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Moreland board adopts mCLASS DIBELS as district early-literacy screener
Summary
The Moreland School District Board of Trustees approved mCLASS DIBELS as the district's required early-literacy screener for kindergarten through second grade; staff outlined implementation, timeline and estimated licensing costs and answered questions about how the screener will complement existing assessments and instruction.
The Moreland School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt mCLASS DIBELS as the district's early-literacy screener for kindergarten through second grade and directed staff to begin implementation planning.
District staff told the board the screener will be used to flag students at risk for reading difficulties, provide classroom teachers with more detailed phonics and phonemic-awareness data than the district's existing assessments, and support targeted Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction. Staff said the state designated approved screeners on Dec. 31, 2024, and the district is moving to meet the state requirement that local educational agencies administer a screener for reading difficulties.
Board members and staff discussed how mCLASS DIBELS compares with the district's current Fountas &…
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