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District braces for compressed Act 20 reading-screening window; teachers, coaches plan communications
Summary
Green Bay schools described preparations for required K-3 universal screeners and diagnostic assessments under Wisconsin Act 20, outlining tight calendar windows, parent-notification schedules and expanded use of Lexia Core5 and other resources to deliver personalized reading plans.
Green Bay Area Public School District staff outlined on Jan. 13 how they will meet new Wisconsin Act 20 requirements for early reading screening and parent notification, while warning the board that the statute's compressed timelines will place significant short-term demands on teachers.
What the district will do: The district will use AIMSwebPlus as the universal screening tool for 4K through grade 3 and Amira as the follow-up diagnostic for students who score at or below the 25th percentile on the screener. The district's planned winter screening window runs Jan. 22'Jan. 31 (10 calendar days), followed by a diagnostic window beginning Feb. 1; state rules set 15 days after the screener and…
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