Preschool Special Education

In Ohio, preschool special education is for three- to five-year old children with disabilities.

The Office of Early Learning and School Readiness aims for families, preschool staff, and the community to work together to meet the needs of young children with disabilities. To meet individual children’s needs, districts offer a variety of preschool special education services. Children with disabilities may receive services in public schools, private preschools, or child care centers.

Each child with a disability has an Individualized Education Program, or IEP. Parents, teachers, therapists, and school administrators collaborate to write the IEP. The IEP lists the individual goals for the child and the services the child receives.

Resources

• Preschool Children and Speech or Language Impairment
• Preschool Special Education 101: From Rule to Implementation (OCALI Suite of Resources for Early Childhood Professionals)​
• Position Statement on Multitiered System of Support Framework in Early Childhood (DEC)
• Preschool to Kindergarten IEP Transition 
• Special Education Homepage
• Transportation Guidance
• Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities 
• Dear Colleague: Preschool LRE 2017
• Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
• Preschool Inclusion: Ohio's Guidance
• Withdrawal or Revocation of Preschool Special Education and Related Services​​

  • ​​OP Withdraw Preschool Student (optional form)

Indicator 6: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Online Tool for Determining the Appropriate Category
• Least Restrictive Environment Decision Tree 
• Indicator 6 Description of Compliance Calculation

Indicator 7: Child Outcomes Summary (COS):

• Child Outcomes Summary Policy
• Outcomes Reference Guide
• Child Outcomes Summary Form 
• Child Outcomes Summary Form Quality Assurance Checklist
• Child Outcomes Summary Form Quality Assurance Checklist Directions
• Child Outcomes Summary Questions
• Indicator 7 Description of Compliance Calculation

Indicator 12: Early Childhood Transition

• Indicator 12 Compliance for LEAs Overview (video)
• Printable Version of PPT 
• Transcript of PPT 
• Indicator 12 Description of Compliance Calculation

Forms

• Child Outcomes Summary Form 
• Preschool Evaluation Planning Form - ETR  
• Preschool LRE Guiding Questions (optional form)
• Preschool Transition from Part C to Part B Form PDF  (optional form)

Funding

• Preschool Funding Models
• Example Allowable Costs of IDEA 619 Fund

Reports

• Preschool Special Education Annual Report 2022-2023
• Preschool Special Education Annual Report 2021-2022
• Preschool Special Education Annual Report 2020-2021

Last Modified: 11/14/2024 5:23:18 PM

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