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Superintendent reviews winter assessment data, highlights reading screenings and attendance trends
Summary
Superintendent Laurie reported winter assessment snapshots, described implementation of Act 20 screening tools for early grades, FastBridge and other measures, and flagged attendance and D/F lists at Shorewood High School as areas for targeted supports.
Superintendent Laurie on Feb. 11 presented winter assessment and program updates to the Shorewood School Board, outlining how the district is using screening tools, FastBridge data and local measures to guide instruction and resource decisions.
The presentation matters because the district is in budget season and is aligning resource allocation and professional learning to observed student needs. Laurie emphasized that assessment snapshots inform teacher teams’ weekly work, coaching and targeted interventions rather than being used as a single, definitive diagnosis.
Laurie told the board that the district is implementing literacy screening required by state legislation referenced in the meeting (Act 20) and using AIMSweb screening tools in grades K–3; the superintendent said screening prompts personal reading plans and parental notifications…
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