March 29, 2010

Good afternoon,

It appears that last Friday we saw one of the snows after the forsythia bloomed. Hopefully, spring is here to stay and we can finally count on continued warmer weather!

As many of you have likely heard, today we learned that Ohio was not selected to receive funding during Phase I of the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Race to the Top (RttT) grant.

The USDOE has announced that Delaware and Tennessee were selected to receive funding under Phase I of the RttT program. We knew from the start that the RttT process would be highly competitive and, while we are disappointed that Ohio was not selected for funding at this time, it was an honor to be selected as one of 16 finalists for Phase I.

Even though we will not receive funding under Phase I, we believe Ohio’s students deserve the innovative education reforms identified for in RttT, and we will now begin work on applying for Phase II.

In an effort to provide you with relevant and timely information as we begin our Phase II efforts, ODE has constructed a webpage, rttt.education.ohio.gov, which will contain RttT resources and information.

We will also be sharing information in the near future concerning the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) process for Phase II. Currently, the details of the Phase II MOU are being developed but, as more information becomes available, we will be certain to notify all eligible school districts and community schools about the process.

I know I have said it several times, but I feel I cannot say “thank you” enough. I would like to thank each and every person who helped craft Ohio’s application. Even though we were not successful at this juncture, we were selected as a finalist, and that speaks volumes to the dedication and hard work of everyone involved. I know that we will be calling on many of you as we craft the Phase II application.

Please know I appreciate all you do to support our students and their families. Enjoy your spring break and I sincerely hope you create many new memories with family and friends.

Sincerely,

Here are additional items that may be of interest:

·         Census Day 2010 is April 1
·         ODE to offer fourth family and civic engagement program
·         Financial Literacy Month begins Thursday
·         Credit Flexibility web conference schedule updated
·         Check out the ODE Feature Story about a unique school building project
·         Spotlight on Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School, Lynchburg-Clay Local Schools

Census Day 2010 is April 1
The U.S. Census has mailed census forms nationwide during the last few weeks in anticipation of Census Day 2010 – Thursday, April 1 – the day everyone residing in the United States must be counted. Every year, the federal government can allocate more than $300 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data. This, of course, affects school budgets – including the distribution of Title 1 funding – and college grant and loan programs. Community planners use census data to determine where to build new schools, develop public transportation and create new roads. Additionally, census results affect our voting districts and state representation in Congress. A complete count in Ohio is critical, so please remind families in your community about this important civic responsibility.

ODE to offer fourth family and civic engagement program
Beginning April 12, district personnel can visit the ODE Web site to view a taped audiovisual presentation titled Community Mapping and Coordinating Services, narrated by staff of ODE’s Office for Family and Civic Engagement and The Ohio State University’s Center for Learning Excellence. Presenters will instruct participants on how to develop effective family and community engagement (FCE) strategies and identify community resources to support them. A live, audio Q&A at 1 p.m. April 15 entitled Family and Civic Engagement Plan Part II: Developing Effective Strategies and Resource Mapping will offer those who have viewed the presentation the chance to question presenters based on the program content.

This session comprises the fourth installment in a professional development series created by ODE to give districts a roadmap and resources for establishing FCE initiatives as required by House Bill 1. The session is suitable for members of FCE teams and Family and Children First Councils, as well as staff of educational service centers and state support teams. For instructions on accessing both the taped presentation and live Q&A session or to see previous programs, visit education.ohio.gov, keyword search: FCE professional development. For more information, contact Jennifer Vargo at (614) 995-0231 or jennifer.vargo@ode.state.oh.us.

Financial Literacy Month begins Thursday
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Ohio Treasurer Kevin L. Boyce urges all Ohioans to learn how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits and to learn more about personal finance. All educators, especially those who are fulfilling the financial literacy requirements of Senate Bill 311, will be interested in the Treasurer of State Web site at www.ohiotreasurer.gov, which offers financial information on topics such as understanding credit and debt, financial planning, saving and investing. The site also describes a series of Smart Money Choices conferences that are scheduled throughout the state and workshops that are scheduled upon request.

