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District staff outlines iRead testing rollout for second and third graders, raises concerns about stigma and consistency
Summary
At the Feb. 11 meeting, staff reviewed the iRead assessment schedule for second and third graders, shared participation and pass rates from last year, discussed instructional preparation and small-group testing strategies, and addressed concerns about possible stigma and transient student populations.
District staff provided a detailed briefing on the iRead state assessment and the district's preparations for second- and third-grade students during the Feb. 11 School Town Speedway board meeting.
The staff presentation said iRead (formerly iRead 3) testing will begin within a window starting in March and run through April 14; the district expects this is the first year it will have a subset of students who already passed the assessment as second graders and therefore will not participate again that year. Staff reported that last year 118 second graders were tested and 62 passed (about 53 percent), while 100 of 110 third graders…
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