Move On When Reading for Families and Community

Beginning in the school year 2013-2014, Arizona 3^rd graders who score in the Falls Far Below category will be retained in 3^rd grade at the end of the year. Schools will be required to provide held back students with intensive help so the student can learn to read and progress in school. There are some exceptions to the rule. In accordance with the new law, a school district, governing board or the governing body of a charter school is allowed to promote a pupil who earns an AIMS score that falls far below the third grade level for any of the following good cause exemptions:

1. English Language Learners or Limited English Proficient that have received less than two years of English instruction; and
2. Students with disabilities provided that the pupil’s individualized education program (IEP) team and the pupil’s parent or guardian agree that promotion is appropriate based on the pupil’s IEP.

To read the legal exemptions: http://www.azleg.gov/ars/15/00701.htm

Head Start

Parent Information Resource Center

Read On Arizona – Literacy Guide for Families

PTA – Parent Guides to Student Success K-3 in English and Spanish

The Guide includes:

• Key items that children should be learning in English language arts and mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented.
• Activities that parents can do at home to support their child’s learning.
• Methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child’s teacher.
• Tips for planning for college and career (high school only).