8/7/2017
There is nothing unusual with teens being concerned about their appearance or feeling self-conscious. It is a problem when negative body image becomes all-consuming and produces extreme feelings of low self-worth.
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8/7/2017
As a result of feedback from educators throughout Ohio as well as an advisory group, the Department is restructuring the Ohio Resident Educator Program, including the program’s summative assessment.
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8/7/2017
Data entry into the Ready for Kindergarten (KReady) online system for the Ohio Early Learning Assessment is now open to all Ohio Department of Education-licensed preschool programs. All other preschool programs will administer the Early Learning Assessment using paper and pencil scoring.
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8/7/2017
The Department has received many requests from districts and community schools asking for a way to offer information that reflects their performance beyond what is published on the Ohio School Report Cards. Your district must provide its webpage URL to the Department by Aug. 15.
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8/7/2017
Every year, each state receives a rating from the U.S. Department of Education on its implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), known as its determination. The U.S. Department of Education uses both procedural compliance and student results data, giving each equal weight, to evaluate each state’s performance. These data result in one of four determinations — Meets Requirements, Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention or Needs Substantial Intervention.
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