Under a recent change to Ohio law, Reading Achievement Plans are now required to be a school plan instead of a district plan. As a result, traditional public schools and community schools will be required to develop and submit a Reading Achievement Plan to the Department by December 31st if both of the following criteria are met for two consecutive report card cycles: (1) The school received a performance rating of less than three stars for early literacy component on Ohio’s School Report Card. (2) Fifty-one per cent or less of the school’s students scored proficient on Ohio’s State Test for grade 3 English language arts. The list of schools required to submit a Reading Achievement Plan can be found in this spreadsheet.
This year, schools are required to submit their Reading Achievement Plans through a Microsoft Form provided by the Department. A link to the form was included in the notification sent to superintendents in October.
Schools and sponsors can review the questions and components included in the Microsoft Form. Please note that this document is intended only as a planning tool and reference guide. Schools must submit their RAP using the Microsoft Form; the Word document should not be submitted as the official plan.
Because sponsors will not have access to the Microsoft Form, they may wish to require their schools to provide a draft of the Word document for sponsor review before completing the online submission.
The Department strongly encourages schools to align their Reading Achievement Plans with their overall school improvement plans. Regional State Support Team staff are available to assist schools in developing and refining these plans.