The Ohio Department of Education's October 2026 Test Coordinator Newsletter outlines several assessment and program items. Topics listed include fall Grade 3 English Language Arts administration, adult tester online administration, and a Summer 2027 OST window extension. The bulletin also notes a new ELPA21 learning management system called ClearCourse.
It lists OELPS and OELPA review of test status requests, an AASCD initial paper order window, and Dropout Prevention and Recovery office hours. It thanks attendees of the 2026-2027 assessment conference and invites participation in DEW website research. The newsletter states that approaching deadlines or important dates were mentioned in previous editions, but the excerpt does not identify those dates.
It also includes social media links and a prompt to share news and events. No further details, schedules, or eligibility rules appear in the available text. The source is an official Ohio Education and Workforce bulletin dated Oct. 1, 2026.