2/20/2015
A school district may need to delay school or cancel a day or several days of school during its scheduled testing window, due to weather or other unexpected circumstances. This guidance addresses the extension of a district’s testing window only under these circumstances. A district cannot use a testing window extension for a school delay or closure that occurred before testing started.
2/19/2015
Clarification on accessibility and accommodations for new state tests has been released that provides answers to these questions: What are accessibility features and accommodations and how have these changed in the 2014-2015 school year? What are the federal IDEA rules and how does Ohio ensure compliance? How do the new changes impact an IEP team’s decisions?
2/18/2015
Ohio includes all students, including those with disabilities, in state tests, and their results are included in state accountability. All children matter, and Ohio has a responsibility to make sure that all children learn and grow in our classrooms.
2/17/2015
March 9th begins another round of Autism Internet Modules (AIM) courses with Ashland University. For those teachers who need to renew licenses, these are one, two and three credit options that address evidence-based practices for working with students with autism spectrum disorders.
2/17/2015
Updated FY15 SOES End of Year Student Data (S) Collection Request - v2