Ohio’s 6th Annual Special Education
Leadership Conference
Closing the Achievement Gap:
Show Me What Works!
September 26-27, 2012 To Register Click Here http://www.cvent.com/d/gcq9y4
The Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children invites you to attend Ohio’s 6th Annual Special Education Leadership Conference on September 26-27, 2012.
The Conference theme is Closing the Achievement Gap and the overarching focus is “Show Me What Works!” to improve results for children with disabilities in reading, math, and behavior.
"I have not missed one of the conferences since they began and this was by far the best one I have attended. Everything from organization to place to speaker was exceptional."
"Very well organized and very good keynote speakers. They were very easy to listen to and motivating." 2011 Conference Attendees
The Conference is designed by and for special educators. Nationally-recognized keynote speakers who have successfully worked with states and/or local districts to achieve improved performance for students with disabilities will kick-off each day. ODE consultants will provide the latest updates on special education issues. Technical assistance providers who work with local education agencies and local district staff from districts where children with disabilities have shown growth in reading or math achievement and where behavior is not holding them back will share efforts that are making a difference for students with disabilities.
A variety of Master sessions and concurrent sessions will be available for Special Education Directors, Supervisors, Coordinators, other administrative professionals, and Special Education instructional personnel. A specific strand on “Special Education Issues” will include a variety of sessions geared toward special education legal issues and monitoring issues to help Special Education Directors and other program administrators understand legal requirements. These sessions will provide information and knowledge about how to address Ohio’s top 10 noncompliance findings.
This year’s concurrent sessions will present professional development on effective instructional strategies that teachers can implement right away. A limited number of poster sessions will highlight some of the most current research on effective strategies in reading, math and behavior offered by Ohio’s Institutions of Higher Education and collaborations between researchers and vendors.
In support of this year’s conference commercial and non-profit vendors, including OEC’s Initiated Projects, will showcase a variety of products and services as well as conduct hands-on sessions for new and existing clients.
This conference aims to bring us all together toward a concerted effort to Close the Achievement Gap for students with disabilities in Ohio.
To Register Click Here http://www.cvent.com/d/gcq9y4
Click Below to Read
OSEP's opinion on IEP meetings after hours
US Dept of Educ Reversed Guidance on Maintenance of Effort
On April 4, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reversed their June 16, 2011 guidance on maintenance of effort (MOE). You may recall that in a June letter, ED had issued guidance that school districts could permanently reduce spending on special education in the year following an MOE violation (background below). Many wrote letters expressing concern, and Kathy Boundy from the Center for Law and Education (CLE) wrote a letter, requesting that ED reverse this guidance. We were notified yesterday that ED is responding to CLE’s August 2011 letter and reversing the position they had taken [in June letter to Bill East of NASDSE]. This is important news.
On April 4, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reversed their June 16, 2011 guidance on maintenance of effort (MOE). You may recall that in a June letter, ED had issued guidance that school districts could permanently reduce spending on special education in the year following an MOE violation (background below). Many wrote letters expressing concern, and Kathy Boundy from the Center for Law and Education (CLE) wrote a letter, requesting that ED reverse this guidance. We were notified yesterday that ED is responding to CLE’s August 2011 letter and reversing the position they had taken [in June letter to Bill East of NASDSE]. This is important news.
Click Here for the LetterOSERS_OSEP_MOEApril2012.pdf
Rick Lavoie will be back in Ohio
August 7th in Celina, Ohio in Mercer County
The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned Out Child
For more information and To Register click here https://www.research.net/s/PRQHYP9
Ohio Coalition for the Education of
Children with Disabilities
Public Policy Priorities, March 2012
Below are the 10 Topics that are Addressed in the Policy Paper
1. Educational Growth Assessment
2. Early Education
3. Teacher Evaluation
4. Regular Education
5. Special Education and Juvenile Justice
6. Special Education Legislation
7. Special Education Teacher Recruitment
and Training
8. Redesign Project and Policy Priorities
9. School Funding Reform
10.Best Practices and Innovation
Click Here to Review the Policy Paper
OCECD Policy Priorities March 2012
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Liist of Upcoming Workshops, OCECD'S Lending E-Library.
Sign Up For OCECD's Trainings by Clicking on the Trainings Tab Above. Here is a highlight of trainings coming soon!
Face to Face Trainings and Informational Fairs:
May 17 – Enriching the Learning Environment – Lima
May 22 – Understanding/Writing IEP’s – New Richmond
May 23 – Rights/FYBR – Owensville
May 24 – Bullying – Byesville
June 2 – Capable Kids Expo. Inform. Fair – Dayton
June 3 – Capable Kids Expo. Inform. Fair – Dayton
June 7 – Spotlight on the Family – Marietta
June 19 – Autism Awareness – Circleville
June 19 – Taking the Sting – Archbold
June 25 – Autism Awareness – Circleville
August 7 – Regional Trng. – Motivation Breakthrough – Celina
August 9 – Taking the Sting - Marietta
Regional Trainings:
Aug 7th Lavoie in Mercer County, Oct 1st Dr David Meichenbaum in Athens Ohio
Regional trainings are continually being planned and scheduled.
As we plan for future trainings across the state, we want to know what training topics you would like to see . Please click on this link and take our short survey. Give us your 3 top choices from our list or write in your own topic. Thank you! Click here to complete the survey with your training topics.
Hold the Date - November 27, 2012
10th Annual Partnering for Progress Conference
Crowne Plaza Columbus
North Hotel
Dr David Meichenbaum, Licensed Clinical Psychologist,
Buffalo, New York "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders"
OCECD Parent Library
Welcome to the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities’ State Parent Library. The library serves as a resource for parents of children with disabilities in the state of Ohio, who have children from birth through age 26. Library services are provided at no cost to both parents and professionals.
Library materials may be borrowed for a period of one month. A self addressed and stamped mailing envelope or container will be provided for returning materials when materials are shipped. We offer books, videotapes, and DVDs on topics related to special education for children and youth with disabilities. Information published by OCECD or reprints of articles will be shipped with no return needed. These materials are for parents to keep for future reference.
In order to use the Parent Library, you first must set up an account by clicking on the link below to download the PDF application. Please mail, fax or email your completed application back to OCECD. Once your application has been processed and your account has been established, we will notify you via email or mail.
To borrow materials from the Parent Library, click on the L4U Library System link below. This will give you access to the Library’s L4U internet catalog where you can locate and place materials in your book bag. OCECD will check material requests each business day.
Download PDF Application
For assistance with the application or the library, please contact Martha Lause, Librarian, at 800-374-2806 or 740-382-5452 ext. 20.
Ohio Dept of Education State Complaints and Due Process Database
These databases are made available to provide the public with information regarding complaint investigation results and due process hearing decisions related to students with disabilities. The databases contain letters of findings and due process hearing decisions issued since October 21, 2009. Click Below.
Ohio Coalition Launches a New Web Portal
OCECD has launched a new web portal that we hope you will find user-friendly. Click through the site and let us know if you like it and if you have suggestions. Please contact Lee Ann Derugen, Webmaster at leeannd@ocecd.org If you are a parent needing assistance, call Martha Lause at 800-374-2806 ext 20 or email her at ocecd@ocecd.org.
Disability Definitions
The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities' defintions for service under IDEA 2004 and Section 504.