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Council Bluffs to use FastBridge screening for kindergarten; expands progress monitoring K–12
Summary
Board heard that FastBridge will be the approved kindergarten screener and will expand progress monitoring tools for math and reading across K–12 special education goals; kindergarten screening replaces MAP growth for that grade.
District staff told the board the district will use FastBridge as the approved screener for kindergarten and expand its use for progress monitoring under recent Department of Education guidance.
Dr. Matthews said the Department of Education-approved screener list requires an approved tool for kindergarten through sixth grade; the district selected FastBridge for kindergarten math and reading. "For kindergarten, this is what will be our approved screener,"…
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