Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee is a program to identify students from kindergarten through third grade, who are reading below grade level, and provide them with continued support throughout their K-12 academic career until they are reading proficiently. The Third Grade Reading Guarantee focuses on the development of individualized reading plans, the use of high-quality instructional materials, and targeted interventions. The Department provides policy guidance, instructional tools, and resources to assist districts and schools in effectively implementing the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

General Information

• Third Grade Reading Guarantee Guidance Manual (Revised October 2024)
• Reading Diagnostic Scoring Information 2024-2025 (Revised December 2024)
• Parent Request Exemption Resources (Ohio State University Family Engagement Center) 
  • Sample Letter
  • Talking Points
• Sample Third Grade Proficiency Statement for Written Communication with Families
• Alternative Reading Assessment promotion scores 
• RIMP Template Appendix
• High-Dosage Tutoring and RIMP FAQs (Added March 2025)

Resources

RIMP intervention Video Series

Explore the Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP) Intervention Video Series:

• Explicit Instruction in Comprehension (9:33)
• Explicit Intervention in Decoding (6:30)
• Explicit Intervention in Phonemic Awareness (4:58)
• Explicit Intervention in Sight Word Recognition (8:07)
• Multi Modal Approach to Structured Literacy (1:57)
• Small Group Scaffolding of Complex Texts (5:44)
• Explicit Intervention in Vocabulary (6:49)
• Explicit Intervention in Fluency (7:04)
• Explicit Intervention in Communication/Language (4:49)
• Entire RIMP Intervention Video Series
• Explicit Intervention in Writing Transcription (Added May 2025)
• Explicit Intervention in Writing Composition (Added May 2025)
• Explicit Intervention in Advanced Word Study (Added May 2025)
• Supporting Older Students with RIMPs (Added May 2025)

Other Resources

• District Resources
• Reading Diagnostic Assessments
• Third Grade Alternative Reading Assessment
• Annual K-4 Literacy Report

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If you have any questions about the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, please email ThirdGradeGuarantee@education.ohio.gov.

 

Last Modified: 7/17/2025 12:03:58 PM

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