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Resources from ODEW: Complaints and Dispute Resolution
Following are resources and presentations from the 2024 Spring Parent Mentor Conference Beth Crawford, 140 School Districts, 1 Goal: Enhancing Student Success by Unveiling Ohio’s Special Education Family Survey DataCohort 4 Final List of Districts and Schools Indicator 8 PresentationSpecial Education Research Brief Dr. Meredith Wellman, Communicating with Families about DyslexiaDyslexia Resource Guide for FamiliesDyslexia Presentation Dr. Brett Zyromski, Applying Protective Factors to Support Families and Youth Exposed to TraumaPresentation Tracey Manz, Charting the LifeCourse in
This guide will give parents the tools they need to understand how to engage with teams to be an effective advocate for their child
Progress monitoring is a part of a student’s IEP used to determine if the student is making progress. The monitoring helps determine if the goals of the IEP are being met. The results of the monitoring can be a basis to re-evaluate the IEP to provide different supports that may better meet the needs of the student. This video was created by WOUB Public Media (woub.org) in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education.[3 minutes]
Explains who is required to be a part of IEP team, including parents’ role.
Provides detailed descriptions on IEP team members and explains the purpose of the team through IDEA.
Individualized Education Program Tips for Teens.
Introduction to transition IEP meeting for families, helpful questions for parents to ask students transitioning.
Lists and explains who is on evaluation team, geared towards parents.
The Ohio Parent Mentor Project is funded by The Ohio Department of Education. The Oversight and Professional Development for Ohio Parent Mentors is provided by The Ohio State University’s Center on Education and Training for Employment, a translational research center within the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Center on Education and Training for Employment
1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 247-9982
Email cete-parentmentor@osu.edu
The Ohio Parent Mentor Project is funded by The Ohio Department of Education. The Oversight and Professional Development for Ohio Parent Mentors is provided by The Ohio State University’s Center on Education and Training for Employment, a translational research center within the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Center on Education and Training for Employment
1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 247-9982
Email cete-parentmentor@osu.edu
