1. MEMORANDUM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP H ANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK G ARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR , PH.D.
LINDA K. T AYLOR
October 18, 2004
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendent
FROM:
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Mary Laura Openshaw
Director, Just Read, Florida!
Jim Warford
Chancellor, K-12
RE:
Tier 3 students
JOHN L. WINN
Commissioner of Education
CS/SB 364 passed by the 2004 legislature requires that any retained third grade student who
subsequently scores at Level 1 on the reading portion of the FCAT, and was retained, (Tier 3)
must be progress monitored. Tier 3 student progress monitoring must follow Florida’s Reading
First model, which uses Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). The scores
from these progress monitoring assessments are to be recorded through Florida’s Progress
Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN).
Every public elementary school in Florida that has a Tier 3 student must register to use the
PMRN Tier 3 functions for recording and reporting DIBELS scores. The on-line registration
form may be found at: http://www.fcrr.org/pmrn/ register_tier3.htm.
MARY LAURA OPENSHAW
DIRECTOR, JUST READ, FLORIDA!
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1548 • TALLAHASSEE, FL32399-0400• (850) 245-0503 • www.fldoe.org

Memorandum to Superintendents of Curriculum
October 18, 2004
Page 2
The list of currently registered Tier 3 schools (http://www.fcrr.org/pmrn/tier3/index.htm)
indicates that some schools may not have registered to meet this reporting requirement.
Please review this list to ensure all appropriate schools in your district have registered. If
there are schools within your district that have not enrolled, please have them do so as soon
as possible. There is no cost for the use of the PMRN and the state is providing the DIBELS
probes. Schools will administer DIBELS during the administrative window established by
the Florida Department of Education. The administrative testing window will appear on the
Tier 3 website after the school has registered as a Tier 3 school.
More detailed information about third grade reading promotion and retention, may be found
at: http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/progress/proghome.htm
For the district administrative window or questions related to Florida’s Progress Monitoring
and Reporting Network, please contact the Support Specialists at the PMRN Help Desk.
850-644-0931 (Voice)
1-866-471-5019 (Toll Free)
284-0931 (Suncom)
850-644-9085 (Fax)
helpdesk@fcrr.org
For questions related to the READ Initiative and Intensive Acceleration Class, please
contact:
Miranda Free
850-245-0503 (Voice)
205-0503 (Suncom)
miranda.free@fldoe.org
or
Shan Goff
850-245-0509 (Voice)
205-0509 (Suncom)
shan.goff@fldoe.org
Thank you for your prompt response to this registration and request.
cc: Assistant Superintendents for Curriculum
MARY LAURA OPENSHAW
DIRECTOR, JUST READ, FLORIDA!
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1402 • TALLAHASSEE, FL32399-0400 • (850) 245-0503 • www.fldoe.org

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