1. IREAD-3 Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination

2. Public Law 109 Requires the evaluation of reading skills for students who are in grade three beginning in the Spring of 2012 to ensure that all students can read proficiently before being promoted to grade four.

3. Indiana Academic Standards IREAD-3, based on Indiana Academic Standards, is a summative assessment that measures foundational reading standards through grade three.

4. IREAD-3 Testing Specifics SessionNumber of ItemsInstruction Time*Working Time*Total Time* 1135 min15 min20 min 2143 min25 min28 min 3132 min22min24 min Totals4010 min62 min72 min

5. IREAD-3 Testing Specifics SessionNumber of ItemsInstruction Time*Working Time*Total Time* 1135 min15 min20 min 2143 min25 min28 min 3132 min22min24 min Totals4010 min62 min72 min

6. Good Cause Exemptions 1. Students who have previously been retained two times prior to 4th grade. 2. Students with disabilities whose Case Conference Committee has determined that promotion is appropriate. 3. English Learner (EL) students whose Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Committee has determined that promotion is appropriate.

7. Good Cause Exemption: EL Students The student shall not be retained if the student is an English learner and a committee consisting of: the student’s parent; a building level administrator or designee; a classroom teacher of service; an English learner teacher, if one exists; an English learner district administrator, if one exists; determines that promotion is appropriate based on the implementation of research-based instructional practices outlined in the student’s individual learning plan *This committee is referred to as the ILP Committee

8. Retention Retention, which is identified as a last resort in PL 109, requires schools to provide students who do not pass IREAD- 3 with Grade 3 reading/literacy instruction. Literacy instruction may also include other content areas, such as science and social studies. Methods of organizing students for differentiated instruction are determined locally.

9. IREAD-3 Test Dates The assessment will be given on March 19-21, 2012. Results will be back the first week of April. All retests and make-up tests will be administered June 25 – July 27. These tests will be administered on the computer. Only one retest is available.

10. Tips for a successful IREAD-3 test 1.Read every day 2.Do not be absent 3.Take your time on the test. 4.Eat a good breakfast before the test 5.Communicate with your child’s teacher on progress