervention
This is an explanation of the RTI process which is a multi-step approach to providing services and interventions to students who struggle with learning. |
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Assistive Technology Tools Database
Assistive technology for kids with learning disabilities (LD) is defined as any device, piece of equipment, or system that helps bypass, work around, or compensate for an individual's specific learning deficits. Explore our Assistive Technology Datab |
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GreatSchools: A Parent's Guide to K-12 Success
This site provides information and inspiration for families whose children struggle with learning and attention problems. GreatSchools is the web site for Schwab Learning, a nonprofit program funded by the the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. |
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
NICHCY stands for the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. We serve the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education |
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Success Website: Understanding the Ohio Achievement Tests
This website from the Ohio Department of Education provides good information for parents regarding the grade level expectations for the Ohio Achievement Tests. Provides an opportunity to take a practice test, and gives clear information to help under |
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Ohio's Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders
This manual provides an overview of the world of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It was developed by Ohio parents of individuals with ASD who have a broad range of experience with interventions, resources, and services. |
