Quarter of Ohio third-graders lag in reading scores

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than a quarter of Ohiothird-graders scored below the basic literacy
level on tests thatprovide the first view of how many may be at risk of failing a gradethis year.Under the
state’s new Third Grade Reading Guarantee, students can be held back if they don’t meet tough new reading
targets.Stateresults posted Friday showed 32,905 students, or 26.2 percent of thosewho took the fall reading
test, fell below the threshold to meet newtargets on October tests. Third-graders will be tested again in
sixmonths.Those who lag at year’s end will have the chance tore-take reading in the summer. Officials said
those still laggingtargets after completing summer programs could advance to fourth gradeeven mid-year once
targets are met.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than a quarter of Ohiothird-graders scored
below the basic literacy level on tests thatprovide the first view of how many may be at risk of failing a
gradethis year.Under the state’s new Third Grade Reading Guarantee, students can be held back if they don’t
meet tough new reading targets.Stateresults posted Friday showed 32,905 students, or 26.2 percent of
thosewho took the fall reading test, fell below the threshold to meet newtargets on October tests.
Third-graders will be tested again in sixmonths.Those who lag at year’s end will have the chance tore-take
reading in the summer. Officials said those still laggingtargets after completing summer programs could
advance to fourth gradeeven mid-year once targets are met.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All
rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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