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Kristen Niedermeyer

Why a Third Grade Reading Guarantee on Its Own Won't Help Ohio Children | StateImpact Ohio - 0 views

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  • But the researcher who wrote a report the Kasich administration cites in support of the proposal says that without other changes and perhaps more money for schools, the third-grade reading guarantee is unlikely to leave children better off.
    • Alexandria McNicholas
      Alexandria McNicholas on 22 Oct 13
       
      I agree that several changes need to be made for this to work successfully across the state. I do not know if just more money will help.
    • khjones85
      khjones85 on 23 Oct 13
       
      I thought it was important to note that the states with similar laws have had more success if they've have closely monitored class size and personalized help for struggling students. If more money means that we can have smaller class sizes or more resources with which to teach students in the classroom, that's obviously a huge help. However, I agree with you that money alone isn't going to make the difference.
    • Alexandria McNicholas
      Alexandria McNicholas on 24 Oct 13
       
      khjones85 you make a very good point which I did not think about.
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      How do they make sure the money would go to the schools that really need it and in the correct way? My school for example has been in continuous improvement for at least 5 years. Instead of helping us though by giving us more support in the classroom, the state spends money on just sending people to tell us how to do more testing. To me this is not preparing us for the third-grade guarantee.
    • Heather Armstrong
      Heather Armstrong on 27 Oct 13
       
      Kelsey, that is an extremely good point. In many districts, teachers need more support regarding what to do after testing. Too much assessing takes away from instruction and interventions needed for student growth.
  • “It’s not going to be effective in the long run and certainly it’s not effective for children to just think of a one-time boost,” he says.
    • katiemarie08
      katiemarie08 on 22 Oct 13
       
      There needs to be a school and home connection to make sure they are reading and improving themselves.
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      I agree katiemarie. My school gets very little support from parents at home and without that connection how can we make this guarantee effective?
  • The report looked at a national database of nearly 4,000 students born between 1979 and 1989 and found that students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of school by age 19 than students who can read proficiently.
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  • About one-third of Ohio fourth graders scores are on grade level in reading, according to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
    • Kristen Niedermeyer
      Kristen Niedermeyer on 27 Oct 13
       
      Interventions need to begin before third grade. Teachers with a room of 26 students need assistance meeting the needs of below leveled readers.  Teachers who follow the RtI process try interventions for weeks without getting to intense interventions for some students.
  • he commission says that while retention policies may generate “a sense of urgency for improving early reading proficiency, similar improvements in student achievement might well be achieved through identification and intervention — without the need for retention.”
  • Karen Koontz on 27 Oct 13
     
    Our class sizes continue to grow and I feel this is detrimental to the learning of students, especially those who are struggling. I agree that we need smaller classes and more support both from parents and for more intervention time. I also feel that parents should not be allowed to override the schools suggestion to retain a student in kindergarten.
Kelsey Johnson

If Ohio gets serious, the third-grade reading guarantee will help kids | The Thomas B. ... - 1 views

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  • Students entering third grade a year from now will be allowed to advance to fourth grade only if they achieve a minimum score on Ohio’s third-grade reading assessment.
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      Wasn't this how it was with the 4th grade proficiency test? Student's could only move on if they passed a certain reading level?
  • Districts must take seriously the law’s requirement that they offer additional reading support to K-3 students who are identified as reading below grade level. High-quality, student-centered, intensive intervention—especially for first and second graders—should help more students read on grade level by the end of third grade and prevent mandatory retentions. Similarly, districts should consider retaining students earlier than third grade if they cannot read.  
    • Kelsey Johnson
      Kelsey Johnson on 26 Oct 13
       
      What about the school distracts that do not have money to offer extra support? Will the state end up helping these schools get the extra support they need?
khjones85

Local Measures | Ohio Department of Education - 1 views

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slo student learning objective template help growth measures

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  • A student learning objective is a measurable, long-term academic growth target that a teacher sets at the beginning of the year for all students or for subgroups of students. Student learning objectives demonstrate a teacher’s impact on student learning. 
  • Writing SLOs Using Sample Data -- Module 5A
    • khjones85
      khjones85 on 20 Oct 13
       
      Links below show Youtube tutorials on how to use sample data when writing SLOs.  The first link provides background information and rationale.  The tutorial begins with the second link.
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  • Guidance on Selecting Assessments
    • khjones85
      khjones85 on 20 Oct 13
       
      Guidance on choosing appropriately aligned assessments for your SLOs.  Also includes examples, frequently asked questions, and types of assessments to consider.
  • khjones85 on 20 Oct 13
     
    Includes many resources on analyzing student data, creating SLOs, and places to go for additional help.
Mrs. Graham

ODE- My opinion - 0 views

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  • If the student remains in the third grade, the school must provide a high-performing reading teacher and 90 minutes of reading instruction each school day.
  • Resources to provide parents with the tools and information to help their children learn to read and develop other skills to succeed.
  • Except for students with special circumstances, students must meet a minimum score on the state reading test to move on to the fourth grade.
    • Alexandria McNicholas
      Alexandria McNicholas on 22 Oct 13
       
