Screens+Universal+Level

What screens are presently being used and what skills are they assessing by the schools represented within your group? Morris McCall Spelling Test Edmonton Spelling PM Benchmark for Reading K-Seals Superstart Brigance Pre K Brigance K Screen CTBS - Grade 7,8,9 WRAT Math Fryer, Dolch, Sight Word Lists 3 Minute Reading Assessment -DRA -Gates -CAT -Alberta Diagnostic Reading Test -locally developed SuperStart phonemic awareness/letter-sound correspondence screen -running records -Dawn Reithaug phonemic awareness screen - teacher developed K screen for language, visual acuity, phonemic awareness, overall readiness -K-Seals speech and language screen -OT observation of motor skills at K level -K-BIT Kaufman brief intelligence test
 * Screeners for use by classroom teacher/SST:**
 * [|Pre-K/K Emergent Literacy Skills]**
 * [|Elementary Literacy Skills]**
 * [|Asssessment for HS Students]**
 * [|Math Screener/Progress Monitoring/Intervention]**
 * [|Reading Screener/Progress Monitoring/Intervention]**
 * Screeners Conversation Compilation: **

No, it depends on the individual schools and what information you are gathering.
 * Are all grades screened at all schools?**

Yes - but elementary grades only

-Nobody fall through the cracks, structure can be tailored to where they are at. -It gives you insight into the learner. -It ensures that screening is being completed. -It conveys to the parent that their child matters. -Sometimes parents have no idea where their child is compared to rest of the classroom. It helps us communicate to parents as well. -It brings authenticity to the process. -It makes the judgements more objective. -No child left out, no child left behind. -identifies students for groupings -identifies students for program planning -identifies targets for intervention -provides accountability - It puts up a red flag for students at risk. -It may identify group needs as a whole -Confirms teacher information (especially for new teachers) -Tracks progress over time -Helps identify strengths and needs -Easy to administer -Quick
 * What are the benefits to Universal Screening?**

-Time, getting everyone to think that it is worthwhile. -Getting everyone on board. -To get the professional to respond to results and take action from the results. -To educate the professional on the actual interpretation of the results. -To come to an understanding of both the tool and the instruction. -keeping up with new students arriving over the course of the school year -It is only one instrument administered on a given day. -It is not in-depth
 * What challenges are there with Universal Screening?**

How do we create this consistency? This needs to be a non-negotiable process. It needs to be agreed by the administration that this is a division based need and then the process will happen. When do you start? It's never too late to start, the data collected in a few years' time is huge.
 * Questions/Comments?**

Should we all be doing the same universal screening in the division? Are the AFL meeting our needs for screening?

Caution - to be aware of how you are using and what you are using as a screening


 * Next Steps....**

[|video of what RtI is (Universal, Tier 2, Tier 3)]

[|RtI Screeners Webinar]

[|Screening Tools Chart]

Group Work and Exit Card Summary from January 31st Meeting :