Portfolio


 * 3rd Grade Portfolio **


 * Overview **

This site is designed to support parents in understanding the 3rd Grade Read to Achieve Portfolio.
 * An audio presentation is available for parents HERE in English and HERE in Spanish.** Once the video is playing, scroll down and click on the computer icon for full screen.

The purpose of the portfolio is to:

1. Provide formative assessment information to teachers

2. Opportunity for students to demonstrate 3rd grade reading standards other than one-day test

3. Equitable and uniform process within the district and across the state

The Read to Achieve Legislation went into effect in 2013-2014. Developing student portfolios is one of the strategies outlined in Read to Achieve. All 3rd grade students in Rockingham County Schools eligible to take the End of Grade Test for Reading may participate in the portfolio process. However, it is not appropriate for all students. The portfolio consists of the 3 parts. Parts 1 and 2 are determined by the teacher. Students must must complete Part 3 for a student to be eligible for a Good Cause Exemption.

**Part 1** Teachers will implement Reading 3D assessments and print benchmarking and progress monitoring data from mClass Reading 3D to be included in the portfolio.

**Part 2** Teachers will create, implement, and print the Personal Education Plan (PEP) for students who met the school district's requirements for a PEP to be included in the portfolio.

**Part 3** All eligible students must take the 3rd grade End of Grade test. However, if students do not pass the End of Grade test for 3rd Grade Reading, they may be considered for a Good Cause Exemption to retention if they have a completed portfolio or other approved alternative asssessment. Reading passages are the main component of Part 3 of the portfolio option. Third grade students may be asked to complete reading passages and questions to see if they are able to apply the 3rd grade English Language Arts standards. Part 3 of a completed portfolio will include 3 reading passages for 12 English Language Arts 3rd grade standards and answer at least 70% proficiency across the spring semester. This is a total of 36 completed passages. Students must complete these passages in their classroom without help from an adult. Students will have as much time as they need to complete the passage when it is assigned. Teachers will use this data to address student needs.