universal screening

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Research Article of the Month: January 2024

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Thomas & January (2021) investigate two universal screeners, MAP and STEP, and evaluate their ability to predict student performance on an end-of-the-year state assessment.
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New IRRC Resource Provides Guidance on Responding to FastBridge Data

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Instructional Recommendations Tool: Responding to FastBridge Data and the associated eLearning module offer guidance to educators interpreting student screening scores.
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Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Reading: The Intersection With Special Education

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Learn how these supports of increasing intensity work for literacy education and why they are relevant to special education.
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Waterloo CSD’s Hanna highlights universal screening as crucial to reading instruction

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Universal screening allows for explicit and focused literacy instruction without assumptions, says Waterloo Community School District's Darren Hanna.

What is Universal Screening, and How Can it Support Student Success?

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
An overview of universal screening for reading difficulties. What do assessments tell you? Why are all students tested? What are the differences between assessments? Includes info on FAST-CBM and FAST aReading.