For more resources and information about financial literacy, visit the related ODE Web page, also accessible at education.ohio.gov, keyword search: financial literacy. Among the resources listed there is the Jump$tart Coalition for personal financial literacy, which offers financial literacy standards, best practices and a searchable clearinghouse of resources.

Credit Flexibility web conference schedule updated
ODE is hosting a series of web conferences highlighting various credit flexibility topics. These one hour sessions provide an opportunity to build a greater awareness and understanding to support successful implementation of local plans. Each web conference is recorded and archived and can be accessed at any time through the ODE Credit Flexibility Web page. A full transcript and short executive summary also accompanies the full recording.
Visit www.education.ohio.gov; Select School Options; Select Credit Flexibility for more information.

Tentative Schedule of upcoming Web Conferences:
April 9: School Finance and Credit Flexibility (2-3pm) (Registration begins Wednesday, March 31, 2010)
April 15: Teacher-led Credit Flex Initiatives Using Technology (10-11am)
April 22: Mastery-based Assessment Models (1-2pm)
April 29: Developing Quality Student Credit Flex Plans (3-4pm)

Check out the ODE Feature Story about a unique school building project
The Gahanna Jefferson School District has a unique plan to alleviate overcrowding in their schools, especially at Gahanna Lincoln High School. With an eye on how to best serve students in these tough economic times, this community will begin constructing a three-story building named Clark Hall next month. See the ODE Feature Story at www.education.ohio.gov.

Spotlight on Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School, Lynchburg-Clay Local Schools
Students in grades 3-5 at Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School in Highland County created and sold clay bowls with the goal of raising $1,000 to feed 200 people at a mobile food pantry. The students sold the bowls for $5 each at the school’s March 5 “Soup for the Soul” dinner of bread and soup donated by local restaurants.

The strong community support in Highland County, where unemployment is 19 percent, helped the students surpass their goal and raise $7,400. Mary Carter, social worker for the district, wrote, “Students saw first-hand that no matter how young or old, no matter how big or small their hands are, together, they were making a difference. The students helped strengthen their community and created a positive solution for the growing needs of hungry families in their area!” Hats off to Lynchburg-Clay Elementary students and community members for their successful efforts in serving others.
Lynchburg-Clay students make clay bowls.

If you would like to share news about a service project involving a group of your students who are helping the community, please send an e-mail with “Spotlight” and your school name in the subject line to superintendent@ode.state.oh.us. We also are pleased to learn about any curricular connections to projects and to receive digital images of these activities.

Note: You also may find this document online at education.ohio.gov by searching keyword: EdConnection. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about this weekly e-mail or would like to be added to the mailing list, please feel free to contact me at superintendent@ode.state.oh.us.

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March 15, 2010

Good afternoon,

Hopefully, the time change this weekend did not disrupt your sleep patterns too drastically. Springing forward is not my favorite activity because I never like to willingly give up an hour of sleep! However, the extra daylight hours do make a difference. Now if only the sun would stay around!

This week promises to be a busy one for all of us, as your high school students are taking the Ohio Graduation Tests and our Ohio team is preparing to present our Race to the Top plan to the USDOE tomorrow.

I am pleased to announce that we have a strong Ohio team presenting to the panel of Race to the Top reviewers in Washington, D.C. tomorrow from 8:30-10 a.m. The team is led by Governor Ted Strickland and also includes Deputy Superintendent Marilyn B. Troyer, Columbus City Schools Superintendent Gene T. Harris, Battelle for Kids Executive Director Jim Mahoney, and me. The USDOE was very prescriptive in terms of our presentation and the makeup of our team.  We have had significant help in preparing for our presentation from many stakeholders and we appreciate their kind support and continued focus on our proposed work. Additionally, we also appreciate the many kind notes and messages of support that arrived this week. This is an incredible opportunity for Ohio and it helps to have folks who believe in the possibilities associated with Ohio’s application. So, please send positive vibes to D.C. on Tuesday morning as we represent Ohio.

At last week’s State Board of Education meeting, the Board and I had the honor of recognizing teachers whose efforts have been acknowledged in two different awards programs this year.

