A grade of “Reading Determination” (hereinafter referred to as “RD”) shall be given to any student who meets all of the following conditions:

• The student is entering the Fourth Grade.

• The student last attended school in another Ohio school district or Ohio community (charter) school.

• The student’s parent/guardian is unable to provide documentation that the student achieved the necessary score established by the Ohio Department of Education on the Reading portion of the Third Grade Achievement Assessment or the necessary score on an alternative reading assessment.

The student in RD Grade level must be placed into a third-grade schedule until the appropriate grade level has been determined.