22 Schools Honored at the Ohio PBIS Showcase
Twenty-two schools were honored
at the Ohio Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Showcase on
December 1st for their successful implementation of PBIS. Congratulations
to all the schools and a special recognition to Bellaire Elementary School who
earned the Gold Award!
Congratulations to the following
districts and schools: Bellaire Local Schools–Bellaire Elementary School;
Washington Local Schools–Whitmer High School; Elida Local Schools–Elida
Elementary School; Crestline Local Schools–Crestline Elementary School; Marion
City Schools–James A. Garfield Elementary School; Mount Gilead Exempted Village
Schools–Park Avenue Elementary School; Northmor Local Schools–Northmor
Elementary School; Bellevue Local Schools–Bellevue Elementary School;
Beavercreek City Schools–Fairbrook Elementary School; Austintown Local
Schools–Austintown Intermediate School, Westgate Elementary School and
Austintown Elementary School; Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Local
Schools–Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Middle School; Painesville City Schools–Thomas
W. Harvey High School; Geauga County ESC–Gaitway High School; Lake County
ESC–The Lake Academy; Oak Hills Local Schools–John Foster Dulles Elementary
School and Delhi Middle School; Milford Exempted Village Schools–Mulberry
Elementary School; Forest Hills Local Schools–Wilson Elementary School;
Tuscarawas Board of Developmental Disabilities–Starlight School; and Ridgewood
Local Schools–Ridgewood Elementary School.
For additional information
regarding Ohio’s PBIS efforts, visit the ODE website PBIS page.
Regional State Support Teams are providing Ohio’s State Test Accessibility Manual training for the spring 2016 state tests. Ohio’s Accessibility Manual is a comprehensive policy document providing information about the accessibility features of Ohio’s State Tests for grades 3 through 8 and high school in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
The purpose of the trainings will be to ensure all staff in districts involved with state test administration – including test coordinators, test administrators and others – appropriately and effectively implement Ohio’s state test accessibility system to all students. Training participants will discuss administrative considerations, universal tools and designated supports as well as accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners.
The State Support Team training sessions are in the STARS system that registrants can access through their individual SAFE accounts. Find session dates in STARS by selecting Event Search and placing accessibility in the Event Name search box. If you have difficulty finding sessions near you, please contact your local State Support Team.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Strategies in Action gives families and service providers tools to ensure they are equipped to effectively care for, support educate, employ or work with individuals on the autism spectrum from early childhood to young adulthood. These modules are offered through the Autism Certification Center which offers professional development hours and certificate. Those who work and reside in Ohio receive a free yearly subscription. This project is funded through a joint state agency collaborative.
On Dec. 10, the Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible
Materials will mail a 2015 Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students
packet on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education’s Office for
Exceptional Children. The center requests the registration of every
student attending school in your district who is legally blind.
Districts that serve students with visual impairments know the
importance of providing accessible educational materials (audio,
Braille, digital and large print textbooks and educational aids). The
Federal Quota registration generates funds for registered students that
the center administers to purchase accessible educational materials at
the district’s request from the American Printing House for the Blind.
Each registered student must have a current eye report (2013 or later)
on file in the student’s district of attendance. The registration form
included in the packet will be due by Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.
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