Jennifer McCalla, this year’s recipient of the National Milken Educator award, has taught in the Parma City Schools for 11 years. She was presented an obelisk award by Board President Deborah Cain, who commented on Jennifer’s significant contributions to her school, district and community. As one of 50 educators nationwide to receive the Milken Family Foundation award this year, Jennifer received $25,000 and is invited to participate in an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles this spring for the annual Milken Educator Forum. A mathematics teacher at Normandy High School, Jennifer has served as mathematics department chair since 2002. She is known as an exceptional educator who focuses on student-centered instruction.

Also at the board meeting, five educators received certificates of commendation recognizing their selection as Ohio’s finalists for the 2009 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This program presents the nation’s highest honors for mathematics and science teachers. The Ohio finalists are, from left:
·         Teresa Moon, Crestwood High School, Crestwood Local Schools, mathematics;
·         Rebecca Link, Fort Recovery Middle School, Fort Recovery Local Schools, mathematics;
·         Anthony Marinelli, Willoughby Middle School, Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools, science;
·         Brett Becker, Madeira High School, Madeira City Schools, science;
·         Sandee Coats-Haan, Lakota East High School, Lakota Local Schools, science.

The National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. A national committee will review state-level finalists this spring and up to 108 national awards will be made by President Obama in mid-April or early May.

Congratulations to all of our distinguished Ohio award recipients for their ongoing excellence as teacher-leaders in their school communities! Their willingness to share with colleagues is what will continue to strengthen our education community.

One of the hallmarks of the American spirit has always been our ability to create and innovate, which is why I believe it is important to support arts education in Ohio. I’m pleased to announce that the 2010 Ohio Survey of Arts Education begins this week. This statewide research initiative will provide critical information on the current status and condition of arts education programs in our schools.

The arts play a significant role in our efforts to develop the creative imagination of our students and foster curricular innovations across disciplines at every level of our educational system. I strongly urge principals and their staffs to participate in this survey, which is a collaborative effort of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, ODE and the Ohio Arts Council, in partnership with Quadrant Arts Education Research. The survey asks for information about visual and performing arts programs, staffing and resources that we currently do not gather through the Education Management Information System.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your school’s arts education information. More information about how to complete the survey is below.

Next school year, all districts are required to have a Credit Flexibility policy in place. As many of you know, we’ve been working to create a set of supports to guide your local implementation of Credit Flexibility. A series of case studies and guidance documents in critical areas such as school funding issues, Highly Qualified Teaching requirements, and related frequently asked questions have been posted to the ODE Web site. More information about these resources and a series of webinars appears in the “Items” section below. However, I know this topic is one that many of you will be tackling in the next few months, and I felt it was important to mention these new resources.

Have a great week! I know you will be looking forward to some relaxation as districts head into spring breaks fairly soon!

Sincerely,

Here are additional items that may be of interest:

·        Principals asked to complete Ohio Arts Education Online Survey
·         ODE Web site features new guidance on credit flexibility
·         Regional Common Core Standards meetings begin next week
·        Application for USDOE’s Investing in Innovation Fund announced
·         Council for Attracting Prospective Educators offers summer academy
·         ODE recruiting middle and high schools for revised parent involvement survey
·         Spotlight on New Bremen High School, New Bremen Local Schools

Principals asked to complete Ohio Arts Education Online Survey
The 2010 Ohio Arts Education Survey launches this week and ODE asks that building principals complete this important questionnaire. Each principal will receive an e-mail message with instructions and a unique Web address for his or her school to use in completing the survey.

ODE recommends that principals download and print a copy of the survey and instructions in advance from http://artsedresearch.typepad.com/ohio/. They should then review the questions and work with their arts education staff (visual art, dance, drama/theatre and music teachers) as well as curriculum coordinators to gather the information requested. A printed hard copy of the survey can be used to collect data prior to completing the questions online at the unique Web address assigned to each school. Principals or their designees are asked to complete the survey by April 30.

Results from this survey, together with other ODE strategies, will be used to help chart a future course of action to provide high-quality arts learning experiences for all young people in Ohio. Look for a preview of survey results in late summer with a final report presented this fall.

For more information, please contact Nancy Pistone, ODE, at (614) 466-7908 or Donna Collins, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, at (614) 224-1060.

