A performance indicator is a statement that describes a specific level of achievement in measurable terms. Districts should use Ohio's performance indicators in their Continuous Improvement Planning processes, as well as create additional indicators that describe other dimensions of district-wide literacy achievement. Districts need to describe expected performance for students at each grade level. School literacy teams should be familiar with the Ohio Language Arts Competency benchmarks or objectives, which reference competencies for each grade. Student performance against indicators can be used to inform parents and identify students needing intervention.
Rubrics are tools for assessment that describe performance criteria along a continuum.
Guidance in selecting assessments. The Ohio Literacy Initiative can provide districts with a set of criteria to help them evaluate assessments from external sources. Commonly used assessments in Ohio. Texts ranging in difficulty and lists of corresponding books are provided. It includes leveled selections that are both fiction and nonfiction.