With changes to legislation and a third-grade retention law in effect, the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, test has become a major topic of conversation. The first round of ...

More than 3,000 Indiana 3rd graders were held back in 3rd grade for this school year because they didn't pass the IREAD test ...

Officials said the tutors helped increase SBCSC's IREAD scores in 2025, and they're looking for more volunteers for this year ...

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The summer testing window for IREAD-3 is now open for third grade students who did not pass the reading assessment in March. Students will have two opportunities to take ...

More than half of Indiana's second graders took the IREAD-3 test used to measure third graders' reading ability. The IREAD-3 test measures third graders’ reading aptitude and helps determine if they ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Indiana students’ reading scores have been virtually unchanged for three years, according to new test data, underscoring fears about students’ ...

A bill to hold back third graders not passing IREAD exams was signed into law by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in March, leading to changes for local school districts. The law requires that students in ...

Results from the 2024-25 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment show an increase in third-grade literacy rates across the state and locally. Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of ...

The IREAD test, measuring foundational reading skills, is now mandatory for all Indiana third-graders and will be used to determine grade promotion. Parents are encouraged to read with their children ...