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East Whittier board adopts state-recommended K–2 reading-difficulty screener for 2025–26
Summary
The East Whittier City School District Board of Education voted 5–0 to adopt a reading-difficulty screener for kindergarten through 2nd grade for implementation in 2025–26 after district staff described a pilot of two vendor tools and explained parental reporting and next steps.
The East Whittier City School District Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a state-recommended reading-difficulty screener for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade, the board heard during an item on required screeners and then approved the recommendation 5–0.
District staff said the adoption responds to state guidance tied to the recently enacted statute referenced in the presentation and to California Department of Education (CDE) screener guidance released this school year. Staff described a pilot of two vendor tools — Amira and Multidys/Multitudes — at six elementary schools and recommended the board approve a…
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