1. IREAD-3 Parent Information Night
Presented by
3rd Grade Teachers
Mrs. Downey,
Mr. Rupp,
Mrs. Tuttle,
& Mrs. Walton
Please sign in next to your child’s name and grab a parent information packet! 

2. Welcome 3rd Grade Parents! Ms. Harris Sycamore Principal

3. IREAD-3 Information
The published testing window is from March 13-March 17, 2017
Detailed reports should be sent to schools April 2017
Students who do not pass IREAD-3 in March will attend a mandatory remediation program in the summer and will have a second opportunity to retest
Tentative dates for the summer remediation program June 5-June 23
IREAD-3 test was on 21, 22, and 23
Typically held at Maple Elementary
Typically bus transportation is provided
Students who do not pass the March or June administration of IREAD-3 will receive reading instruction in Grade 3 in the fall. Parents will conference with Ms. Harris to and the current third grade teacher to develop an individualized reading plan.
Students who do not pass the March or June administration of IREAD-3 will be officially reported as a third grader, and will fully participate in the IREAD-3 assessment the following year.

4. What is IREAD-3?
The purpose of the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD-3) assessment is to measure foundational reading standards through grade three
Paper-Pencil Format
There are three parts of IREAD-3

6. When is IREAD-3?
The assessment will be given on March 13-17, (This is the week before Spring Break)
5 Day Testing Window
Attendance is crucial during this time
Please do NOT plan appointments and scheduled absences during this time.

7. Part 1- Foundations and Vocabulary
25-35% of total score
Beginning, Middle, and Ending Sounds
Identifying Synonyms and Antonyms
Using Context Clues to determine the meaning of unknown words in a text
Homophones, Homographs, Multiple-Meaning Words
Word Parts
Prefixes, Suffixes, Base Words

8. Part 1 Examples

9. Part 2- Nonfiction 30-40% of total score
Comparing and responding to grade-level informational text by making connections and/or predictions while reading, and identifying important information within text
Examples:
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Main Idea

11. Part 3- Literature 30-40% of total score
Questions may include comparing and responding to grade-level literary text by recalling and/or describing story elements and identifying the theme and narrator of different literary genres
Plot
Character Traits and Development
Problem and Solution

12. Part 3 Examples
Website to help your child practice:

13. Questions??

14. Thanks for coming in tonight! Together, we will help your child succeed!