      Not sure I agree with placing so much on a State standard test. 
    • katiemarie08
      katiemarie08 on 22 Oct 13
       
      I like how they break it down for the parents to understand all of the information. It also gives multiple additional resources.
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  • About the Third Grade Guarantee Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee ensures that every struggling reader gets the support he or she needs to be able to learn and achieve.
    • Kristen Niedermeyer
      Kristen Niedermeyer on 27 Oct 13
       
      Helpful links give parents an idea of what they can do that really works in the way of helping their children get to where they need to be.
  • read-along nonfiction builds phonemic awareness; develops phonics decoding skills; and strengthens vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, all while introducing children to a world of knowledge and exploration. Many of the nonfiction titles cover STEM and social studies standards. Lexile scores are included. 
  • Alexandria McNicholas on 22 Oct 13
     
    Has a simple break down of what the guarantee is for parents and useful resource links
  • Kristen Niedermeyer on 27 Oct 13
     
    Third Grade Reading Guarantee Family Resources
  • Shiloh Lynne on 02 Nov 13
     
    I agree with Alexandria. There are a lot of people who are NOT test takers. If a child has a bad day, fails the test, even if they know that material, then they are at risk to being retained? Doesn't seem fair.
Kristen Niedermeyer

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    • Kristen Niedermeyer
      Kristen Niedermeyer on 27 Oct 13
       
      Assisting students in reading to promote success begins long before third grade and before a child steps into a school building.  While the state is holding educators accountable, I ask myself why isn't more being done to start off children with more of an advantage.  Equip schools with preschools.  When children cannot receive the reading exposure they need at home, schools should provide more.
  • icies and programs which would increase access to health insurance for children and to improved education
  • In families, parents are the first teachers, preparing their children to read simply by talking and reading to them frequently. They can also be the first to spot health and developmental problems that may lead to reading difficulties. But parents do not always know what to look for or how to help their children, and access to health care is essential. Poverty is strongly associated with lack of health insurance coverage. For example, 10 percent of people in families with incomes of $50,000 or more are not covered by health insurance, but this jumps to 19 percent for those with family incomes between $25,000 and $49,999, and to 29 percent for those with family incomes below $25,000.23 Children in poor families also are more likely than their peers to have parents with limited education, because lower education is associated with earning lower incomes.24 These findings suggest that pol
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  • or parents, particularly in low-income families, could play an important role in fostering children's educational success. Schools and parents cannot, by themselves, bring about these changes.
  • amyvarney on 27 Oct 13
     
    It's never too early to learn how to read or to share books with your children, students and other educators. I agree preschool sets the children up for success.
  • Shiloh Lynne on 03 Nov 13
     
    I firmly believe that a parent is the best way to boost a child's knowledge before they begin school. I never attended pre-school, and yet I was reading by the middle of my kindergarten year. The sad fact is that some parents just don't care enough, or find educating their child important enough to give them the head start that they need. Pre-school isn't a requirement, and unless a family meets the income qualifications, it can be quite pricey. I currently have a student who is in foster care, he is smart, and inquisitive, and hard working. He will be going back to live with his blood relatives next week. After talking to his foster family, they have shared their opinion that once he leaves their care, he will not be taken to school, or helped to boost his skills in any way. His birth family told him that he does not need to do his homework, that it is not important. It is a very sad situation.
Heather Armstrong

Third Grade Reading Guarantee | Ohio Department of Education Video - 0 views

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third grade guarantee teacher parent resource third grade guarantee video

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  • Heather Armstrong on 27 Oct 13
     
    The ODE 3 min video on the 3rd grade guarantee is a helpful resource for educators. This video can easily explain what the 3rd grade guarantee is to parents, help to explain what it might mean for their child, and provide information on why it is in effect.
  • Karen Koontz on 27 Oct 13
     
    This is a great video and would be nice to include on a classroom website for parents to view.
Jeremy Brueck

TeacherXoxo: Innovative Pedagogy Report for 2013 - 0 views

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McNicholas crowd learning crowd learning pedagogy report

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  • I decided to talk about this topic because it relates a lot to the course I am taking at the University of Akron
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 21 Sep 13
       
      I'm glad you made this connection. Can talk more about how Crowd Learning relates to our course? What are we doing in class that makes you feel this way?
  • Crowd learning is a fast growing way for people to become quickly educated on a specific topic
  • A teacher’s role is to help guide them in figuring out what their needs are and providing them with support.
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 21 Sep 13
       
      This seems like a real shift for teachers. Do you feel ready to make this shift? Why or why not?
Jeremy Brueck

Crowd Learning - 0 views

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Rhoads crowd crowd learning learning report pedagogy

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  • I believe that “crowd learning” is an important part of our educational society today.
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 23 Sep 13
       
      Why do you believe this? Explain your thinking here.
    • Rebecca Rhoads
      Rebecca Rhoads on 15 Oct 13
       
      I believe that we learn by solving life's puzzles and we can do that by communicating and learning from our peers. Students would be able to grow at their own pace.
  • This would allow the students to be more independent by learning more information and taking charge of their own life.
  • They would be more intrinsic learners.
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  • As a teacher, I would give students the resources to look up information this could be a web, different sites to look at, or just ways to organize their information.
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 23 Sep 13
       
