Third Grade Alternative Reading Assessments

The alternative reading assessment is one or more standardized assessments for reading, determined by the Ohio Department of Education for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. It allows a third grade student to demonstrate an acceptable level of reading performance for promotion to the fourth grade. Districts may administer the approved vendor alternative reading assessment twice during the school year and once during the summer to mimic Ohio’s grade 3 English language arts test administration. Districts and schools should set dates for administering these assessments.

Alternative Reading Assessments 2025-2026 

 

Vendor	Assessment Information	2025-2026 Promotion Score
Riverside Insights	Iowa Assessments™ Form E, F, and G  Reading Test Part 1 and Part 2, Level 9 (Grade 3)	179
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)	MAP Growth	196
Data Recognition Corporation	TerraNova Complete Battery, Third Edition, Grade 3	Complete Battery: 627 scale score (Raw Score 30/42)
Data Recognition Corporation	TerraNova NEXT	627 scale score
Renaissance Learning, Inc.	Star Reading Third Grade Proficiency Assessment	974
Curriculum Associates, LLC.	i-Ready® Assessment	524

 

Last Modified: 8/11/2025 8:55:08 AM

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