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River Falls elementary principals outline reading-screening baseline and new curriculum work under Act 20
Summary
Elementary principals reported winter-screening results and described implementation of a new reading resource (Collaborative Literacy), use of AIMSweb and FastBridge assessments, small-group phonics, and individualized reading plans required by Act 20.
Elementary principals presented a detailed update to the River Falls Board of Education on Feb. 17 about reading assessments, curriculum changes and compliance with Wisconsin’s Act 20 requirements.
School leaders said the district is using AIMSwebPlus for kindergarten through third grade and FastBridge for grades 4–5. This winter window is serving as a new baseline under the recently reintroduced AIMSweb screening regimen. Principals described differences between grade-level assessments — letter names and sounds for kindergarten, oral reading fluency (words per minute) for grades 1–3, and a broader reading measure for grades 4–5 — and said the district is still…
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