This is a guide to understanding and implementing Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy, which functions as a dynamic, working document to meet state, regional, and local needs for supporting language and literacy development. 

The purpose of this guide is to provide support for administrators of grades kindergarten through grade five in operationalizing Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement.  

The purpose of this guide is to provide support for secondary administrators in operationalizing Ohio's Plan to Raise Lliteracy Achievement.  

  These practice guides are helpful resources that provide educators with research-based recommendations to tackle challenges in their classrooms and schools. These guides are created by combining insights from educational research, real-world teaching experiences, and advice from nationally recognized experts. They offer practical, evidence-based strategies to support student learning and school improvement.   

The Department has developed these resources to support districts and schools to develop and implement Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans (RIMPs) for students that need support in reading.

This crosswalk provides a side-by-side comparison of Ohio’s 2017 and 2026 K–8 English Language Arts Standards. It highlights changes in language, newly added standards, and clarified expectations to help educators and administrators understand what has changed and support planning for implementation. 

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the Department’s approved list will consist of the following K-3 reading diagnostic assessments:

• i-Ready Assessment 

• NWEA MAP Growth

• Acadience Reading K-6

• Star CBM

• Exact Path

• mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition