Early Reading Indicator

What does Early Reading Indicator codes (ERI) help school systems determine?

• Math instruction needs

• Reading instruction needs

• Science instruction needs

• Writing instruction needs

Early Reading codes are assessed for which grades?

• K-2

• 3-5

• 6-8

• 9-12

If all K-2 students are correctly coded on the report, what should you do next?

• Sign off on the report and send it to your Regional PEIMS Manager.

• Delete the report and start over.

• Ignore the report and move on to the next task.

• Send the report to the students' parents for review.

If any students are missing from the list, what should you do?

• Send their names to your PEIMS Manager, who will work with the state reporting team to ensure those students are added to the campus spreadsheet with the correct code.

• Ignore the missing students and continue with the current list.

• Contact the students' parents directly to update the list.

• Remove the list and start over with a new one.

What does Code 1 indicate for Early Reading Indicator? (For grades KG, 01, and 02 only) Fill in the blank: Code 1: Student is ______ for accelerated reading instruction as indicated by the administered reading instrument on the commissioner's list or approved by district committee under TEC 28.006.

• eligible

• ineligible

• absent

• exempt

What does Code 2 indicate for Early Reading Indicator? (For grades KG, 01, and 02 only) Fill in the blank: Code 2: Student is ______ for accelerated reading instruction as indicated by the administered reading instrument on the commissioner's list or approved by district committee under TEC 28.006.

• not eligible

• eligible

• recommended

• required

What does Code 3 indicate for Early Reading Indicator? (For grades KG, 01, and 02 only) Fill in the blank: Code 3: Student was ______.

• not assessed

• present

• absent

• assessed and passed

According to the instructions, what code should be assigned to students who have a passing score of 50% or higher?

• coded 1 (Eligible for accelerated reading)

• coded 2 (Not eligible for accelerated reading)

• coded 3 (Not Assessed)

According to the instructions, what code should be assigned to students who have a percentile score of 49% or lower?

• coded 1 (Eligible for accelerated reading)

• coded 2 (Not eligible for accelerated reading)

• coded 3 (Not Assessed)

According to the instructions, students not on any of the test listing should be coded ____.

• coded 3 – Not Assessed

• coded 1 – Assessed

• coded 2 – Exempt

• coded 4 – Absent