Third Grade Reading GuaranteePaula Mahaley November 16, 2013

Third-Grade Reading Guarantee Goal:

Ensuring All Students Can Read

Provide early intervention and support

Administer reading diagnostics

Implement Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans

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Require teacher credentials

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

Report Data

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ELL – full 3 years in a U.S. school or 3 years of instruction

Students with significant cognitive disabilities – exempted from all the requirements

ODE – authority to exempt other students with disabilities – case by case

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

Any student who has received intensive remediation for two years and was previously retained in grades K-3

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On or after July 1, 2013, every grade three student on a Reading Improvement

and Monitoring Plan (RIMP) must have teacher who meets credentials

Teacher Credentials to provide intervention

One year reading instruction PLUS one of the following credentials:

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Hold a K-12 reading endorsement; OR

Master’s degree with a major in reading: OR

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Has “above expected” rating for Value Added; OR

Passing score on a rigorous test – Fall 2013: OR

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Rated “most effective” for reading instruction consecutively for the most recent two years based on approved assessments of student growth; OR

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Holds an alternative credential approved by the department or has successfully completed a department-approved training for reading instruction for working with ELLs less than 3 years in U.S. schools or a student with an IEP; OR

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Holds an educator license for teaching grades pre K-3 issued on or after July 1, 2017 and passed a rigorous exam of reading instruction identified by the department; OR

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A speech-language pathologist who holds a license issued by the board of speech-language pathology.

Does not have at least one year of teaching experience: may serve as the teacher of record IF holds one of the credentials and

mentored by a staff member who meets criteria

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A teacher, providing any services required by the guarantee, in place of the teacher of record must:

meet criteria

gain the approval of teacher of record and principal, and

document in student’s RIMP

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The State Board of Education will develop reading competencies that will inform all reading credentials, training and teacher preparation by January 31, 2014.

Contact Information

Paula Mahaleypaula.mahaley@education.

ohio.gov614 466-0217

education.ohio.gov

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