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Atascadero Unified adopts Amira as required reading‑difficulty risk screener for K–2
Summary
The school board approved using Amira (an AI‑powered screening tool) to meet a new state requirement for reading‑difficulty risk screening in kindergarten through second grade and to support early interventions; the district will pilot the tool for one year and continue FastBridge assessments for progress monitoring.
The Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the district’s adoption of Amira, an AI‑driven reading‑difficulty risk screener, to meet the new state requirement for universal screening in kindergarten through second grade.
Colleen Madsen, director of curriculum for elementary, told the board that the state’s new education code (cited in the packet as Ed. Code 53008) sets a short timeline and requires districts to select an approved screener. Madsen said the…
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