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State Releases New Literacy Grades

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Schools don't just give report cards-- they also earn them.Last fall's report cards were supposed to include a grade on how successful students are when it comes to learning how to read, but as the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported, a few data glitches prevented that mention from being released with the rest of the grades.So after a several-month delay, schools received their "K-3 literacy grade" earlier today.Using results from the third-grade Ohio Achievement Assessment and fall reading exams given to all kindergarten through third-grade students, the grade measures the amount of students reading at grade level in each district and school building.State officials said the grade relates to the third-grade reading guarantee.The measure takes into account how well districts are doing in identifying students who may be having a tough time reading, and rewards those who put measures in place--like a remedial reading and improvement plan, for instance--to help boost skills, as well as how students' reading scores improve over time.Twenty-seven districts across the state earned A's.When it comes to the state's "Big 8" urban districts, Cincinnati, Canton, and Youngstown each earned a "C". Columbus, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo came in with D's, while Cleveland earned an "F."Use the searchable table below to find out how well your district did. [spreadsheet key="11XeG8AnSDwMssNRdVXispzQvYBp8gkN57_eoW9_TRQY" source="" filter=1 paginate=1 sortable=1]