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.

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 (Revised for use in 2024-2025)
• RIMP Template Appendix
• Grade 4 RIMP Decision Tool 
• High-Dosage Tutoring and RIMP FAQs (Updated March 2025)

Resources

Webinars

ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - March 28th

On Friday, March  28th 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 - February 28, 2025
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - Jan. 31, 2025
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - Dec. 20, 2024
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - Nov. 22, 2024
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - Oct. 25, 2024
• Recording of ReadOhio Policy Hour Webinar - Sept. 27, 2024
• Third Grade Reading Guarantee Update Webinar Recording - Aug. 9, 2024

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

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: 3/28/2025 8:37:02 AM

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