Education Assessment

What Education Assessment does

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) is the state government agency responsible for overseeing K-12 public education across the state of Ohio. The agency, headquartered at 25 South Front Street in Columbus, Ohio, was recently rebranded from the Ohio Department of Education to incorporate workforce development functions and is led by Director Stephen D. Dackin under the authority of Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Board of Education. ODEW sets statewide learning standards, administers federal education programs (including ESSA), coordinates assessments, and serves as the regulatory and policy authority for all public school districts, community schools, and educational institutions in Ohio.

The agency's core technology platform consists of the statewide Education Management Information System (EMIS), the Ohio Attendance Dashboard for tracking student attendance trends, the District and School Report Card system for performance comparison, and dedicated portals for literacy, mathematics, chronic absenteeism, special education, and emerging AI strategy. Core programmatic offerings include Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement, the ReadOhio statewide reading initiative, Ohio's Plan for K-12 Mathematics, the Ohio Attendance Taskforce, and Cell Phone Policy Resources. Distribution occurs through the official education.ohio.gov portal, a statewide contact center, an Area Coordinator field service network, GovDelivery email alerts, public meetings, and social channels.

ODEW is not a commercial enterprise: it is funded through State of Ohio appropriations and federal education funding, and it does not charge for its core services to schools or families. Its "customers" are the Ohio K-12 ecosystem — administrators, teachers, parents, students, and community members — who are statutorily required to interact with its standards and data systems. No commercial revenue, funding rounds, or ownership structure applies.

Name

Education Assessment

Legal name

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Website

https://ode.state.oh.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a state government agency that sets statewide K-12 policy, learning standards, and data systems for all Ohio school districts, serving administrators, teachers, parents, and students under Governor and State Board of Education authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Education Services

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Federal Reporting, Accountability & Audit Readiness (EDAJAHAF), Attendance, Truancy & Enrollment Compliance (EDAJAHAC), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD), Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF), Finance, Budgeting, Procurement & AP/AR (School/District Ops) (EDAJAHAL)

Keywords

• K-12 education oversight
• Education policy administration
• Education data systems
• School accountability reporting
• Literacy and math education

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce operates as the state-level government agency that oversees K-12 public education across Ohio. It provides policy guidance, statewide data systems (including EMIS and the Attendance Dashboard), learning standards, assessment coordination, literacy and mathematics initiatives, and resources for administrators, teachers, parents, and community members. Core programs include Ohio's Attendance Dashboard, ReadOhio literacy initiative, AI in Education strategy, and statewide plans for literacy and K-12 mathematics.

Product overview

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce operates as a unified platform providing multiple education-related products and services for administrators, teachers, parents, and community members. The core offerings include Ohio's Attendance Dashboard for tracking student attendance trends, Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement focused on science of reading, ReadOhio statewide reading initiative, AI in Ohio's Education strategy, Ohio's Plan for K-12 Mathematics, and the Ohio Attendance Taskforce. These products work together as an integrated ecosystem serving Ohio's K-12 education system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ohio's Attendance Dashboard A statewide student attendance dashboard that helps communities quickly understand attendance trends and support efforts to keep students present, engaged, and on track for success. It serves Ohio schools, administrators, and families.
• Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement A statewide initiative that inspires educators to grow their knowledge, abilities, and skills in the science of reading. It provides a comprehensive framework for improving literacy achievement across Ohio K-12 schools.
• ReadOhio A statewide effort to encourage reading, no matter age, as reading is the foundation for success. It serves Ohio students, parents, and educators.
• AI in Ohio's Education Ohio's comprehensive strategy to ensure the state's K-12 education system is prepared for and can help lead the AI revolution. It provides guidance and framework for schools integrating AI into education.
• Ohio's Plan for K-12 Mathematics Establishes a common statewide vision of high-quality, research- and evidence-based mathematics instruction for Ohio K-12 schools.
• Ohio Attendance Taskforce A taskforce focused on attendance support, with a recommendations report available for review to address chronic absenteeism across Ohio schools.
• Cell Phone Policy Resources Model policy and toolkit for districts to adopt policies prohibiting cell phone use by students during the instructional day, addressing student performance and mental health impacts.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Illinois State Board of Education: Illinois's state-level K-12 education authority — directly comparable in mandate and function to Ohio's Department of Education and Workforce.
• Texas Education Agency: Texas's state education authority responsible for K-12 oversight, accountability, and data reporting — directly comparable peer in scope and function.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Massachusetts's state education agency with matching K-12 oversight, accountability reporting, and statewide initiative functions.
• New York State Education Department: New York's state education agency, performing the same regulatory, data, and policy functions for K-12 education as ODEW does for Ohio.
• Georgia Department of Education: Georgia's state education agency with equivalent K-12 policy, accountability, and data oversight responsibilities.
• Florida Department of Education: Florida's state education agency overseeing K-12 public education, accountability systems, and statewide initiatives — analogous state-level peer.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education: Pennsylvania's state education agency performing the same K-12 oversight, reporting, and policy functions as ODEW.
• California Department of Education: State-level education agency with equivalent K-12 oversight authority across California — directly comparable in mandate, scale, and function as a state education department.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Education: Federal-level education authority that oversees state education agencies — provides framework, funding, and accountability requirements that ODEW operates within.

Regional players

• Michigan Department of Education: Neighboring state's K-12 education agency — comparable in function but operates in a different regional market than Ohio.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OHEducation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OhioEdDept
• Facebookfacebook.com/OHEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-assessment
• Instagraminstagram.com/OHEducation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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