Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
The following
terms are defined as used in this chapter:
(1)
"Adult
Implementation Data" means data used to help determine if educators have
effectively applied strategies and properly collected and analyzed student
outcome data to identify successes and challenges.
(2)
"Culturally
Responsive Practice" means an approach that recognizes and encompasses
students' and educators' lived experiences, cultures and linguistic capital to
inform, support and ensure high-quality instruction. Educators have high
expectations of all students, demonstrate positive attitudes toward student
achievement, involve students in multiple phases of academic programming, and
support the unique abilities and learning needs of each
student.
(3)
"Root Cause Analysis" means a structured, facilitated
team process aimed at identifying breakdowns in processes and systems that
result in undesirable outcomes, such as low literacy achievement. The purpose
of a root cause analysis is to find out what happened, why it happened and
determine what changes need to be made.
(B)
By December 31,
2016, and by the thirty-first day of each December thereafter, each school
district or community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised
Code that meets the criteria outlined in division (A) of section
3302.13
of the Revised Code shall modify or submit to the department of education a
reading achievement improvement plan.
(C)
Each improvement
plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following components:
(1)
A root cause
analysis of relevant disaggregated student performance data from sources
including, but not limited to, the English language arts assessment prescribed
under section
3301.0710
of the Revised Code, the Ohio English learners proficiency assessment, the
kindergarten readiness assessment, alternate assessment for students with
significant cognitive disabilities, reading diagnostics (examining subscores by
grade level), and benchmark assessments as applicable;
(2)
A root cause
analysis of internal and external factors believed to contribute to low reading
achievement in the school district or community school established under
Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code;
(3)
Measurable
student performance goals based on student data analysis by grade band
(kindergarten through grade three). Measurable adult implementation goals based
on the internal and external factor analysis by grade band (kindergarten
through grade three);
(4)
Evidence-based strategies to meet specific adult and
student goals and improve instruction, which shall include at least all of the
following:
(a)
Strategies reflecting culturally responsive
practices;
(b)
A process for monitoring the progress and
implementation of the plan's strategies;
(c)
Action steps to
implement the plan's strategies, including professional development for each
strategy;
(d)
A description of how these strategies support students
on reading improvement and monitoring plans; and
(e)
A description of
how the district will ensure the proposed strategies will be effective, show
progress, and improve upon strategies utilized during the two prior consecutive
school years.
(5)
A staffing and professional development plan that
supports the strategies proposed in the report.
(D)
A school district
or community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code that is
required to develop or modify a local equitable access plan, an improvement
plan or implement improvement strategies as required by section
3302.04,
3302.10,
division (G) of
3301.0715
or another section of the Revised Code shall ensure the plan required by this
section aligns with other improvement and equity efforts.
(E)
The department
shall develop a template for the plan required by this rule and make it
available for districts and schools by July 1, 2016.
(F)
Each plan must
include the following:
(1)
A description of how the district or community school
will fund the plan's strategies and professional development
activities.
(2)
Identification of the stakeholders involved in the
plan's development.
(G)
Districts and
community schools required to submit plans will provide an update regarding
implementation progress of activities outlined in the plan in a manner
designated by the Ohio department of education.
Replaces: 3301-56-02
