IREAD Impact and Outcomes 2

Question 1

A student who fails the IREAD-3 and does not receive an approved good cause exemption will most likely:

Accepted Answer

Be retained in third grade

Answer

Indiana law requires that students who do not pass IREAD-3 and lack a qualifying exemption be retained in third grade.

Question 2

Which outcome best describes the purpose of the IREAD-3 good cause exemption process?

Accepted Answer

To allow qualifying students to advance despite not passing the assessment

Answer

Good cause exemptions allow specific qualifying students—such as those with certain disabilities or limited English proficiency—to be promoted even without passing scores.

Question 3

What is one documented long-term outcome associated with early reading proficiency by the end of third grade?

Accepted Answer

Higher likelihood of high school graduation

Answer

Research consistently shows that students who read proficiently by third grade are significantly more likely to graduate from high school.

Question 4

How does IREAD-3 data primarily help Indiana school districts?

Accepted Answer

It identifies students needing additional reading intervention

Answer

Districts use IREAD-3 results to identify which students require targeted reading support and intervention services.

Question 5

If a third grader passes IREAD-3, which of the following is the most direct immediate outcome?

Accepted Answer

The student is cleared for promotion to fourth grade

Answer

Passing IREAD-3 demonstrates the reading proficiency required for the student to be promoted to fourth grade under Indiana law.

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

IREAD Impact and Outcomes 2