Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment - Overview

The Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment is a standardized assessment(s) for reading that allows a third-grade student to demonstrate an acceptable level of reading performance for promotion to the fourth grade.

Use the following links for instructions and materials to help you administer the Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment.

Preferences

Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment Preference: Setting this preference allows the assessment to be assigned to students.

Assigning the Assessment

• Stage I: Selecting the students you want to take the assessment and the date they can begin
• Stage II: Confirming the assessment
• Stage III: Selecting the assessment
• Stage IV: Finalizing the schedule and assigning the assessment

Viewing Student Assessment Data

After students have completed the assessment, you can use the Reading Dashboard Navigator to view the test results. There are three views which will show you students' Scaled Scores immediately after the testing session is over:

• Review Results Dashboard
• Track Student Work Dashboard
• Star Record Book

There are two views that provide more information but require an overnight data compilation:

• Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment - Student Score Report
• Third Grade Reading Proficiency Assessment - Student Score Summary Report

Manuals

• Renaissance Third Grade Proficiency Assessment: District/School Test Coordinator Manual
• Renaissance Third Grade Proficiency Assessment: Teacher Manual (including Pretest Instructions, which you can use to give students a basic orientation before they take the assessment)
• Star Reading Third-Grade Proficiency Assessment Technical Report