Idaho State Department of Education

The Idaho Reading Initiative, enacted by the Idaho Legislature, was designed to ensure that all children in the State of Idaho will master the skills they need to become successful readers. Endless research-based studies show reading skills are directly related to a child's success in school. It is our goal as the State Department of Education to work with schools, teachers, and administrators to promote students' reading success! Idaho Statute 33-1614 requires K-3 students in Idaho to be assessed as they develop critical reading skills. The purpose of the assessment, the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), is to indicate which children are most likely going to be at-risk of failure with skills that are prerequisite for being successful readers throughout life. As is written in the statute, the state K-3 assessment test results shall be reviewed by school personnel for the purpose of providing necessary interventions to sustain or improve the students' reading skills.

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IRI Newsletter

IRI Newsletter - Oct 2011

IRI Newsletter - Dec 2011

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Idaho Reading Indicator Results

IRI AIMSweb Support Guide

Winter IRI Scoring Update (Dr. Shinn's Collaboration)

Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) ONLINE Reporting Review for Fall 2011

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• Title 33 Information
• Chapter 1615 - Extended Year Intervention Program
• Chapter 1616 - Evaluations and Interventions
• Chapter 1207A - Teacher Preparation
• Glossary
• Suggested Assessment Materials
• References
• Reading Textbook Selection
• Bibliography of Phonological Awareness Resources