Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
District rolls out StudySync and ATLAS testing, expands dyslexia screening and interim exams
Summary
Nashville School District is implementing StudySync for grades 7–12, adding ATLAS screening for K–2 with interim assessments beginning in October, and incorporating initial dyslexia screening into K–2 testing, district officials said.
District curriculum and testing officials described a set of coordinated changes intended to strengthen literacy and assessment across Nashville schools.
Holly Couch, the district curriculum and testing lead, told the board that StudySync — a secondary literacy curriculum approved last year — "is in full implementation right now" for grades 7–12 and that teachers participated in professional development in June. She said StudySync is rigorous and digitally oriented and that early classroom observations have been "eye opening."
Couch also described the ATLAS testing rollout: kindergarten through second grade…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat