Updated Sept. 21, 2012

OHIO’S 3RD GRADE

READING GUARANTEE

All districts in Ohio must annually give an English Lang Arts diagnostic assessment by Sept 30th to all students in K – 3

BEGINNING 2012-13

That school has identified a reading deficiencyDescription of current services provided to studentDescription of proposed supplemental servicesNotice that 3 rd Grade OAA is NOT the only measure of

reading competencyNotice that unless the student gets “on level” by end of 3rd grade, the student will be retainedFor 2012-13, ODE defines “on level” as scoring 390 or higher on Spring 2013 Grade 3 Reading OAA

For 2013-14, ODE defines “on level” as scoring 392 or higher on Spring 2014 Grade 3 Reading OAA

FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS “NOT ON TRACK TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL BY END

OF YEAR”, SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE PARENTS IN WRITING:

Begin intervention (supplemental services) immediately using research-based reading strategies targeted at the students’ identified reading deficiencies

Provide a teacher who has either passed a reading instruction test or has a reading endorsement on their teacher’s license (begins 2013-14)

Develop a reading improvement and monitoring plan within 60 days of learning of the reading deficiency

FOR EACH STUDENT “NOT ON TRACK”, SCHOOLS MUST:

Services from one or more providers outside the district must be offered as an option for the studentIf parents choose this, it’s at the district’s expense

The selection of services for a student on a reading improvement and monitoring plan is based upon the judgment of the student’s teacher and parents

FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE “NOT ON TRACK”

Small group instructionReduced teacher to student ratioMore frequent progress monitoringTutoring or mentoringTransition classes containing 3 rd and 4th graders

Summer reading campExtended school day, week, or year

READING INTERVENTION SERVICES MAY INCLUDE:

Identification of student’s specific deficiency

Description of the proposed supplemental instruction services that will target the deficiency

Opportunities for the student’s parents or guardians to be involved in the instructional services

Process to monitor implementation

IMPROVEMENT AND MONITORING PLANS MUST

INCLUDE:

Reading curriculum during regular school hours that assists students to read at grade level, provides reliable assessments, and provides ongoing analysis of each student’s reading progress

Statement saying that unless student gets on level by end of 3 rd grade, he/she will be retained

IMPROVEMENT AND MONITORING PLANS MUST

INCLUDE:

Student is promoted to 4 th grade if principal and reading teacher agree student is prepared academically based on another evaluation of reading skill

Student is promoted to 4 th grade, but continues to receive intensive intervention services in 4 th grade in 2013-14

EXCEPTIONS TO RETENTION AT END OF 3RD GRADE (AT END OF

2012-13 ONLY)

Limited English Proficient who have been in US less than 2 years

Special Ed students whose IEPs specifically exempt them from retention under 3 rd Grade Guarantee

Students who demonstrate competency on an alternative reading assessment approved by ODE

Any student who has received intensive remediation for at least two years and was previously retained in K – 3rd grade

ALL STUDENTS WHO SCORE BELOW 392 ON 3RD GRADE READING OAA IN SPRING

2014 WILL BE RETAINED EXCEPT:

Number of students on a reading improvement and monitoring plan

Type of interventions used

BY END OF 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR, DISTRICTS MUST REPORT

TO ODE:

Provide at least 90 minutes of reading interventions every day (begins 2012-13)ODE will provide guidance on how 90 minutes may be obtained

Provide students with a high-performing teacher as determined by the teacher’s student performance data or performance reviews

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN RETAINED, SCHOOLS

MUST:

Provide a way for a student to move on to 4th grade at any time during the school year when a student demonstrates proficiency in reading

Provide 4th grade level instruction in a subject other than reading if the student demonstrates proficiency in that subject while still not demonstrating proficiency in reading

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN RETAINED, SCHOOLS

MUST:

Because changes in the law were made in the Summer, districts may use the state’s reading diagnostic assessment or any diagnostic they already planned to use in 2012-13Next year, districts must choose from an approved list of diagnostics

THIS YEAR’S DIAGNOSTIC

Every district must report to ODE what diagnostic assessment will be used

For districts who select one other than the state diagnostic, district sets the cut score and reports that score to ODE

THIS YEAR’S DIAGNOSTIC

Grades K & 1 DIBELS NEXT

Grades 2 & 3 STAR Reading Assessment

Each of the above assessments will provide detailed info regarding students’ reading skills and also give us a Reading Lexile level for each student

FOR THIS YEAR, PLAIN’S READING DIAGNOSTIC WILL

BE:

4th Grade STAR Reading Assessment

5th – 12th Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)

Each of the above assessments will also provide us with Lexile Reading Levels on every student

TO FURTHER OUR COLLECTION OF READING DATA ON ALL STUDENTS TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE

COMMON CORE

All students in grades 2 through 8 will take TerraNova Common to help provide data on how our students are performing relative to the Common Core State StandardsLast year only grades 2, 3, 5, and 7

EXPLORE (8th) and PLAN (10th)ACT End of Course Exams (various 9 th – 12th)

AP Exams (10th – 12th)

TO FURTHER ASSIST IN OBTAINING DATA ON HOW STUDENTS STACK UP AGAINST

COMMON CORE:

For more info on Ohio’s Third Grade Guarantee, go to

http://education.ohio.gov and then type “Third Grade

Guarantee” in the search box

FOR MORE INFO