Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee is a program to identify students from kindergarten through grade 3 who are behind in reading. Schools will provide help and support to make sure students are on track for reading success by the end of third grade. The Department provides policy guidance, instructional tools and resources on the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

Updated High-Dosage Tutoring Guidance Now Available

The Office of Literacy Achievement has published updated guidance on High-Dosage Tutoring, which is required under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee for students with a Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP). Guidance has been revised to align more closely with research and best practices. A Frequently Asked Questions document has been developed to provide further clarity on this requirement and address common inquiries. Additionally, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee Guidance Manual has been revised to reflect these updates. Please direct additional questions regarding high-dosage tutoring to Tutoring@education.ohio.gov.

General Information

• Third Grade Reading Guarantee Guidance Manual (Revised October 2024)
• Reading Diagnostic Scoring Information 2024-2025
• 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 (Revised for use in 2024-2025)
• RIMP Template Appendix
• Grade 4 RIMP Decision Tool 
• Frequently Asked Questions about High-Dosage Tutoring

Resources

Webinars

December 20th ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar

On Friday, December 20th from 10 - 11 a.m., the Department will host The ReadOhio Policy Hour -  a monthly webinar where the Department’s literacy policy team will provide updates and answer questions about the Third Grade Reading Guarantee (Reading Diagnostic, RIMPs, High-Dosage Tutoring, and more), Dyslexia Support Laws, HQIM ELA Curriculum and Intervention requirements, Science of Reading Professional Development, and more. Please register for the webinar here.

• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar held on Nov. 22nd
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar held on Oct. 25th
• ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar Slides (October 25, 2024)
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar held on Sept. 27th
• ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar Slides (September 27, 2024)
• Third Grade Reading Guarantee Update Webinar Recording from August 9th 2024
  • ​Webinar Slides

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
• RIMP Intervention Information Webinar (September 2021)

Other District Resources

• District Resources
• Reading Diagnostic Assessments
• Third Grade Alternative Reading Assessment

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

 

Last Modified: 11/25/2024 8:58:28 AM

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