Grade 3 Promotion

Third Grade Guidance and Resources

Florida Statutes and Florida State Board of Education Rules

• Section 1008.25, Florida Statutes

  • State Board Rule 6A-1.094221, F. A. C., Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and Use of Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion Amended 3-15-22

  • State Board Rule 6A-1.094222, F. A. C., Standards for Mid-Year Promotion of Retained Third Graders Amended 2-21-23

Guidance and Resources

• Promotion to Grade 4 Technical Assistance Paper (PDF) - Updated 9/15/23

Alternative Assessments For Good Cause Promotion

Assessments must meet the following criteria found in Rule 6A-1.094221, F. A. C.:

1. Internal consistency reliability coefficients of at least 0.80;

2. High validity evidenced by the alignment of the test with nationally recognized content standards, as well as specific evidence of content, concurrent or criterion validity;

3. Norming studies within the last five (5) to ten (10) years, with norming within five (5) years being preferable; and

4. Serves as a measure of grade 3 achievement in reading comprehension.

The following assessments have been approved for use in Bay District Schools. The percentile required on each assessment is also provided.

• SAT-10: 45th Percentile

• NWEA MAP: 50th Percentile

• i-Ready: 50th percentile (after Spring testing window)