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River Falls district pilots mass 4K screener at public library to spot early needs
Summary
River Falls School District staff described a district-run mass screening for incoming 4K students that uses observations, parent-completed Ages & Stages questionnaires and vision/hearing checks at the River Falls Public Library to identify early developmental and health needs and connect families to services.
River Falls School District staff described a mass screening program for children entering 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) that aims to identify developmental, speech, hearing and vision concerns and connect families with resources.
The district runs 30-minute screening sessions at the River Falls Public Library that pair classroom observations with two parent-completed questionnaires, staff said. "What is the screener? It's just a quick check on the child's development," the early childhood teacher leading the presentation said, describing stations for vision, hearing, fine and gross motor skills and social interaction. Parents complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3) and a social-emotional screener.
The program pairs classroom teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational…
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