      This is a good start to thinking about how you might apply crowd learning to your classroom. What other ways could you incorporate it?
    • Rebecca Rhoads
      Rebecca Rhoads on 15 Oct 13
       
      I could also incorporate a real world problem and have the students create different solutions to solve it. This would allow for them to research the problem and think of diff ways to solve it. Then they could apply it to a challenge they might be facing to get more info before making a decision.
  • Gregory Freund created an interactive program called Versal-interactive-online-courses.
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 23 Sep 13
       
      Interesting. I have never heard of this. I will have to check it out.
  • While it incorporates a different learning style which is more student centered, there is still a role for the instructor as a guide. Teachers can still help facilitate and guide learners to better outcomes.
    • Jeremy Brueck
      Jeremy Brueck on 23 Sep 13
       
      This is a key point here and a big shift for teachers to make. Now a guide on the side rather than a sage on the stage.
Karen Koontz

Guidance on Reading Endorsement Program - 0 views

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Third Grade Guarantee

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  • Karen Koontz on 27 Oct 13
     
    The Third Grade Guarantee means many things to teachers! One rather important topic is the Reading Endorsement! ODE offers a guidance document to help teachers understand what the sate of OH requires from a program offering the Reading Endorsement. It also explains candidate requirements.
Annaliese Fedorchak

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Teacher Resources | Ohio Department of Education - 2 views

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third grade guarantee teacher resource reading

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  • a quiz feature that lets them assign quizzes and track progress
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      Perfect for progress monitoring and wonderful resource to validate mastery/comprehension 
  • The Early World of Learning   http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/worldbook-earlylearning.asp)
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      Check this out!
  • BookFLIX
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  • Teachers can assign quizzes to specific students and even design their own quizzes to complement classroom discussion.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      Socrative is a neat iPad application that also does this, along with Arcademics.
  • Alicia Vatalaro on 26 Oct 13
     
    The documentation below provides additional resources for Teachers for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. External Resources INFOhio Resources BookFLIX (http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/BookFlix.asp ) pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction e-books. This engaging combination of read-aloud stories and read-along nonfiction builds phonemic awareness; develops phonics decoding skills; and strengthens vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, all while introducing children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
  • Karen Koontz on 27 Oct 13
     
    I use BookFlix in my classroom! The students love it! It was especially helpful when I was losing my voice and struggled with being able to read aloud.:)
Annaliese Fedorchak

Third Grade Reading Guarantee | StateImpact Ohio - 0 views

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third grade guarantee reading ohio learning

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  • Background The idea behind the third-grade reading requirement is that it’s important for students to read by third grade in order to master other subjects. Plus, the requirement is intended to focus schools’ and parents’ attention on third-grade reading.
    • Heather Armstrong
      Heather Armstrong on 27 Oct 13
       
      Provides more info on what students may be exempted from retainment.
  • score below a certain level on the state reading test.
  • Exceptions apply to students who are learning English and in special education programs and to students who have been behind in reading in past years, have been held back before and have received extra help. 
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  • schools can still promote students who don’t pass the third grade reading test if the principal and student’s reading teacher agree
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
      Annaliese Fedorchak on 27 Oct 13
       
      If this is the case, then why even have this Reading Guarantee? I don't agree with this new requirement because I don't feel that this sort of assessment truly measures student knowledge and ability...
  • katiemarie08 on 22 Oct 13
     
    Gives background information on why they are implementing the reading guarantee.
  • Alicia Vatalaro on 26 Oct 13
     
    Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee says that starting with students entering third grade in 2013-14, schools cannot promote to fourth grade students who score below a certain level on the state reading test. That level is slightly below the actual passing score on the state reading test, the Ohio Achievement Assessment.
Shiloh Lynne

New third-grade reading regulations unclear, say some - 1 views

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    • Mr Pigott
      Mr Pigott on 27 Oct 13
       
      Interesting questions to consider... What about districts that do not have the computer lab space available?
  • Written by Cynthia L. Jacoby    Monday, 21 October 2013 07:57
  • Genoa’s 95 third graders took the 2 ½ - hour computer test this past week. Results are expected back in three weeks
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  • Still, Parmigian and his administrators say they are still on the search for clarification regarding the “burdensome” law in both the state legislature and Ohio Department of Education.
  • “I think it’s well intended – making sure kids are able to read at the third grade level. But it takes away local control,” Parmigian said. “We know our kids. Everyone is different. We work on the best situation to help those kids.”
  • Daily reading intervention classes will be offered for those who don’t pass the test, Dennis Mock , superintendent, said. Then all third graders will take the test again in the spring.
  • district officials interpret the law to mean students will have to re-do third grade reading but can continue on to fourth grade
    • Shiloh Lynne
      Shiloh Lynne on 02 Nov 13
       
      Where are they going to find the time during the school day for the reading intervention classes?  What other curriculum areas will suffer because teachers/students are focused on passing the state reading test?
  • Shiloh Lynne on 02 Nov 13
     
    News story regarding the 3rd grade guarantee
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