Resources
Ohio Resources
Ohio Department of Education
Information on accountability, statistics, funding, continuing education and other areas of interest to Ohio schools
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science and Reading
Lesson plans and other resources to promote standards-based best practices for teaching science, math and reading in Ohio schools
http://ohiorc.org/
Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools
News, information and statistics for Appalachian Ohio school districts
http://www.coras.org/
Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
Resources and information to support college-access efforts in Appalachia Ohio
http://www.oache.org/
Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding
Articles and information related to school funding in Ohio
http://www.ohiocoalition.org/
Data Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement
Data and educational resources aligned with Ohio’s Academic Content Standards
http://www.d3a2.org/
Data and Research
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education
Reports and statistics on a wide range of topics related to education
http://nces.ed.gov/
The Rural School and Community Trust
Articles and data focused on issues and challenges of rural school districts
http://www.ruraledu.org
The Education Trust
Data, research and power point presentations on poverty- and race-based achievement gaps in education
http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust
School CIO
Information and articles on computers, telecommunications and data management
http://www.schoolcio.com
Council for Exceptional Children
Articles, policy information and teaching strategies related to a variety of learning disabilities and special education issues.
http://www.cec.sped.org
Lesson Plans, Worksheets
and Other Teaching Resources
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
Free downloadable literacy tests, administration guides and tutorials for grades
K – 6
http://dibels.uoregon.edu/
Tolerance.org
Free print materials, lesson plans and articles on teaching respect for diversity in grades K - 12
http://www.tolerance.org
Reading Lady
Free downloadable resources and ideas for teaching literacy skills
http://www.readinglady.com/
ThatQuiz.com
Free online resource for math testing and practice, from basic addition through algebra and geometry
http://www.Thatquiz.com
Learningpage.com
Free downloadable worksheets, books and clip art, primarily for grades K – 3
http://www.learningpage.com/
Proteacher Community
Free online chat room where K-8 teachers ask questions and share ideas on a wide range of topics
http://www.Proteacher.net
