The Reading Achievement Plan is a district plan for raising student achievement in reading. Ohio law (ORC 3302.13) requires each school district or community school that meets the following criteria, as reported on the past two consecutive report cards issued for that district or community school, to submit a Reading Achievement Plan.

(1) The district or school received a performance rating of less than three stars for early literacy component on Ohio’s School Report Card

(2) Fifty-one per cent or less of the district or school’s students scored proficient on Ohio’s State Test for grade 3 ELA.

Reading Achievement Plans must be submitted to ReadingPlans@education.ohio.gov by December 31st. Ohio law also requires the posting of all Reading Achievement Plans to the Department's website.

• List of Districts and Community Schools required to have Reading Achievement Plans 

• Reading Achievement Plan template - 2024

• Reading Achievement Plan Progress Report template - 2024

More information is forthcoming.

Local school boards determine the deadlines, format and approval criteria for Reading Improvement Plans. The district’s school board also determines the parameters for any updates or revisions if a district submitted a plan previously. Please send questions about Reading Improvement Plans to ReadingPlans@education.ohio.gov.

1. The Reading Achievement Plan, required under ORC 3302.13;

2. The Local Literacy Plan, developed for the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant;

3. The Reading Achievement Plan guidance document and guidance webinar;

4. The Striving Readers Local Literacy Plan guidance document.

The Department also encourages districts to use the materials it has developed for Ohio’s Literacy Toolkit, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and the annual Literacy Academy.