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Science of Reading Toolkit for Ohio Administrators
You’ve reviewed the Read Ohio Tips for Superintendents and Principals from the Ohio Department of Education, so what’s next?
Lexia® is here to support administrators like you in your journey to implement explicit and systematic instruction with fidelity. Here you’ll find a curated list of science of reading resources, including evidence-based strategies to accelerate learning, actionable advice from industry experts, and literacy success stories from Ohio schools and districts. Happy reading, and let us know if you have any questions!
Provide Systemic Support for Your Classroom Educators
Problem: Only 25% of teacher preparation programs cover the five core elements of scientifically based reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Many teachers feel overwhelmed with the nationwide call to accelerate literacy skills and under pressure to achieve improvement quickly. This is particularly true in Ohio due to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. So, how can educators close literacy skills gaps before Ohio’s State Test in English Language Arts for grade 3?
Solution: Offer all teachers ongoing professional learning based on the science of reading. Targeted professional learning should be flexible, adaptable, personalized, convenient, meaningful, and supportive of science of reading-based resources. When evaluating PD Courses, being able to check off multiple boxes is ideal—with this in mind, Lexia® LETRS® is IDA-accredited and meets the OH HB436 and OH HB33 requirements.
Literacy Progress in Action
Learn how Niles City Schools educators saw K–3 literacy scores dramatically improve in just one school year after the district joined a LETRS pilot program. By the end of the year, 89% of kindergarten students were reading at or above benchmark level compared to 53% of students at the beginning of the year.