ODE Web site features new guidance on credit flexibility
ODE has posted several resources to help schools develop their credit flexibility plans and will be hosting two webinars in the coming weeks. Both sessions will be recorded and made available online for those who are unable to attend.

Webinars:
·         Credit Flexibility and Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
Wednesday, March 17, 10-11 a.m.
·         Credit Flexibility for Gifted and Special Education
Wednesday, March 24, 1-2 p.m.

To register for webinars, click here and select the registration link at the bottom of the page. Please submit your registration by clicking the “Submit by E-mail” button at the top of the registration form.

Senate Bill 311 requires that school districts, community schools and chartered nonpublic schools adopt a local credit flexibility policy in time for the start of the 2010-2011 school year. The plan enables students to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject-area competency, instead of, or in combination with, completing hours of classroom instruction.

To comply with the S.B. 311 requirements, see the Web page for general information on developing a district credit flexibility policy. Guidance documents pertaining to finance issues, highly qualified teacher status, students with disabilities, student eligibility for participation in athletics and other information is available. These documents are designed to provide guidance to school and district leaders on how to implement their credit flexibility policy in ways that better ensure compliance and safeguard critical operations (e.g., state and federal accountability and school funding).

Additional new resources include five case study summaries about early adopters of credit flexibility that can provide ideas for serving students. The essence of credit flexibility is customization for students and for schools, districts and communities. Therefore, these stories demonstrate a diversity of approaches and are not prescriptive.

Access all of ODE’s Credit Flexibility Web information by pointing your cursor to “SCHOOL OPTIONS” on any ODE Web page and selecting “CREDIT FLEXIBILITY” from the drop-down menu.

Regional Common Core Standards meetings begin next week
ODE will be hosting five regional meetings from March 22-26 to provide an update on the Common Core Initiative and Ohio’s preparation for implementing the Common Core State Standards.

Districts may send one representative (a curriculum director, department chair or other interested educator) to the nearest session. The meetings, which will focus on implementation challenges and strategies, will be held from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the following sites:

·         Monday, March 22, Cleveland/NE – Cuyahoga County ESC
·         Tuesday, March 23, Columbus/Central – ESC of Central Ohio
·         Wednesday, March 24, Southeast Ohio, location to be announced;
·         Thursday, March 25, Cincinnati/Southwest – Hamilton County CRES
·         Friday, March 26, Toledo/Northwest – Hilton Garden Inn, Perrysburg
Although participation in the March regional meetings will be on a first come-first served basis, all Ohio educators will be invited to submit online comments about the standards revision process later this spring. Registration for the meetings begins tomorrow in STARS through SAFE accounts; see the calendar Web page for more details, or visit education.ohio.gov and click on “Events.” To learn about Ohio’s process to revise its academic content standards, click here. For more information about the Common Core Standards visit www.corestandards.org.

Application for USDOE’s Investing in Innovation Fund announced
Early last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released the final priorities and grant application for the $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund. Interested applicants have until April 1 to submit notification of intent to apply and May 11 for submission of final applications. The grant funds are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act school reforms.

Individual school districts or groups of districts can apply for the i3 grants and entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations can collaborate on these applications. To qualify, applications must address one of four areas:

·         Supporting effective teachers and principals;
·         Improving the use of data to accelerate student achievement;
·         Implementing standards and assessments that prepare students for success; and
·         Turning around persistently low-performing schools.

Preference will be given to projects that improve outcomes for young children; expand student opportunities for college success; address the needs of students with disabilities and/or limited English proficiency; or serve schools in rural areas. Applicants will need to show that their proposed projects are sustainable and can show evidence of success. Each prospective grantee also must agree to provide a 20 percent cash or in-kind match of the federal award. To assist schools in developing innovative ideas and finding private funding matches to support them, the U.S. Department of Education has launched the Open Innovation Portal. For the grant application, as well as more information and resources, click here.

Council for Attracting Prospective Educators offers summer academy
The 18th annual Council for Attracting Prospective Educators (CAPE) Teacher Academy will be held June 14-18 at Mount Union College in Alliance. The academy is designed to introduce high school students to the teaching profession through classes on leadership skills, public speaking, career opportunities in education, teacher preparation programs and campus life.

