ODE K-12 Education 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Ohio graduation pathway option allows students to demonstrate college and career readiness through an industry-recognized credential?
- ACT/SAT score pathway
- OGT retake pathway
- Workforce credentials pathway (Correct answer)
- Advanced Placement pathway
Correct answer: Workforce credentials pathway
Ohio's workforce credentials pathway lets students earn a high school diploma by attaining qualifying industry-recognized credentials.
Question 2: What Ohio statute governs the education of students with disabilities in public schools, mirroring federal IDEA requirements?
- ORC Chapter 3301
- ORC Chapter 3323 (Correct answer)
- ORC Chapter 3313
- ORC Chapter 3317
Correct answer: ORC Chapter 3323
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3323 specifically governs the education of children with disabilities, aligning with IDEA.
Question 3: How long does an Ohio school district have to complete an evaluation for a student suspected of having a disability after receiving parental consent?
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 60 days
Ohio requires that initial evaluations for special education eligibility be completed within 60 days of receiving parental consent.
Question 4: Which Ohio school district accountability grade reflects how much academic growth students made in a given year?
- Achievement component
- Progress component (Correct answer)
- Gap closing component
- Prepared for success component
Correct answer: Progress component
The Progress component of the Ohio Local Report Card measures the academic growth students make relative to similar students statewide.
Question 5: Under Ohio's open enrollment law, a student who open-enrolls in a nonresident district has tuition paid by which entity?
- The state general revenue fund
- The resident district (Correct answer)
- The family of the student
- The federal Title I program
Correct answer: The resident district
When a student open-enrolls, the resident district pays tuition to the receiving district from its state foundation funding.
Question 6: What is Ohio's required instructional minutes per school day for grades 7–12?
- 300 minutes
- 360 minutes (Correct answer)
- 390 minutes
- 420 minutes
Correct answer: 360 minutes
Ohio law requires a minimum of 360 minutes (6 hours) of instruction per school day for grades 7 through 12.
Question 7: Which component of an Ohio IEP describes the specific skills a student is expected to achieve within one school year?
- Present levels of academic achievement
- Annual goals (Correct answer)
- Transition services plan
- Supplementary aids and services
Correct answer: Annual goals
Annual goals in an IEP set measurable targets for what the student should accomplish over the course of the year.
ODE K-12 Education 3
Which Ohio graduation pathway option allows students to demonstrate college and career readiness through an industry-recognized credential?