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All Allen County Districts Improve IREAD Scores
Indiana’s third-grade literacy proficiency reached 87.3% in 2025, with historic investments and programs like the Indiana Literacy Cadre boosting reading skills across all student groups.
- On August 13, the 2024-25 IREAD assessment results revealed that 87.3% of third graders across Indiana demonstrated reading proficiency.
- This increase follows several laws passed over the past few years, including a 2024 retention law requiring third graders to pass IREAD or be held back.
- The Indiana Literacy Cadre, involving 564 schools, provided teacher training and instructional coaching, contributing to a 7-point increase in cadre schools versus 3.6 points in others.
- Secretary Katie Jenner highlighted the unprecedented year-over-year increase since IREAD's inception in 2013, emphasizing that while there is much to be proud of, efforts must continue to ensure even more students develop strong reading skills.
- State leaders aim for a 95% proficiency goal by 2027, with the recent growth marking the fifth straight year of improvements and a return to pre-COVID literacy levels.
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All Allen County districts improve IREAD scores
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Area schools are celebrating improvement after IREAD assessment scores were recently released. IREAD is a test issued by the Indiana Department of Education that measures reading skills in third-grade students and is used to ensure their preparedness for their academic futures. This year, Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) announced in a press release that their third-graders achieved a 94% pass rate, which is up 89…
IREAD scores improve to record level statewide
State education leaders are celebrating the biggest increase in third grade IREAD literacy scores in the exam’s history, which dates back to 2013. During Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting, officials attributed the success, in part, to funding from the Lilly Endowment and the General Assembly to improve literacy, which has lagged behind in recent years. Based on spring and summer retests, results showed 87.3% of the state’s 73,500 thir…
IREAD results show statewide growth in literacy and struggles in local districts
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - Results from the annual Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show third grade literacy rates in the Hoosier state have increased by the largest amount since the beginning of the assessment in 2013. Despite this growth, five school districts in southwest Indiana remain below the statewide average. The Indiana Department of Education is reporting that 87.3% of Indiana's third grade students demo…
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Indiana Capital ChronicleIndiana sees historic jump in third grade reading scores; retention data still pending
Indiana’s latest reading assessment scores showed the largest year-to-year improvement since the state began IREAD testing in 2013, rising nearly five percentage points from last year, according to new results released Wednesday.
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