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Heather Armstrong

Third Grade Guarantee; ORC Resources for Teachers - 1 views

www.ohiorc.org/3GRG

third grade guarantee teacher support reading strategies common core ORC

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  • Heather Armstrong on 27 Oct 13
     
    ORC provides a brief explanation of the third grade guarantee and then examples of how the ORC site is supporting ELA teachers. Links to reading strategies, video demonstrations, and ELA lessons aligned with the common core.
Kelsey Johnson

Ohio 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee Law Could Hold Back 10,000 Students - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...rade-reading-gu_n_2002023.html

shared by Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • As many as 10,000 students across Ohio could be held back to repeat the third grade under the new "Third Grade Reading Guarantee" law.
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      How is this fair to the students? I understand just pushing them a long is not good, but holding back that many students is bound to cause new problems for schools and students.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      I completely agree with you! A new system needs developed that meets standards while achieving student success appropriately. One size does not fit all! The indications and complexities of this Reading Guarantee seem unclear and inconsistent. Just like teachers need to plan in order to successfully provide meaningful instruction to meet a goal...I believe politicians needed to map out this 'plan' and devise a transition from teaching state standards to common core.... With all these changes and requirements there is just too much instability. I mean there aren't even Common Core aligned Language Arts reading series for the curriculum.
  • As written, the law permits third graders who simply don't take the test to be promoted, regardless of proficiency, StateImpact reports. That loophole has led parents in other states that have the same law keep their kids home on test days.
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      When more parents find out about this loop hole won't many of them just start keeping their child home from testing days, if they are worried about them failing? How can educators stop that from happening?
    • Kristen Niedermeyer
      Kristen Niedermeyer on 27 Oct 13
       
      What is the procedure for opting your child out of the testing?
    • Mr Pigott
      Mr Pigott on 27 Oct 13
       
      How about.... Making our schools more equitable? http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/03/25/15-years--no-school-funding-fix.html Think about the amount of students from our inner city districts that will not meet the standard...
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      Kelsey, I agree with you! I think that may be a case currently in schools, where the parents keep their children home during testing. But now there is a case-in-point to omit their struggling reader from the test in attempts to beat the system. However, the person they will be hurting most is the child.
  • Karen Koontz on 27 Oct 13
     
    I agree, Kelsey. There are pros and cons to holding students back. Just pushing them through sets them up for failure. Research shows that retained students have a very high dropout rate too. I think the answer is far more intervention in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. I also feel that students who are not "ready" for Kindergarten should be required to attend a preschool program even if it is funded by the district.We need to set our students up for success!
  • amyvarney on 27 Oct 13
     
    This is why they had trouble putting the reading guarantee in effect the past two times they tried to do it. I agree that this is not the way to have third graders succeed. It stresses them out and they should find an alternative route.
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