Foster Care

Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) emphasizes the educational stability of vulnerable students, including those in foster care. Children in foster care face many educational barriers, including traumatization, high mobility, and undiagnosed behavioral and health conditions. ESSA requires new guidelines and resources to ensure improved educational outcomes for children in foster care. These new provisions took effect on Dec. 10, 2016.

Guidance

• Ohio's Joint Foster Care Guidance
• Ohio's Foster Care Enrollment Checklist
• Ohio's Foster Care Educational Stability Flowchart
• Ohio's Model Best Interest Determination Form
• Ohio's Sample Transportation Procedure

Foster Care Presentations

• Foster Care Overview
• Educational Stability
• Local Point of Contact
• Transportation
• Collaboration

Resources

• U.S. Department of Education Foster Care Guidance
• ESSA Foster Care Overview
• U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter
• Public Children Services Association of Ohio
• U.S. Department of Education Educational Stability for Students in Foster Care
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth - NAEHCY
• Data Sharing Toolkit
• Chronic Absenteeism Toolkit
• U.S. Department of Education Foster Care Transition Toolkit

Foster Care Points of Contact

• Community School Foster Care Contacts
• ESC Foster Care Contacts
• Public District Foster Care Contacts
• County Child Welfare Contacts

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Contact Information

Alexandra nardo

Family and Children Community Coordinator
(614) 995-5443
Alexandra.Nardo@education.ohio.gov
FosterCare@education.ohio.gov

Last Modified: 3/26/2021 11:39:04 AM

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