Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) To ensure that student and other
stakeholder needs are understood and addressed, the school district or
chartered nonpublic school
will:
(1) Establish and communicate clear, high
expectations for academic performance, attendance and conduct for all students
;
(2) Diagnose and assess the needs of students
and other stakeholders and use assessment results and ,as applicable,
state
performance data and relevant local measures to make informed decisions
about curriculum, instruction, assessment, and goals;
(3) Monitor and analyze its
state performance data and relevant local
measures,as applicable, educational
offerings, facilities, services and instructional materials to determine their
effectiveness in helping students meet performance objectives;
(4) Continually improve programs and policies
to better meet student needs by:
(a)
Considering input from stakeholders;
(b) Monitoring and considering the changing
needs and expectations of stakeholders;
(c) Regularly conducting stakeholder
satisfaction evaluations using objective, reliable methods; and
(d)
Using collaborative teams to analyze
and use data to assess improvement and identify implementation issues and
academic successes and gaps.
(5) Communicate information about student
attendance, conduct, academic performance and progress to parents on a regular
basis.
(B) The school
district or chartered nonpublic school shall
implement a curriculum and instructional program that is characterized by
systematic planning, articulation, and evaluation. The school district's
or chartered nonpublic school's curriculum shall
be developed with input from and dialogue with parents, community members, and
other stakeholders.
(1) In addition to those
subjects required by the Revised Code, school districts and chartered nonpublic schools also shall provide for
study of the following:
(a) Personal safety
and assault prevention in grades kindergarten through six;
(b) Foreign language;
(c) Technology;
(d) Family and consumer sciences;
and
(e) Business
education.
(2) Courses
of study define the key components of
a school district's or chartered nonpublic
school's curriculum and instruction.
(a)
A course of study
will be adopted for each subject taught
and do the following:
(i) Comply
with the provisions of section
3313.60 of the Revised
Code;
(ii) Align with the school
district's
or chartered nonpublic school's vision, mission, philosophy, educational
goals, and strategic plan;
(iii)
Specify learning and performance expectations;
(iv) Establish a scope and sequence of
knowledge and skills to be learned;
(v) Provide a way to assess student progress
and the need for intervention;
(vi)
Address the various developmental needs of early childhood, middle childhood,
and adolescent through young adult students;
(vii) Use technological tools and emphasize
inter-disciplinary, real-world, project-based, and technology-oriented learning
experiences;
(viii) Be
developed with consideration of
the academic standards adopted
in accordance with section
3301.079 of the Revised Code and
published on the website of the department of education and
workforce;
(ix) For career
and technical courses, be
informed by career and technical core standards and performance
measures.
(b) Courses of
study
are
to be reviewed and updated as needed.
(c) School districts and chartered nonpublic schools
will
provide for an assessment system that aligns with their courses of study and
includes:
(i) Regular assessment of student
performance;
(ii) A policy
governing the provision of academic prevention/intervention services for all
grades and all schools through the school district;
(iii) Guidelines for using assessment results
and,
as applicable, state
performance data and relevant local measures, for instruction,
evaluation, intervention, guidance, and grade-promotion decisions;
(iv)
As applicable,
written policies and procedures regarding the participation of students
with disabilities and English learners;
(v) Ongoing professional staff development
that teaches accepted standards of practice in the selection, administration,
interpretation, and use of assessments;
(vi) Multiple and appropriate assessments
that shall be used to measure student progress;
(vii) Assessment practices that, when used to
qualify students for graduation, promotion or special programs or services,
conform to current professional standards for validity and reliability;
and
(viii) Sharing information with
parents, students, and the community regarding assessment purposes and
results.
(C)
Every student in a school district or
chartered nonpublic school
is entitled to opportunities to acquire the
knowledge and skills
necessary to meet local course of study
objectives.
(D) School districts
and, where applicable, chartered nonpublic
schools
will provide students with the opportunity to acquire
knowledge and skills and earn credits toward graduation through a variety of
methods
including, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Advanced standing programs
under section
3313.6013 of the Revised Code;
and;
(2) Credit flexibility.
(E)
The school
district's or chartered nonpublic school's policy for awarding credit for
completion of courses or options under paragraph (D) of this rule:
(1)
Will specify that
a fractional unit of credit be awarded on a proportionate basis for a course
that meets less than the minimum one hundred twenty hours required for one
credit unit;
(2)
May permit more than one unit of credit to be awarded
on proportionate basis for a course that meets more than one hundred twenty
hours;
(3)
May permit students below the ninth grade to take
advanced work for credit; and
(4)
Will specify that
units earned through integrated coursework are eligible to meet the graduation
requirements.
(F) Student achievement
will be
monitored according to established procedures to
include the following:
(1) Student progress reports
provided to parents on a regular
basis,with
timely
notification of problems with student
achievement, conduct or attendance .
Conferences between teachers and parents may be
one method of providing this information ;
(2) Student cumulative records
maintained, and student records
safeguarded according to the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (January 2013),
20 USC section
1232g
;
(3) Criteria for decisions on student
promotion and retention;
(4) Student admission, placement, and
withdrawal shall be processed according to established procedures,
including policies for:
(a) The admission of students to kindergarten
and grade one ;
and
(b) Accepting grade placement
and units of credit for students transferring from any school in the state of
Ohio and from any out-of-state school approved by a state department of
education or the equivalent for schools attended in another country.
(5) Diplomas
being issued to students who complete graduation
requirements.
(G)
School districts' and chartered nonpublic schools'
policies and procedures regarding student health and safety are to be designed
to ensure the safety and wellness of all students and are to comply with
applicable local, Ohio, and federal laws for health, fire drills, and
safety.
