SLIDE 1 Third Grade Reading Guarantee
September 20th, 2013 Kevin Draper
Program Administrator: Center for Curriculum and Assessment
SLIDE 2 Topics
ODE’s Mission State of Reading Readiness
Resources and Tools
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Goal: Ensure All Students Can Read College and Career Ready
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Target: Early Intervention/Support for “at risk” K-3 students
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Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Senate Bill 21
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Reading Diagnostics
By Sept. 30 each year All K-3 students
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Reading Improvement Plans
Within 60 days for students not on track
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Retain Students That Do Not Meet the Required Cut Score Third Grade Only
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New and Modification Language in SB 21 Legislation
Reading Competencies Teacher Qualifications Staffing Plans
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Reading Competencies
SLIDE 11 Reading Competencies
Are currently being developed Must be approved by the State Board
(by Jan., 2014)
Apply to teacher credentials and training
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Teacher Qualifications
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Teacher Qualifications
More Flexibility Has Been Added
SLIDE 14 Applies Only Teachers
Students
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Teacher Qualifications
At Least One Year of Teaching Experience
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OPTION 1 - Reading Endorsement
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Option 2 - Master’s in Reading
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Option 3 - Rated Above Value- Added for the Previous 2 Years
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Option 4 - “Most Effective” Teacher Rating
SLIDE 20 Option 5 - Rigorous Test
- f Reading Instruction
- $130 cost
- Can sign up for
this now
SLIDE 21 Credentials for Teachers of Diverse Learners
- Earned a credential or completed a training
from the ODE approved list
- Work with English Language Learners who
have been in the U.S. 3 years or less
- Work with students with significant cognitive
disabilities No expiration date
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Pre K- 3 Teaching License 2017
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Pathways to Teacher Qualifications
SLIDE 24 Credentials and Training
1. Holds an ODE-approved alternative credential 2. Successfully completed an ODE-approved training for reading instruction 3. Option expires in 2016
ODE approved list is on www.education.ohio.gov.
SLIDE 25 First Year Teacher May Serve as Teacher of Record if:
- Holds one of the qualifications; AND
- Mentored by a staff member who
meets the teacher qualifications
SLIDE 26 Assigned Teacher
- Must meet the teacher qualification
requirements
- Gain the approval of the service by the
teacher of record and the school principal
- Document such an assignment in the
student’s reading improvement and monitoring plan
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Teacher Staffing Plans
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Retention
Parent Refusal OAA’s and Retention
SLIDE 29 Promotions
- OAA Alternative
- Summer Promotion
- Midyear Promotion
SLIDE 30 Research
Ann Casey Foundation
“Why Reading by the End of 3rd Grade Matters”
- Intervention as early as possible makes a difference
Manhattan Institute Study
“The Benefits of Florida’s Test-Based Promotion System?”
- Retained students performed better in later grades
than those socially promoted
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ODE Efforts to Date
Video Website Resources
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ODE Resources
Legislative Highlights RIMP Template TGRG Guidance Manual
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education.ohio.gov
SLIDE 34 Social Media
@OHEducation
- hio-department-of-education
Ohio Families and Education Ohio Teachers’ Homeroom OhioEdDept storify.com/ohioEdDept
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ThirdGradeGuarantee@education.ohio.gov