Ohio Department of Education

This project uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to build a deeper understanding of the ways in which English learner (EL) students' English language proficiency (ELP) profiles change longitudinally and how EL status and having varying levels of ELP shapes both students' access to resources, services, and differing educational environments and their outcomes. The researchers will examine how local educational agencies (LEAs) make decisions about the types of services and resources t...

Ohio seeks to accelerate and expand use of its data system to better support its educators so they can challenge, prepare and empower each student to meet his or her post-high school goals and dreams

This project sought to improve student progression through stackable credential pipelines -sequences of aligned credentials that connect from short-term certificates to a bachelor's degree and beyond in a chosen field. The partnership team assessed growth in stackable credential programs in health, manufacturing, and information technology; patterns of credential-stacking; and earnings outcomes for individuals who stacked credentials. Based on these findings, the team developed an agenda for...

The Research and Development Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C-SAIL) will examine the implementation of college- and career-ready standards in 5 states, assess how they are related to student outcomes in 50 states, and test an intervention that supports standards-aligned instruction in 5 states. C-SAIL's launch occurs at a time when states and districts across the country are engaged in a variety of initiatives aimed at implementing college- and career-ready standa...

Ohio’s P-12 and higher education data systems are highly regarded at the state and national levels and both contain a wealth of longitudinal information and decision support capabilities for their stakeholders.

Students with disabilities pursuing grade-level academic content standards and attending general education classes can be hindered by their disabilities and other cognitive limitations in demonstrating what they know in regular grade-level state assessments. For these students, the regular grade-level state assessments may not provide reliable and valid information about their academic achievements. This project will identify specific cognitive barriers in grade-level reading and mathematics...