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Social Studies
Curriculum Specialist or Supervisor? Click
here for more information
about the
OCSS Supervisor's Network (OCSS SupNet)
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The Ohio Council for the
Social Studies
Legislative Issues
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Advocating
for Social Studies Education in Ohio:
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Since January, the OCSS board has been working to make sure that the revised draft of the Ohio Academic
Content Standards will meet the needs of Social Studies teachers and students entering the 21st Century workforce. Please read the OCSS position statement and contact your
Board of Education member. In this statement, OCSS has addressed:
- Ohio Academic Content Standards Revision
- Proposed Assessment Program Revisions: End of Course
exams, 5th and 8th grade assessments
- Inclusion of 21st Century Skills
- The timeline of standards adoption
How do I contact my state legislator?
State Budget News:
The
recent state budget that was pass by the legislature postpones
5th and 8th grade social studies OAT testing for the next two
years. Be sure to contact your state legislators and share
how important social studies education is to the residents of
Ohio!
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If you want to look into any details of the budget, you can
find the documents
here.
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To access the education items
in the state budget, click
here.
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The actual language of the budget bill (approximately 4,000
pages) can be found
here.
Page last updated: February, 2010
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