Third Grade Reading Guarantee September 20 th , 2013 Kevin Draper - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Third Grade Reading Guarantee September 20 th , 2013 Kevin Draper Program Administrator: Center for Curriculum and Assessment

Topics ODE’s Mission State of Reading Readiness Sub. Senate Bill 21 Resources and Tools

Goal: Ensure All Students Can Read College and Career Ready

Target: Early Intervention/Support for “at risk” K-3 students

Third Grade Reading Guarantee Senate Bill 21

Reading Diagnostics By Sept. 30 each year All K-3 students

Reading Improvement Plans Within 60 days for students not on track

Retain Students That Do Not Meet the Required Cut Score Third Grade Only

New and Modification Language in SB 21 Legislation Reading Competencies Teacher Qualifications Staffing Plans

Reading Competencies

Reading Competencies Are currently being developed Must be approved by the State Board (by Jan., 2014) Apply to teacher credentials and training

Teacher Qualifications

Teacher Qualifications More Flexibility Has Been Added

Applies Only Teachers of 3 rd Grade Students

Teacher Qualifications At Least One Year of Teaching Experience

OPTION 1 - Reading Endorsement

Option 2 - Master’s in Reading

Option 3 - Rated Above Value- Added for the Previous 2 Years

Option 4 - “Most Effective” Teacher Rating

Option 5 - Rigorous Test of Reading Instruction • $130 cost • Can sign up for this now

Credentials for Teachers of Diverse Learners • Earned a credential or completed a training from the ODE approved list • Work with English Language Learners who have been in the U.S. 3 years or less • Work with students with significant cognitive disabilities No expiration date

Pre K- 3 Teaching License 2017

Pathways to Teacher Qualifications

Credentials and Training 1. Holds an ODE-approved alternative credential 2. Successfully completed an ODE-approved training for reading instruction 3. Option expires in 2016 ODE approved list is on www.education.ohio.gov.

First Year Teacher May Serve as Teacher of Record if: • Holds one of the qualifications; AND • Mentored by a staff member who meets the teacher qualifications

Assigned Teacher • Must meet the teacher qualification requirements • Gain the approval of the service by the teacher of record and the school principal • Document such an assignment in the student’s reading improvement and monitoring plan

Teacher Staffing Plans

Retention Parent Refusal OAA’s and Retention

Promotions • OAA Alternative • Summer Promotion • Midyear Promotion

Research Ann Casey Foundation “Why Reading by the End of 3 rd Grade Matters” - Intervention as early as possible makes a difference Manhattan Institute Study “The Benefits of Florida’s Test - Based Promotion System?” - Retained students performed better in later grades than those socially promoted

ODE Efforts to Date Video Website Resources

ODE Resources Legislative Highlights RIMP Template TGRG Guidance Manual

education.ohio.gov

Social Media Ohio Families and Education Ohio Teachers’ Homeroom ohio-department-of-education storify.com/ohioEdDept @OHEducation OhioEdDept

ThirdGradeGuarantee@education.ohio.gov