Idaho Reading Indicator

Reading scores suggest a widening urban-rural gap

Idaho’s largest districts showed definite improvement in 2016-17, as the state spent $11.25 million to help at-risk readers. The data suggests rural schools lost ground, but the numbers aren’t conclusive.

Spring reading scores show signs of improvement

One year into an $11.25 million-a-year literacy initiative, 73 percent of kindergarten through third-grade students ended the school year reading at grade level. In 2016-17, that number was 72 percent.

Schools prepare to test Idaho’s new reading test

In 2018-19, Idaho hopes to have a new way to test reading skills in kindergarten through third grade. For some educators, the change can’t come soon enough.

Statehouse roundup, 3.7.17: Rural pilot program passes House, barely

In other news Tuesday, budget-writers approve $100,000 to replace Idaho’s reading test for kindergartners through third-graders.

Reading test contract could be worth $400,000 per year

The bids came in well below the $5.9 million state superintendent Sherri Ybarra has requested to revamp or replace the Idaho Reading Indicator.

State picks reading test contractor — unofficially

A Texas vendor could get the job of replacing the Idaho Reading Indicator. But it’s unclear how much money this will cost, or what a new test will look like.

State Department seeks vendor to revamp elementary reading test

State superintendent Sherri Ybarra is looking at replacing the 20-year-old Idaho Reading Indicator, a statewide assessment for students in grades K-3.