Those who will be juniors or seniors in fall 2010 and are considering teaching as a career may submit an application through April 23. Students are encouraged to apply early as space is limited to 50 slots. Each participant selected receives a scholarship for the academy worth $675, but is responsible for an additional $100 fee that supports the cost of lodging, meals and materials. CAPE attendees often seek support for the fee from local sponsors. To access the application, click here or visit education.ohio.gov and search for keyword: CAPE.

ODE recruiting middle and high schools for revised parent involvement survey
ODE’s Office for Family and Civic Engagement is looking for middle and high schools to help conduct a second field test of a parent survey ODE began developing and testing last spring. The deadline for agreeing to participate is March 31.

The survey will become the recommended way for schools to rate themselves on the Decision Framework’s parent and family involvement indicators (Tier 3C), as part of the Ohio Improvement Process. Parents will be able to complete the survey on ODE’s Web site from April 5-May 31. Schools also may provide hard copies of the survey to parents who do not have Internet access by printing them from a PDF file that will be available on the ODE Web site. Schools will be asked to collect completed hard-copy surveys and forward the data contained in them to ODE by June 1. Each participating school will receive a report of its specific findings by August 1.

To participate or to learn more details, contact Steven Yerka at (614) 728-8097 or steven.yerka@ode.state.oh.us. Fifty schools will be selected to participate.

Spotlight on New Bremen High School, New Bremen Local Schools
The FFA Chapter at New Bremen High School in Auglaize County completes several community service projects each year. This year, the students constructed a shed for an area resident and will be completing picnic tables for the community. Last year, they constructed six park benches for the school building’s main entrance areas, and designed and installed landscaping for the school’s new athletic complex.

FFA, former known as Future Farmers of America, is a youth organization that is a part of agricultural education programs at middle and high schools nationwide. Congratulations to New Bremen High School FFA students and their adviser!

If you would like to share news about a service project involving a group of your students who are helping the community, please send an e-mail with “Spotlight” and your school name in the subject line to superintendent@ode.state.oh.us. We also are pleased to learn about any curricular connections to projects and to receive digital images of these activities.

Note: You also may find this document online at education.ohio.gov by searching keyword: EdConnection. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about this weekly e-mail or would like to be added to the mailing list, please feel free to contact me at superintendent@ode.state.oh.us.

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Kathe Shelby, Director - Office for Exceptional Children (March 2010)

Ohio Secondary Transition Improvement Grant (OSTIG) Presents:

Coordinating Secondary Transition Planning, Process and Activities: A Seminar for Transition Leaders

The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, is pleased to announce a new online resource, Going Places with a Standards-Based IEP or GPS-IEP. Ohio requires that all IEPs be standards-based, the GPS-IEP is designed to provide assistance to school personnel as they develop standards-based IEPs to prepare Ohio's children for their future beyond school. IDEA requires that all children with disabilities have access to and make progress in the general education curriculum.

Go to www.edresourcesohio.org for the announcement explaining the tool, the link to the GPS-IEP, the script for the resource and a copy of the IEP for T.J., the child discussed in GPS-IEP scenario.

Additional GPS-IEP scenarios and scripts for children from preschool age to secondary age who have varying disabilities will be released in the future and a message will be sent out announcing them on the Office for Exceptional Children list-serv. The next scenario to be released is for K.D., a girl in the fifth grade who has a cognitive disability.

Kathe Shelby, Director - Office for Exceptional Children (March 2010)

Information Regarding Requests for Exception (RFE) to the Cap on Alternate Assessments for 2009-2010

