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Grade 3
History
Discussions began in 2007
Assembly Bill 554 (March 28, 2011)
Assembly Bill 161 (February 21,2013)
Senate Bill 391 introduced - March 17,2015
Assembly Final Passage -May 28,2015
Yeas 38 Nays 4
Senate Final Passage -May 14,2015
Yeas 19 Nays 0 Excused 2
June 3, 2015 - Approved by Governor
Key Terms
Retention - The act of keeping something from someone (Merriam Websters Learners
Dictionary)
SB391- This is the technical name for the Read by 3 bill. You may hear several people refer to
this bill by SB391.
According to the Nevada Report Card website for the 2014-2015 school year, there were 33,949
fifth graders tested on the CRT. Only 59% of the students tested were considered proficient.
Major Developments
According to research supporting the Read by 3 proposal, early identification and intervention are
critical to student success. SB391 provides flexibility in determining the assessment and
approach to intervention. SB391 also requires a learning strategist at each school to provide
professional development for improving literacy outcomes.
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Research is mixed on effectiveness of grade retention. Research on Floridas retention policy
found student achievement increased temporarily and only when accompanied by effective
teaching. Research in Los Angeles, CA found first and second grade retention in correlation to
higher student achievement. 91 studies conducted by RAND found that retention does not
appear to benefit students academically.
SB391 went into effect on July 1, 2015. Retention policies will become effective July 1, 2019.
Key Legislators
Primary Sponsors: Senator Kelvin Atkinson
Senator Becky Harris Senator Moises Denis
Senator Ben Kieckhefer Senator Aaron Ford
Senator Patricia Farley Senator Pete Goicoechea
Senator Michael Roberson Senator Donald Gustavson
Senator Joyce Woodhouse Senator Ruben Kihuen
Assemblyman Elliot Anderson Senator Mark Lipparelli
Senator Mark Manendo
Senator David Parks
Senator James Settelmeyer
Senator Pat Spearman
Co-Sponsor(s):
Key Research
Atchison, B., Workman, E., & Daily, S. (2014, October 1). Initiatives from preschool to third
grade. Retrieved from Education Commission of the States: http://www.ecs.org/docs/early-
learning-primer.pdf
Connor, C. M., Alberto, P. A., Compton, D. L., & O'Connor, R. E. (2014, February). Improving
reading outcomes for students with or at risk for reading disabilities. Retrieved from
Google drive: Read by 3: https://drive.google.com/open?
id=0B8teNtzWUGkOMHEyTXNCOXp1b00
Fiester, L. (2013). Early warning confirmed. Retrieved from Google drive: Read by 3:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8teNtzWUGkORm8tV2dFbUQ4b1k
Gottfried, M. A. (2013, December ). Retained Students and Classmates' Absences in Urban
Schools. American Educational Research Journal, 50(6), 13921423.
Lovejoy, A. (2013, October). A governors guide to early literacy: Getting all students
reading by third grade. Retrieved from National Governors Association:
http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/2013/1310NGAEarlyLiteracyReportWeb.pdf
Xia, N., & Kirby, S. N. (2009). Retaining students in grade. Retrieved from Google drive:
Read by 3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8teNtzWUGkORXVYY3phcGNlVGs