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Board briefed on plan to adopt Acadience (formerly DIBELS) as district universal screener
Summary
Elementary leaders recommended a two-year agreement with Acadience for K–2 dyslexia screening and progress monitoring, saying the state will fund the purchase and staff will receive a three-hour training in August.
School City of East Chicago elementary leaders on June 17 recommended adopting Acadience (formerly known as DIBELS) as the district’s universal screener for early reading, asking the board to approve a two‑year agreement after the state offered to cover the cost.
Christina Gutierrez, the elementary presenter, told trustees the state requires districts to administer a universal screener and has recommended Acadience; the district would use the tool for phonemic…
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