Earlier this school year, the Ohio Department of Education communicated to superintendents that The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has limited the count of proficient or higher scores on the alternate assessment to one percent of Ohio’s statewide tested population. This means that for the 2009-2010 school year and beyond, most Local Education Agencies (LEA) will be restricted to this cap of one percent.  As in the past, this does NOT limit the number of students who should or may be alternately assessed; assessment type is a decision of the IEP team. Assessment type should continue to be based on the needs of the child. 
The Office of Accountability will no longer accept Requests for Exception to the Cap on Alternate Assessments from LEAs. Instead, all LEAs that serve greater than 1,000 students will be restricted to the cap of 1% of their total tested population. LEAs that serve fewer than 1,000 students will be restricted to a cap of 10 students.
Special LEAs that have a charter primarily to serve high percentages of students with significant cognitive disabilities (i.e., an "autism" community school) will be required to submit a copy of their charter identifying their special mission to serve students with significant cognitive disabilities. Additionally, these schools will be required to submit a letter of their intent to exceed the cap, specifying the SSIDs of the students whose IEPs indicate that they should be assessed through an alternate assessment (only those students who meet the Full Academic Year criterion and count towards accountability calculations for the LEA should be reported).
LEAs that serve a special population of students should contact Lindsey Ladd by e-mail or phone to discuss the information that will need to be submitted to the Office of Accountability. Mr. Ladd may be contacted at:  Lindsey.Ladd@ode.state.oh.us or (614) 752-8731 or (614) 728-4510.
Once an LEA exceeds the cap on the scores that can be included in the accountability calculations, the remaining scores will be reassigned (i.e., the scores will be changed from Proficient, Accelerated or Advanced to Basic for accountability purposes).  This reassignment will be done by sorting all scores and reassigning the scores in the Proficient Range first.  This allows the maximum number of Accelerated and/or Advanced scores to count in the Performance Index.  Within each range, a random process will select the scores that will count as not proficient until the required number of demotions has been made.  Scores that have been reassigned from Proficient or higher to Basic at the district level also will be reassigned at the building level.
The following shows an example of how the demotion process will work for those districts that exceed the 1% cap.
Demotion Process – 1% Cap on Alternate Assessments
Example:  A school district tests 2205 students and has a cap of 22 students (1%), but the district assesses a total of 30 students using the alternate assessment.  Because the district has exceeded the cap, a total of 8 scores must be reassigned.
Step 1 – Sort the 30 scores by performance level
Of the 30 students who scored proficient or higher on the alternate assessment:
2  students scored at the Proficient level
18  students scored at the Accelerated level
10  students scored at the Advanced level
Step 2 – A random process identifies the 8 scores to be reassigned (i.e. changed from Proficient, Accelerated or Advanced to Basic) beginning with those scores in the Proficient Range.
• Since only 22 of the proficient or above scores can be included, the 2 scores at the Proficient level will be reassigned to the Basic level (a weight of 0.6 rather than 1.0) for the purposes of accountability calculations.
• Six more demotions must be made by randomly choosing six tests from the district’s pool of 18 Accelerated scores to move to the Basic level (a weight of 0.6 rather than 1.1).
Step 3 – The reassignments from the district’s pool of proficient and higher scores yields the following results for the district’s six schools:
School A  1 proficient score from this school is reassigned
  
School B  1 proficient score from this school is reassigned, 2 accelerated scores from this school are reassigned
School C  1 accelerated score from this school is reassigned
School D  2 accelerated scores from this school are reassigned
School E  1 accelerated score from this school is reassigned
School F  0 scores from this school are reassigned
If you have questions, please contact ODE's Office of Accountability at (614) 728-4510.

Kathe Shelby, Director - Office for Exceptional Children (March 2010)

Ohio Secondary Transition Improvement Grant (OSTIG) Presents:

Coordinating Secondary Transition Planning, Process and Activities: A Seminar for Transition Leaders

April 15 - 29, 2010 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington
175 Hutchinson Avenue - Columbus, OH 43235

The Coordinating Secondary Transition Planning, Process and Activities: A Seminar for Transition Leaders workshop is a two-day event that will focus on implementing best practices and community linkages. Participants will be guided through an effective secondary transition planning process for students with disabilities that goes beyond the completion of the IEP transition forms to creating and implementing meaningful and effective transition plans. At the completion of this training (and the recommended associated activities), participants will have both information and strategies to improve the transition planning process within their districts or buildings that will lead to improved post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. The purpose this training is to develop informed transition leaders.

Event Contact Details (For more information and registration details):

Name: Chris Filler
Phone: 614-410-0993
Email: chris_filler@ocali.org
Website: http://www.ocali.org/up_doc/Secondary_Transition_Seminar.pdf