Ohio

Consultant (primary transition consultant): 
Lawrence Dennis
Email: 
ldennis1101@WOWWAY.COM
Phone: 
614-466-2650
Fax: 
614-752-1429
Address: 

Ohio Department of Education
Office for Exceptional Children
25 South Front Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-4183

Interagency Council: 
Yes
Alternative Pathways: 
1. Graduation through completing the Ohio core curriculum (new rigorous credit requirements). 2. An option to graduate under the previous requirements 3. Graduation by IEP team decision.
SPP/APR Link: 
http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRela...;
SPP Across Indicators: 
http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRela...;
Transition License Name: 
Transition To Work Endorsement

 

Summary of Performance:

http://www.edresourcesohio.org/index.php?slug=ohio-optional-forms  

Then click on Form OP-8, summary of performance

State Transition Resources:

The state special education web site has a secondary transition section: http://www.edresourcesohio.org/transition/ This site has various planning tools and guidance.There is also a special education guidance document at: http://www.edresourcesohio.org/ogdse/

Professional Development Resources:

  1. 16 Regional State Support Teams that also include inter-agency Regional Transition Councels
  2. Pending on-line modular training in secondary transition planning and implementation
  3. State-approved secondary transition training curriculum, 1.5 days in length - CD available upon request.

Other State Activities:

We are in the midst of guidance and professional development planning for students with disabilities in Career-technical Education. In addition, the fall Special Education Conference will address all Sp. Ed. issues, including transition, and is a two day event, September 25 & 25, 2008