Ohio’s Theory of Action is designed to help ensure that all learners have access to high-quality language and literacy instruction and appropriate intervention from birth through grade 12.
To achieve this alignment, our Regional Literacy Support Team coordinates efforts through the following strands, including:
Shared Leadership
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Educator Capacity
Family Partnerships
Community Collaboration
2025 Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement Link
Ohio's Department of Education Literacy Webpage
The Department will host The ReadOhio Policy Hour - a monthly webinar where the Department’s literacy team will provide updates and answer questions about Ohio literacy policies such as the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, RIMPs, Dyslexia Support Laws, HQIM requirements, Science of Reading Professional Development, and more.
Please see the schedule below for past and upcoming webinars from Fall 2025:
August 22, 2025 ReadOhio Policy Webinar
September 24, 2025 ReadOhio Policy Webinar
October 24, 2025 ReadOhio Policy Webinar
November 21, 2025 from 10am-11am - register here
Ohio's Model for Instructional Coaching Webpage
Ohio's Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (I-MTSS) Webpage
2025-2026 From Struggle to Strength:
Evidence-Based Reading and Data That Proves It
All sessions will be virtual from 9-11:30 am
Facilitators: Leeann Weigman, Michelle Rentsch, Erin Class, Sam Giammarco
Dates:
November 13 *New Date
January 21
March 11
May 14
Target Audience: Special Education Directors and Curriculum Directors
Use screening data to create targeted RIMPs and IEPs and understand the alignment between the two.
Understand the essential "WH's" of progress monitoring for tracking student growth.
Discuss Special Education Profile (SPP) literacy indicators.
Determine the data analyzed by teams – from district to classroom.
Apply data to inform SDI instruction.
Erin Class, M.A.Ed., CALP Sam Giammarco, M. Ed., C-SLDI
Urban Literacy Specialist and ReadOhio Coach Regional Literacy Specialist and ReadOhio Coach
Erin.Class@sst9.org Samantha.Giammarco@sst9.org
330-492-8136 Ext. 1411 330-492-8136. Ext. 1472