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Board weighs Read-by-Grade-3 passing-score tradeoffs as data and renorming complicate projections
Summary
NDE staff reviewed reading development, crosswalks between I Ready/MAP/Smarter Balanced, statutory requirements, and a timeline that sets a draft passing score now and finalizes scores in summer 2027 after a full data year. Members questioned projected retention impacts and equality of supports.
Deputy Superintendent Palmer, Lisa Calvert and Mike Pacheco gave an in-depth briefing on the Read-by-Grade-3 policy, grounding the discussion in Scarborough's reading rope and statutory duties under NRS 392.780 and NRS 392.785. The presenters emphasized that the Board will identify a draft passing score in this phase and determine a final score in summer 2027 after a full dataset and alternative assessment plan are available.
Calvert summarized reading development: "By the end of 3rd grade, these strands should be tightly woven together, allowing students to read increasingly complex texts with accuracy, fluency, and understanding." Members asked how percentile cutoffs translate into retention rates and how many students might qualify for good-cause exemptions; staff cautioned that renorming of MAP and limited I Ready samples make precise projections unreliable this year.
