INDIANA READING REQUIREMENTS

P.L . 109

“Reading and comprehension are the foundations for all academic learning.”

IREAD-3PASS Did Not Pass

Pass students demonstrate proficient understanding when reading and responding to grade-level literary and informational texts.

Did Not Pass students demonstrate limited understanding when reading and responding to grade-level literary and informational texts.

“Pass” Skills Identify main idea and supporting

details in text Use information from the text to

comprehend basic story plots Connect prior knowledge with literal

information from non-fiction Determine what characters are like by

what they say or do in the story

“Pass” Skills Determine theme or author’s message

in fiction and nonfiction Distinguish among basic text elements

(e.g., problem and solution, fact and opinion, cause and effect)

Distinguish beginning, middle and ending sounds made by different letter patterns

“Pass” Skills Identify simple multiple-meaning words Use sentence clues to find meaning of

unknown words Determine the meaning of words using

knowledge of synonyms (different word with similar meanings) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings)

“Pass” Skills Recognize common genres (i.e.,

biography, autobiography, essay, etc.) Read words with several syllables

Item Sampler

How do schools help students pass IREAD-3?•Use proven, effective teaching strategies

•Require at least 90 minutes of uninterrupted reading instruction each day

•Provide daily targeted interventions in addition to the 90 minutes

Results

What if my child does not pass IREAD-3? Opportunity to Learn and Retest Retention Exemptions

Previously retained two times Students with disabilities who case

conference committee has determined promotion is appropriate

English Language Learners with a proficiency of level 3 or less in the reading domain on the LAS Links English Proficiency Assessment

Partners in Education

ResourcesTest Item Blueprint

http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/docs/IREAD-3_Blueprint.pdf

Item Sampler

http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/docs/iread-3_item_sampler_final-09-30-11-kc.pdf

IREAD-3 FAQhttp://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/docs/IREAD-3_FAQ.pdf