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In summer 2012, legislation strengthened the Third Grade Reading Guarantee to give greater emphasis to reading instruction and intervention in the early grades. Through this initiative, school districts and community schools will diagnose reading deficiencies in students at grades kindergarten through three, create individualized reading improvement and monitoring plans and provide intensive reading interventions. The new law also includes additional requirements for school districts and community schools. ODE created this page in an effort to provide support to districts, educators, and families.
Posted below are policy guidance documents, instructional tools, and resources for families on the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
If you have questions or concerns, please email thirdgradeguarantee@education.ohio.gov.
Resource Highlights
Video Introduction to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Policy Guidance on the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (01/09/2013)
Draft List for Research-Based Reading Instruction Programs and the Criteria and Submission Form for other programs (3/22/2013)
Research Based Reading Instruction Program Guidance (04/04/2013)
Guidance on Which Teachers Must Have Special Credentials (02/11/2013)
Update on Senate Bill 21 and its Impact on the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (03/04/2013)
The Ohio Department of Education is currently awaiting the resolution of Senate Bill 21 before finalizing the list of comparable diagnostic assessments and the list of research-based reading instruction programs. Thank you for your patience.
Policy Guidance:
Research-Based Reading Instruction Programs
- Deadline for Program Submission Extended to April 30, 2013
- One option for teachers to meet the requirement of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee is to complete an approved research-based reading instruction program. ODE has released the criteria it will use to evaluate and approve these programs. A draft list of approved programs for this qualification option is posted below.
- If you know of a program that is not included on the list, and you believe it meets the criteria outlined by ODE, please complete the program submission form and email it to thirdgradeguarantee@education.ohio.gov by April 30, 2013.
- FAQ on the Research-Based Reading Instruction Programs (4/22/2013)
- Draft List for Research-Based Reading Instruction Programs (3/22/2013)
- Research Based Reading Instruction Program Criteria and Submission Form (3/22/2013)
Early Literacy and Reading Readiness Competitive Grant:
Diagnostic Assessments:
- State Developed Diagnostic Assessments 2012-13 Guidance Document (01/08/2013)
- Policy Guidance on the Use of the KRA-L for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (09/13/2012)
Statewide Education Conference (November 2012)
- More than 2,000 educators spent two days learning about the most urgent issues that will shape the future of learning for Ohio’s 1.8 million students.
- Summaries of breakout sessions such as the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and Student Learning Objectives can be found on the conference blog.
ODE Links:
Resources for Educators
Board of Regents Guidance on Reading Endorsement Programs
Common Core Standards in English Language Arts
PARCC Model Content Frameworks
Reading First Resources for Educators
Diagnostic Assessments Related Materials, which lists the definitions for On-Track and Not On-Track and the score table to be used with the ODE-developed Diagnostics
Get It, Got It, Go - a quick, efficient and repeatable tool that is useful in measuring children’s risk and progress in critical language and early literacy indicators
Literacy Learning Objects
Resources for Families
Reading First Resources for Families
Common Core Standards Document for Families – NPTA
IEPs and TGRG Parent Info
If you have questions or concerns, please email thirdgradeguarantee@education.ohio.gov.
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