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NOTIFICATION OF TESTING
Universal Screener in Elementary Schools
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board adopted a universal screener assessment for use with all elementary school students in kindergarten through grade 6. The universal screener assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test. Students in kindergarten will receive screening for reading only. Students in grades 1-6 will receive screening for both mathematics and reading.
The purpose of this assessment is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. Based on universal screener results, some students may require an additional assessment to further diagnose the specific learning areas that may need support. The universal screener reading test, together with any necessary follow-up diagnostic assessments, also fulfills state testing expectations for primary students.
The universal screener and any necessary follow-up assessments will be given at the beginning of the school year. Depending on grade level and previous screener performance, students may receive screening again in the winter and/or in the spring. Schools set the specific dates for testing in each class. For the expected dates when your child will test, please contact your child’s teacher.
Additional information, including a short video, about the universal screener in FCPS can be found at this webpage: https://www.fcps.edu/node/33718. If you have further questions about this assessment, please contact your child’s teacher or the school’s test coordinator Ryan McGuin rkmcguin@fcps.edu.
Sincerely,
Assistant Principal & STC
Ryan McGuin
Families: This year we’ll be using i-Ready to get to know your student and what they know and don’t know, so we can help them on their learning path! The i-Ready Diagnostic is not a “test,” but it’s meant to be taken like one. Students take it independently, and the results show their teachers what they already know and what they need.
Families you play a crucial role in supporting them. Learn how to help here: CurriculumAssociates.com/Teaching-Learning-2020/Home-Assessment-Family-Support.
Here’s a short list of “to dos” to support this at home: https://i-ReadyCentral.com/download/?res=29935&view_pdf=1
Want some quick reminders of what to say and do to help your student on the day they take the i-Ready Diagnostic? Check out these Fridge Tips for Assessing at Home at: https://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/family-fridge-tips-for-assessment-day-english/
Familias: ¡Este año vamos a usar i-Ready para conocer a sus estudiantes y tener una idea clara de lo que saben y de lo que no para que podamos ayudarles en su aprendizaje! i-Ready Diagnostic no es un “examen”, aunque está pensado para que se conteste como si lo fuera. Los estudiantes lo responden de manera independiente y los resultados muestran a sus maestros lo que ya saben y lo que necesitan.
Familias ustedes juegan un papel crucial para apoyarlos. Conozcan cómo ayudarles aquí: CurriculumAssociates.com/Teaching-Learning-2020/Home-Assessment-Family-Support.
Esta es una breve lista de lo que hay que hacer para apoyar en casa: https://i-ReadyCentral.com/download/?res=32696&view_pdf=1.
¿Necesitan algunos recordatorios rápidos de lo que pueden decir y hacer para ayudar a su estudiante el día de la i-Ready Diagnostic? ¡Consulten estos consejos rápidos para hacer la evaluación en casa! https://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/fridge-tips-for-assessment-day-spanish/
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