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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

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.
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.
  • 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.
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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.
Mrs. Graham

ODE- My opinion - 0 views

  • 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
       
      Not sure I agree with placing so much on a State standard test. 
    • katiemarie08
       
      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
       
      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. 
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    Has a simple break down of what the guarantee is for parents and useful resource links
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    Third Grade Reading Guarantee Family Resources
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    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.
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
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
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).
Auburn Seneczko

Student Learning Objectives FAQs | Ohio Department of Education - 0 views

    • Auburn Seneczko
       
      This a great starting place for basic SLO questions.  
  • Baseline and Trend Data
  • Assessment(s)
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  • Growth Targets
Kelsey Johnson

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

  • 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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      What is the procedure for opting your child out of the testing?
    • Mr Pigott
       
      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
       
      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.
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    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!
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    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.
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.
Annaliese Fedorchak

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

  • a quiz feature that lets them assign quizzes and track progress
    • Annaliese Fedorchak
       
      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
       
      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
       
      Socrative is a neat iPad application that also does this, along with Arcademics.
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    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.
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    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

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.
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