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Santa Rita Union adopts DIBELS reading screener for K–6
Summary
The district’s curriculum council recommended—and the board adopted—Amplify’s DIBELS as the district reading screener for grades K–6 to meet a state requirement to select screening instruments by June 30. Training and implementation steps were outlined.
Santa Rita Union Elementary School District trustees adopted Amplify’s DIBELS as the district’s primary reading screener for kindergarten through sixth grade during the district’s State of the District presentation.
District leaders said the adoption fulfills a state requirement that districts adopt one or more screening instruments by June 30 to inform instruction, identify learning needs and support parent‑teacher discussions. "It is the DIBELS assessment," a district staff member said when describing the selection brought forward by the curriculum council.
The curriculum council reviewed multiple options and recommended DIBELS to meet the state mandate and to support the district’s implementation of UFLI, Hegarty and phonics programs in elementary schools. District staff said the screener is intended to inform classroom instruction, measure progress and identify supports for students who need them.
Staff outlined next steps including training for teachers and using screener results as part of a broader strategy to track phonemic awareness, phonics and reading fluency gains. The district also reported anecdotal student feedback showing increased confidence in reading on the LCAP survey.
Board members present did not record a formal roll call vote in the transcript excerpt; district staff stated the board adopted the recommendation. No contract amount, vendor agreement details or vote tally were provided in the meeting excerpt.
District staff said curriculum teams will continue revising scope and sequence documents through end of the school year and that teacher training on the screener will follow implementation timelines.
