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Harris County to use state-provided Amira screener for K–3; district reviews five literacy curricula
Summary
District curriculum staff told the board the state-approved Amira screener will replace FastBridge for grades K–3, and teachers will review five candidate high-quality instructional materials before a selection is made.
The Harris County Board of Education heard updates Jan. 7 from curriculum staff about statewide changes to student screening and the district’s ongoing review of high-quality instructional materials.
Dr. Vinny, speaking for the curriculum department, told the board that Georgia’s State Board of Education published a final list of approved universal screeners and that FastBridge — the district’s current screener — did not make the list. "EMIRA will be provided free by the state," Vinny said, referring to the Amira screener for grades K–3, which the presenter described as an automated, AI-driven option the state will…
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