During the 2023-24 school year, the council will meet twice in person and focus on The Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 (Kohler, Gothberg, Fowler, and Coyle, 2016) which builds upon earlier work and provides research-based practices for implementing transition-focused education.

The model has five primary practice categories:

10/31/23 - Student-Focused Planning, Student Development,

2/15/24 - Interagency Collaboration, Family Engagement,

and Program Structure (to be embedded in October and February sessions).

A new Students with IEPs Graduation Decision-Making Tool and video will be posted on the ODE page, Students with IEPs and Graduation, by October 6.

This tool can assist the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team to determine if a student with an IEP has met or will meet graduation requirements following a typical pathway and when the student must exit secondary school.

Hello! My name is Beth Duffy and I’ll be joining State Support Team Region 16 as the Career Technical Planning District Consultant officially on October 1.

2023 is significant as it marks my 40th year as a public servant: 12 years of active service in the United States Army, and 27 years of combined teaching experience in North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio as a special education teacher, literacy coach, instructional leader, curriculum director, federal programs coordinator and state school improvement consultant.

During my free time, I enjoy traveling, hiking, gardening and spending time with my husband, Brian, three children, and eight grandchildren.

I look forward to meeting each of you and to begin the process of building collaborative partnerships to ensure students in our region are provided with high quality career-technical experiences in preparation for their future.

I can be reached at: beth.duffy@sst16.org

Career-tech inspires students to identify paths to future success and provides students opportunities to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for high school graduation and beyond. Students learn through career exploration, taking college courses and earning industry credentials. They receive customized learning that aligns their passions and interests to their career aspirations. The ODE Webpage has lots of great resources!

This is a great resource to use with students and families when explaining graduation requirements. There is even a 26 minute inspirational video for students.

Graduating high school is the goal and the starting line! This is your one-stop shop for learning all about Ohio's graduation requirements, and gaining skills that will help you Unlock Your Future!

At the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, we empower students, parents, caregivers, school leaders, and community partners to create positive and engaging relationships with each other to support the educational success of K-12 students.

Families are essential partners with teachers in supporting their child’s educational progress. This is especially true for families of students with disabilities. This page offers resources for you as a family member as you navigate the educational process for students with disabilities.

With sessions on trauma, helping with instruction, and their role as interveners, these sessions from OPEPP hit a lot of the topics that directions often want when requesting PD for their paraprofessionals. Reach out to Renee Mattson with questions: coordinator@opepp.org

Did you know that planning for transition in elementary school can help create positive post school outcomes? OCALI is looking for schools who would like to pilot early transition planning strategies for the 2023-2024 school year. Please join us to hear more about the commitments of the project and a timeline of activities. More information in the flier found here and register here.

The SST 16 Low Incidence Network is currently being rescheduled. Updated information will be released soon.

Evaluation Roadmap for Families with Children Ages 3 - 21 – Navigating whether your child may need additional supports or even an Individualized Education Program (IEP) can be difficult. This resource shows the pathway you may take as a parent if you have concerns about your child’s learning.

Dream Job Webinars on Youtube

The Dream Job videos can be helpful in exposing students to a variety of jobs and to learn more about some they may be familiar with.

Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform teaching and learning by joining AI 101 for Teachers, a free professional learning series bringing together renowned experts to unpack AI's role in education. Presented by Code.org, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), ETS and Khan Academy, these sessions enable educators to deeply explore topics from mitigating algorithmic bias to AI-driven personalized learning. Educators will walk away with an expanded vision of how to implement AI ethically to enhance student outcomes.

The Ohio Department of Education is pleased to introduce the new Assessment Authoring system. This flexible and user-friendly system enables teachers to create their own tests from a large bank of Ohio test questions, administer these tests to their students using the familiar Test Delivery System and view results in the Centralized Reporting System. This includes the ability to author assessments for the Alternate Assessment. Powerpoint on details and directions here