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Board adopts DIBELS 8 as district early‑literacy screener to meet new state law
Summary
La Canada Unified approved DIBELS (DIBELS 8) as the district's early literacy screening tool to comply with Education Code 53008 (SB 114); staff said the district has been using DIBELS this year and will notify families per state requirements.
The La Canada Unified School District governing board voted to adopt DIBELS eighth edition as the district's early literacy screening instrument to comply with California Education Code 53008, enacted by Senate Bill 114.
Superintendent Toby Cardinal summarized the state requirement: districts must select an approved screening tool and conduct screening for students in kindergarten through second grade beginning next academic year. Cardinal told…
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