1. 3rd grade Parent Night Read to Achieve Presentation
3rd grade Parent Night
Read to Achieve Presentation

2. Beginning of Grade Test STAR Lexile Level (725+)
House Bill 950 – Goal is to have every student reading at or above grade level by the end of 3rd grade
Beginning of Grade Test –
Sept. 13th, 2017
Multiple Opportunities to Show Proficiency – Good Cause Exemptions
Proficient scale score = 439
Proficiency level score = 3 or 4
Letters with strategies and individual student reports will be sent home when given to GFES.
Teacher/Parent conferences can be set up at that time
Beginning of Grade Test
STAR Lexile Level (725+)
Read to Achieve Passages
TRC level P or above
EOG level 3 to 5
Read to Achieve Re-test

3. mClass Assessments (Throughout the year) Red Yellow (Home Connect Letter) Green
Dibels and TRC Reports
Designed to help your student progress in fluency, word recognition, overall skill development, etc.
Also, with TRC they are expected to read, comprehend, integrate, and apply complex texts in verbal and written form. This is what gives them the levels A – Z. Remember that at the beginning of 3rd grade your child should be reading at a level P.

4. Third Grade Portfolios
36 passages
2 – 3 passages a week
GFES will start in October this year
All passages may not be completed. That is a teacher based decision.
Passages are also based on the student as well.
Passages have five questions. Students must get 11 or greater out of 15 points to master a particular standard.

5. What happens if my student doesn’t get a good cause exemption or pass the EOG?
Summer Camp
Thursday, July 19th - Orientation for RTA Summer Reading Camp (4:00 - 6:00)
Monday, July 23rd - August 9th - RTA Summer Camp
Retention
IF your student DOES NOT attend summer school
¾ Transition Classroom
IF your student attends summer school but still needs more help

6. How can we help our children be successful?
Encourage your child to read daily
Model reading habits for your children
Stay in touch with your child’s teacher
Ask questions about what your child is reading
Amp up the vocabulary used at home
Encourage your child to DO THEIR BEST but DO NOT STRESS!

7. We are ALL in this TOGETHER!