A universal screener is administered to all students to determine whether students demonstrate the skills necessary to achieve grade-level standards. For grades K-8, this must be a nationally normed skillbased universal screener that assesses six key skill areas: basic reading skills, reading fluency, reading comprehension, math calculation, math problem solving, and written expression. For high school, an early warning system (EWS) can be used to identify at-risk students using data including academic, attendance, discipline referrals, etc.
As a result of universal screenings, students may be identified as needing targeted intervention (Tier ll or Tier III) in addition to the high quality instruction they are receiving in Tier l. Tier II and Tier III will provide progress monitoring in the students’ area of deficit.
Aimsweb Plus will be administered to all students in Pre K – Grade 8 in August 2020, January 2021, and May 2021.
STAR will be administered to all students in Kindergarten – Grade 8. Students at TES will participate in STAR in September 2020, January 2021, and April 2021. Students at TRMS will participate in STAR in August 2020 and April 2021.
iReady Math will be administered to all students in Grade 5 – Grade 8 in August 2020, December 2020, and May 2021.
Results of universal screening measures will be sent to parents.