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Danvers expands reading screening to middle grades and debuts district data warehouse
Summary
District leaders told the school committee they expanded DIBELS screening to grades 6–7, are training staff on dyslexia and fluency interventions, and have launched a data warehouse that combines academics, attendance, behavior and social‑emotional data to guide interventions.
Christina Ryan, the district’s director of student services, told the Town of Danvers School Committee the district is expanding reading screening to include sixth and seventh grades, integrating DIBELS across K–7 and training staff in dyslexia instruction and RAVE fluency methods.
Ryan said the work began after a special‑education audit and includes three phases: bringing in dyslexia expert Dr. Melissa Orkin for training; a RAVE (research‑based fluency) training for grades 2–4; and a morphology anthology program to support…
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