Ohio Admin. Code 3301-35-06 - Educational programs and support
(A) Educational programs and experiences
shall be designed and implemented to provide a general education of high
quality for all students. Students shall be provided sufficient time and
opportunity to achieve local school district performance requirements and
objectives measured by required local,
approved and state achievement assessments. Instruction shall be
focused on the personalized and individualized needs of each student and
include intervention that is designed to meet student needs. Instruction
and instructional activities shall
be:
(1)
Be consistent
Consistent with educational research and proven
evidence-based practices;
(2)
Be
appropriate
Appropriate to student
ages, developmental needs, learning styles, abilities, and English proficiency;
and
(3)
Be designed
Designed to ease the transition of students
from one educational environment to another;
and
(4)
Include phonics
Phonics shall be used as a technique to teach
reading in kindergarten through third grade in
accordance with section
3301.07
of the Revised Code .
(B) Stakeholder partnerships
(1) The school district or
chartered nonpublic school through its board of
education or governing authority , superintendent,
and staff shall work with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the
following:
(a) Parents, in part through the
adoption of a policy on parental involvement in the schools;
(b) Business advisory councils;
(c) Family and civic engagement
teams;
(d) School-parent or
school-business partnerships; and
(e) Other schools, social services, and
organizations that impact educational programs for students.
(2) In addition to its regular
budget process, the school district shall work with key stakeholders to review
the school district's allocation of educational resources. This evaluation
shall be conducted at least once every three years to ensure that the school
district's resources are allocated in an effective and equitable manner.
Allocation and expenditure of school district resources must be aligned with
the school district's strategic plan and reflect best practices in financial
management.
(C)
Educational options
(1) All educational
options shall require:
(a) An instructional
and performance plan that is based on individual student needs and shall
include:
(i) Instructional and performance
objectives that align with the school district's or
school's curriculum requirements;
(ii) An outline that specifies instructional
activities, materials, and learning environments; and
(iii) A description of the criteria and
methods for assessing student performance.
(b) Parental permission for students under
age eighteen;
(c) Superintendent
approval prior to student participation; and
(d)
Involvement of a credentialed teacher in reviewing the instructional plan,
which may include providing, supervising, or reviewing instruction or learning
experiences, and the evaluation of student performance; and
.
(2) Credit for approved
educational options shall be assigned according to student performance relative
to stated objectives of the approved instructional and performance plan and in
accordance with local board policy and established procedures.
(3) Each school district shall communicate
information and procedures related to credit flexibility and educational
options available in the school district to students, parents and all
interested stakeholders.
(D) School districts may contract
with public and private providers of academic remediation and intervention in
mathematics, science, reading, writing, and social studies to assist students
in grades one through six outside of regular school hours.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07
Rule Amplifies: 3301.07, 3301.077, 3301.131, 3313.472, 3313.48, 3313.481, 3313.603, 3313.6010, 3313.62, 3313.82, 3319.24, 3321.04, 3321.041, 3321.05
Prior Effective Dates: 07/02/1968, 07/01/1970, 04/30/1977, 09/01/1983, 12/31/2000, 02/24/2006, 03/22/2008, 07/23/2010, 04/24/2015
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