September 21, 2012Presented by the

Ohio Department of Education: Paula Mahaley

Office of Curriculum and Assessment

Third-Grade Guarantee Third-Grade Guarantee Goal: Goal:

Ensuring All Students Can Ensuring All Students Can ReadRead

Early Reading Early Reading InterventionIntervention

• Students receive help and support in the specific area of reading that is difficult for them

• New policy strengthens current law and includes more reading intervention

Senate Bill 316Senate Bill 316

• Provide early intervention and support in reading for at risk students at grades K-3

• Administer reading diagnostics to all K-3 students by Sept. 30 each year

• Develop individualized Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans for students deemed “not on-track” (not reading at grade level)

Senate Bill 316Senate Bill 316

• Provide interventions for K-3 students “not on track” and students retained under the Third Grade Guarantee

• Report data results to the Department of Education

• Retain 3rd grade students that do not meet the required cut score.

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Diagnostics: 2012-2013 School Diagnostics: 2012-2013 School Year Year

Diagnostics: Beginning in Diagnostics: Beginning in 2013-2014 2013-2014

Reading Improvement and Reading Improvement and Monitoring PlanMonitoring Plan

• All Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans must be created within 60 days of when a student is designated not on-track.– Identify student’ s specific

reading deficiency– Describe supplemental

instruction services– Involve parents and guardians– Monitor plan’s implementation– Provide reading curriculum

that assists students to read at grade level

– State risk of retention in 3rd grade.

Intensive Remediation Intensive Remediation Services for Retained Services for Retained

StudentsStudents• For students

retained in the third grade, beginning during the 2011-2012 school year, additional remediation includes: – 90 minutes of daily

reading (non-instructional time)

– The option of outside service providers

Data ReportingData Reporting

• Districts will report reading, writing and math diagnostic scores at the end of the year through EMIS

• Scores will be reported as “on track” or “not on track”

• Districts will also report the intervention provided for students deemed “not on track” by Sept. 30 reading diagnostics

Educator LicensureEducator Licensure

Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year:•For students who are not on-track in grades K-3, schools must provide a classroom teacher who has either:

Passed a reading instruction test; or

Has a reading endorsement on their teaching certificate.

•ODE is currently determining which test(s) may be used to meet this requirement

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ODE EFFORTS TO DATE

Outreach and Outreach and CommunicationCommunication

Outreach• Guidance documents• FAQ (coming soon) • State-Developed

Diagnostic Assessments 2012-13

• District diagnostic survey

• Website resources for:– Districts– Educators– Parents

• Third Grade Reading Guarantee Advisory Workgroup

Communication

• Webpage:– http://

www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=5&ContentID=129423

• E-mail:– thirdgradeguarantee@education.ohio

.gov

• Communication blasts:– EdConnection– IDES– Tools for Teachers

• Webinar/Webcast• Conference

presentations

Third Grade Reading Third Grade Reading Guarantee Advisory Guarantee Advisory

WorkgroupWorkgroup• Group of educator leaders committed to serving

Ohio students and educators in the area of literacy• Expertise includes:

– Curriculum coordinators– Librarians– English language learner specialists– Literacy specialists– Higher education representatives– Administrators– Teachers– Representatives from: Children’s Dyslexia Center, United

Way, Invest in Children, Ohio Resource Center, INFOhio

ODE Website UpdatesODE Website Updates

Upcoming Updates:•Third Grade Guarantee FAQ•Reading Intervention and Monitoring Plan guidance

“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” 

- Dr. Seuss