12. Promotion/Retention
• Students can be promoted through:
• Fall and spring OAA
• OAA Alternative
• Summer OAA (Summer Promotion Policy)
• Mid-Year Promotion Policy
• Retention is based on a student’s inability to either meet
the 392 OAA cut score or meet the requirement of the
other outlined promotion opportunities
• Students will be reported as being either a 3rd grade of 4th
grade student based on their reading proficiency
13. Promotion/Retention (cont’d)
• OAA Alternatives are now available
• Summer OAA
July 7th – 11th Testing Window
August 15th – Scores reports provided to districts
* Can also use OAA Alternative throughout summer
• Mid-Year Promotion
Follow district policy
14. OAA Alternatives
• TerraNova
• IOWA
• NWEA – Map
Two administrations during the year and one during the
summer
• Updated FAQ now available on ODE website
• Linking studies are being completed for TerraNova and
IOWA
15. Exemptions
• Students with significant cognitive disabilities (Alternate
Assessment)
• ELLs with less than three years of ESL instruction and less
than three years in US schools
• Some students with an IEP (see guidance)
• Previously retained with two years of intensive remediation
17. Looking Forward
• OAA Alternative list now available
• Districts need to have their ‘Mid-Year Promotion Policy’
reviewed and approved by their local district school board
and in place for potential students
• Summer Reading OAA (July 7th-11th)
• Additional guidance concerning exemptions and
acceleration policies regarding the TGRG will be
forthcoming
18. Fall 2014
• September 30th Diagnostics
• Fall Reading OAA
Spring
2015
• Spring Reading OAA
• Next Generation Assessments
(Opt-Out)
• Fall and spring OAA will be used for the purposes of promotion and accountability
• Districts may select to provide spring OAA to all students or only those not meeting
the proficient score
• NGA’s will be provided to students based on district discretion and use of the ‘opt-
out’ provision. Districts can select to provide the assessment to all students, some
students, or no students.
DRAFT
20. Research
Ann Casey Foundation
“Why Reading by the End of 3rd 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
In terms of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee law, at-risk students are those identified as being “not-on-track” according to September 30th diagnostic results. However, ODE encourages all educators to meet the needs of all learners.
Talking PointsIn June 2013, the Ohio Assembly made changes to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee in Senate Bill 21. The changes are evident in four key areas including: reading competencies, teacher credentials, reading plans and diverse learners including English language learners (ELL) and students with disabilities (SWD).
Talking Points:Reading competencies will communicate what teachers should know and be able to do to provide reading instruction and intervention to students. Legislation requires reading competencies to be adopted by the State Board of Education by January 2014Reading competencies shall include but not be limited to, an understanding of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, appropriate use of assessments, differentiated instruction, and selection of appropriate instructional materials and application of research-based instructional practices.Reading competencies apply to teacher credentials and trainings.The State Board of Education adopted Reading Competencies which will inform:What teachers should know and be to do in order to provide effective reading instructionContribute to the development of a credentialing assessment required for pre K-3 and 4-9 licenses issues on or after July 1, 2017Reading Endorsement program requirementsReading Competencies may alter or amend the existing list of ODE Approved Research-Based Reading training and credentials which currently serve as a qualification until 2016
Sec. 3301.077. Not later than January 31, 2014, the stateboard of education shall adopt reading competencies for allreading credentials and training.Beginning on July 1, 2014, thealternative credentials and training described in division (H)(3)of this section shall be aligned with the reading competenciesadopted by the state board of education under section 3301.077 ofthe Revised Code.Sec. 3333.049. Not later than July 1, 2016, the chancellor ofthe Ohio board of regents shall revise the requirements forreading endorsement programs offered by institutions of highereducation to align those requirements with the readingcompetencies adopted by the state board of education under section3301.077 of the Revised Code.Sec. 3319.233. (A) Beginning July 1, 2017, all new educatorlicenses issued for grades pre-kindergarten through three or fourthrough nine shall require the applicant to attain a passing scoreon a rigorous examination of principles of scientificallyresearch-based reading instruction that is aligned with thereading competencies adopted by the state board of education undersection 3301.077 of the Revised Code.
Talking Points This slide represents the first part of the qualifications teachers have to have. It is similar to a gatekeeper in that teachers must have at least one year of teaching experience. Legislation does not require the teaching experience to be in reading, but it is certainly recommended. New educators who have recently graduated or obtained their teaching certificate are able to teach students on reading improvement and monitoring plans or who have been retained if they hold a qualification outlined in law and are mentored by an educator who also maintains an existing qualification
Talking PointsTeachers with two consecutive years of effective teacher rating based on ODE’s list of growth measures. In order to determine a 'most effective' rating, comparable assessment data to determine whether a teacher has attained a level 5 on a scale of 1-5. Vendors wereinstructed by ODE to develop an equivalent leveling using their product.
Talking PointsTeachers with two consecutive years of effective teacher rating based on ODE’s list of growth measures. In order to determine a 'most effective' rating, comparable assessment data to determine whether a teacher has attained a level 5 on a scale of 1-5. Vendors wereinstructed by ODE to develop an equivalent leveling using their product. Teachers will be able to take the test in the 2013-2014 school year, administration should begin in October. Resources are provided on the www.ets.org website. Educational Testing service is the vendor. The assessment is called “Teaching Reading: Elementary Education” #5203 and information about the test can be found on the ets.org website.Educators will need a score of 162/200 to pass. Their score will be reported to ODE and be kept alongside their other Praxis Score Reports.\Cost : 139.00This test is NOT the same exam used for those wishing to pursue a Reading Endorsement.Passing this exam will not provide a Reading Endorsement, but will meet the qualifications of the law.Talking PointsThe third optionstates teachers rated above expected value-added in reading for the previous two years qualify. It is understood that K-3 teachers do not have value-added data. The “above expected value added” growth is a measure best suited for 4th or 5th grade educators who are moving down to take 3rd grade assignments. The specific characteristics of what determines this designation are defined as being two standard deviations above the mean.
Retain students (3rd Grade only) that do not meet the required cut score of 392 for 2013-2014The following years cut scores have not yet been determined, but are anticipated to eventually meet the level of proficiency (400)Students may receive a score of 392 or better on either the fall or spring OAA administration in order to be exempt from retentionStudents can be promoted through:Fall and spring OAAOAA Alternative (February)Summer OAA (Summer Promotion Policy)Mid-Year Promotion PolicyRetention is based on a student’s inability to either meet the 392 OAA cut score or meet the requirement of the other outlined promotion opportunitiesOAA Alternative will likely be a list of assessments that can be used for promotion but given at district expenseSummer OAAJuly 8th – 12th Testing WindowAugust 15th – Scores reports provided to districtsCan also use OAA Alternative throughout summerMid-Year PromotionFollow district policy Students will be reported as being either a 3rd grade of 4th grade student based on their reading proficiency
