COLUMBUS, Ohio – The results of the latest state reading test indicate one-fourth of the third-graders in the Columbus City Schools are not eligible to advance to the fourth grade, but the district is quick to point out that there was an improvement over the district’s performance in the fall.
Preliminary results from the most recent Ohio Achievement Assessment indicate that 74 percent of students in the district have met the reading criteria for being promoted to the fourth grade. That represents a 32 percent gain over the results from last fall, superintendent Dr. Daniel Good said.
“We are very pleased with the gains that were made in the spring administration of the [test] in reading. Third grade reading performance has been our highest priority over the past year,” Good said.
Third graders who have not qualified to advance have two more chances: The Northwest Evaluation Association Test during summer school and the Third Grade OAA Reading Test on July 8, Good said.
Improving reading performance in the district has gotten a lot of attention with expanded summer school, online learning tools, tutoring and support material for parents.