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Annaliese Fedorchak

Third Grade Literacy Policies: Identification, Intervention, Retention - 0 views

    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      I think that within "Lessons learned from Florida" it is evident that teaching practices need to build and support our students so that they are indeed able to use higher level thinking in order to perform. We need to be teaching reading for enjoyment and meaning, not reading for speed or to pass a grade. It is horrible to put that amount of pressure on our young students...
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      I strongly suggest reading this article. There are some profound insights and implications that can benefit our teaching strategies and student success rates.
Mr Pigott

Ross on Third Grade Reading Guarantee - YouTube - 0 views

    • Mr Pigott
       
      Superintendents should set up reading classes in the fourth and fifth grade.  
  • questions about the state's new Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Category News & Politics License Standard YouTube License
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    Richard Ross, superintendent of public schools for the state of Ohio, answers questions about the state's new Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
Mr Pigott

Ohio's Third-Grade-Reading Guarantee - What it Means for You - YouTube - 0 views

    • Mr Pigott
       
      Good overview of the guarantee provided by ODE
Shiloh Lynne

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

    • Mr Pigott
       
      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
       
      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?
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    News story regarding the 3rd grade guarantee
Kristen Niedermeyer

DoubleJeopardyReport030812forweb - 0 views

    • Kristen Niedermeyer
       
      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.
  • 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
  • icies and programs which would increase access to health insurance for children and to improved education
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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.
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    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.
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    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.
Kristen Niedermeyer

http://nieer.org/sites/nieer/files/Shultz%20OH%203rd%20Grade%20Reading.pdf - 0 views

    • Kristen Niedermeyer
       
      I really want to highlight this section!  I love the 4 family routines to commit to.  As a parent, this is a great reminder to practice what you preach.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      Wonderful resource! Thank you. As a parent and a teacher I plan to utilize this resource. Especially to support a home-school connection to promote the success of the student's reading abilities.
Karen Koontz

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Teacher Qualifications Timeline - 0 views

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    This timeline is a great resource for teachers as the requirements have changed often and can become confusing.
Karen Koontz

Teacher Qualifications - 0 views

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    As the qualifications for teachers is constantly changing in regards to the Third Grade Gaurantee and we don't always have time to check out ODE, I thought I would share the latest. There are qualifications marked "new" that some teachers may not have seen.
Karen Koontz

Guidance on Reading Endorsement Program - 0 views

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    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.
Heather Armstrong

Third Grade Guarantee; ORC Resources for Teachers - 1 views

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    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.
Heather Armstrong

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

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    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.
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    This is a great video and would be nice to include on a classroom website for parents to view.
Annaliese Fedorchak

Student Promotion and the Third Grade Reading Guarantee | Ohio Department of Education - 0 views

  • If a student scores below 392 on the fall and spring reading OAAs
  • recommended that the student continue to receive intensive reading remediation services
  • If the student can demonstrate reading proficiency on the state assessment at the end of the summer, the student will be promoted to the fourth grade before school starts in the fall.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      This is a nice idea. However, how motivated would a child be while attending summer school? On the other hand, I think a child would be embarrassed to repeat the third grade...
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  • summer
  • Any student retained by the Third Grade Reading Guarantee is eligible to be promoted during that school year in accordance with the district’s established midyear promotion policy.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      Wouldn't these kiddos be behind in the rest of their academics? I am not sure what the repercussions would be based on the midyear integration. 
  • Once a student is promoted midyear, they are considered a fourth grade student in all subjects and will take the fourth grade state assessments.
  • For each student retained under division (A) of this section who has demonstrated proficiency in a specific academic ability field, each district shall provide instruction commensurate with student achievement levels in that specific academic ability field. As used in this division, "specific academic ability field" has the same meaning as in section 3324.01 of the Revised Code.
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      Does this mean more jobs will be necessary to 'bridge the gap'? My head is spinning with the complexities of this new requirement.
Rebecca Rhoads

3rd grade guarantee for teacher and parent resources. - 0 views

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    This is the source that The Ohio Department of Education would like parents and teachers to use. They have two really great resources. It includes phonics, and a variety of fiction stories, and using highlighting to focus on reading left to right. On the other hand, does every student learn the same way? What other resources can families and teachers use?
Shiloh Lynne

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Update - June 2013 | Ohio Department of Education - 0 views

  • have a teacher with at least one year of teaching experience.
  • Additionally, the teacher must meet one of the following qualifications required in law:
  • master’s degree with a major in reading
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  • reading endorsement
  • “above expected”
  • alue added in reading instruction for the most recent, consecutive two school years;
    • Shiloh Lynne
       
      Since schools are rushing to meet the staffing requirements for the new third grade guarantee, it makes it very difficult for new BS in education grads from being able to find employment in the public school sector.
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    Teacher qualifications for the third grade guarantee
Shiloh Lynne

Fordham: This Ed Reform Thing Could Blow Up in Our Face | StateImpact Ohio - 1 views

  • Most superintendents — about 80 percent — said the law imposed unnecessary requirements on schools already doing the best they could.
    • Shiloh Lynne
       
      Schools are already strapped for money.  Where will the money come from to provide the intensive reading intervention necessary?  What happens to schools who are unable to meet the requirements?
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    Ohio's Educational Reform may be too much, too fast.
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    Great resource! I'm interested to see how the new teacher evaluations play out in the upcoming years. Seems like the majority of superintendents are in favor of changing evaluations but find it difficult to actually implement the more stringent evaluations.
Auburn Seneczko

Student Learning Objectives Resource Library | Center on Great Teachers and Leaders - 0 views

    • Auburn Seneczko
       
      The various links below are great resources! You can find everything about SLO's you are looking for.  I especially like the examples.  These would be useful when actually writing the SLOs.  
  • SLOs are now required, recommended, or identified as an example of student in growth in nearly half of U.S. states" (Lachlan-Haché, Cushing, & Bivona, 2012, p. 1).
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