Learn More About Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee | Tools for Teachers - 1 views
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Some key points from the new requirement include: All K-3 students will undergo annual diagnostic tests to determine reading ability; If a student is not on track to read at grade level, the school district must create a reading improvement and monitoring plan that details the student’s reading deficiencies, describes needed interventions and includes parents in the improvement plan;
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Unless students are exempted for reasons stated in law, those who have not reached grade-level reading by the end of the third grade will be retained; and
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Students who are retained will continue to receive intensive remediation, including at least 90 minutes of reading instruction daily.