OH's Implementation Report:
16 out of 18
Ohio's Implementation Report
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Supports For Teachers & Policy
Science of Reading (SOR) Training
Literacy/Reading Coaches
Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Alignment
Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Assessment
Funding for Literacy Efforts
Assessment & Parent Notification
Universal Reading Screener
Screener for Characteristics of Dyslexia
Parental Notification
Instruction & Intervention
District Adoption of High-Quality Instructional Materials
Eliminating Three-Cueing Instructional Materials
Individual Reading Plans
Regularly Monitor Student Progress
Evidence-Based Interventions
Summer Reading Camps
Parent Read-At-Home Plan
Retention & Intervention
Initial Determinant Retention at 3rd Grade Based on State Assessment
Multiple Options for Promotion
Good Cause Exemptions for Some Students
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Arizona
Example of Best practice
Through a request for information process, the Arizona Department of Education created an approved list of tools that met the legislative requirements for literacy and dyslexia screening. Schools may choose one of the approved tools for screening all K–3 students three times per year (fall, winter and spring). Each school shall use the diagnostic information to plan evidence-based, appropriate and effective instruction and intervention for all students.
Full implementation means...
A state-approved universal reading screener is administered to K–3 students three times per year to identify students at risk for reading failure.
Alabama
Example of Best practice
The Yellowhammer State passed the Alabama Literacy Act in 2019 which established summer reading camps and the Alabama Summer Achievement Program (ASAP). All districts must offer summer reading camps, and staff must be trained in scientifically based reading instruction and intervention. Instruction must include at least 60 hours of direct, explicit and systematic reading intervention. ASAP is offered in the lowest five percent of elementary schools. Alabama is particularly noteworthy for their reporting requirements for summer camp.
Full implementation means...
The state requires districts to offer summer reading camps to rising first – fourth grade students at risk of reading failure to remediate learning loss and/or build reading skills. Staff are required to be trained in the science of reading.
How can your state progress?
In 2023, The Buckeye State invested over $160 million in early literacy with a commitment to the science of reading. Notably, the state banned three-cueing instructional practices and materials. To further advance its literacy efforts, the state should consider administering a universal screener to all Kindergarten–3rd grade students three times per year and strengthening its retention policy to ensure that it serves as an intervention strategy for struggling readers. Last updated: January 2026
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