The research project has been moving slowly since school has begun. The proposed instrument that was to be used to measure student reading progress, the TPRI, may still be dropped for 3rd grade use district wide. Upper administration is considering using the STAAR Readiness as the assessment tool of choice. I am anticipating full implementation of the STAAR Readiness instrument. My grade level members and I have already conducted the beginning of the year STAAR Readiness fluency assessment. Our district is suffering financially because of budget cuts and I feel the most economical instrument will be the one that is adopt. I do feel that the research will be beneficial because our school and district did not meet the AYP requirements this past year and we are all redoubling our efforts to monitor each students’ progress. Everyone is determined that our school will exceed the requirements this year. My grade level members have been helpful in assisting in this project. If it is well conducted, the monitoring will provide valuable information on all our students. In any case, which ever instrument the district decides to move forward with, I am prepared to proceed.