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The Socioeconomic Effect Of The Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Savannah R. Shoaff
The Socioeconomic Effect Of The Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Savannah R. Shoaff
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In the state of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Education issues a requirement to all third grade classrooms in the state that they must administer a reading diagnostic to every third grade student; they have entitled this movement as the “Third Grade Reading Guarantee”. This style of testing requires every third grader in the state of Ohio to achieve a “Promotion Score” in order to then progress to their next grade the following year. If students fail to pass their reading diagnostic, they are not considered nor labeled “On Track”, and, thus, cannot move on to the fourth grade. This …
Foundation For Analysis Of Early Childhood Intervention For Hearing Loss: Birth To Three, Katherine E. Fike
Foundation For Analysis Of Early Childhood Intervention For Hearing Loss: Birth To Three, Katherine E. Fike
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this study is to create a foundation for the analysis of early intervention programs for children ages birth to three, with hearing loss. By providing a guide into intervention currently available in the state of Ohio following the public law requirements, parents of children with hearing loss will be better informed and more capable of providing tools to help their children excel. This paper will simplify the language of Ohio public laws regarding services for hearing impaired individuals, explain the benefits of early intervention, and present information on how to locate resources in each county. The paper …