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Board adopts K—2 universal reading screener to meet state requirement; training to begin this summer
Summary
The Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education approved a K—2 universal reading-difficulties risk screener to comply with California Senate Bill 114. The assessment package (DIBELS/MCAS and Lectura) will be used to screen students annually, in primary language when appropriate; training for teachers is scheduled to begin in July.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a K—2 universal reading-difficulties risk screener required by California Senate Bill 114.
District instructional staff and the district assessment committee recommended a package using MCAS/DIBELS for English and Lectura for Spanish to fulfill the new state screening requirement. The board—s action implements the state deadline: districts must adopt a state-approved screener by June 30 and begin full implementation in the 2025—26 school year.
Melissa Noble, instructional coordinator for literacy, told the board the screener is intended to identify students at risk for reading…
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