Transitions Archives - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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July 20, 2022

Sample Family Request Letter for Special Education Evaluation from a School

Families can send letters or emails to their child’s teacher or principal to request a special education evaluation. Here is a sample letter you can use. Dear (Teacher and Principal’s names), I would like...

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Academics / Communication / Communication with Schools / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Transitions

July 5, 2022

Videos for Families: The Special Education Evaluation Process

Watch as Ohio professionals provide overviews of every major stage of the special education evaluation process. Learn about ways your school team can intervene when ideas or concerns are expressed by you or school...

Academics / Child Well-being / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / Transitions

May 23, 2022

Launching Your Middle Schooler to Success (Also available in Chinese, Somali, Nepali, Spanish, and Arabic)

Family engagement in education doesn’t stop after elementary school. It’s just as important, but it looks and sounds different. Here are 7 research-based tips for supporting your middle school child. The 7 tips document...

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May 17, 2022

La Sopa de la Abuela: Special Education Telenovela for Families

What is La Sopa de la Abuela? This video series, made by Arlington Public Schools in Virginia, is kind of like a soap opera TV show. It is for families AND schools. For families,...

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Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional / Transitions / Whole Child 10 - School Climate and Culture / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

April 29, 2022

Family-Friendly Partnership School Walk-Through Guide

The Family-Friendly Partnership School Walk-Through is a document that explains how to have a team do a tour and evaluation of your school building. It can be conducted by a team of representatives selected...

Academics / Early Childhood / For Families / Learning at Home / Transitions

April 28, 2022

Kindergarten-Bound: Tips for supporting your child during this important transition

This guide for Ohio parents from OSU’s Crane Center outlines common logistical details – such as how to determine eligibility, enroll, and plan for the year ahead – and provides tips and resources related...

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March 14, 2022

Translated Resources for Families of Students with Disabilities (Available in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish)

The PACER Center is Minnesota’s Parent Training and Information Center. Their Center helps families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities. Through more than 30 projects,...

Academics / Communication with Schools / Elementary School / For Families / School Choice / Transitions

January 14, 2022

Changes to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee in 2022: What Families Need to Know

In December 2021, Ohio’s Governor passed emergency legislation so that kids scoring below grade level in reading will not be held back from fourth grade solely based on a score on an assessment unless...

Immigrant Connections Supporting Educators and Organizations

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Transitions

December 30, 2021

Resources to Orient Afghans to K-12 Education in the U.S.

In this blog from Immigrant Connections, you will find links to orientation materials about the U.S. education system for families from Afghanistan resettling in the U.S. Translations are provided in Dari and/or Pashto, the...

Communication / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Grandfamilies / Learning at Home / Social Emotional / Transitions

October 8, 2021

Podcast: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

In this podcast, Angela Provenzano, OSU doctoral student in Occupational Therapy shares her personal grandfamily story and her experience leading a support group for Ohio kinship caregivers. Dr. Barbara Boone of the Ohio Statewide...

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