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Big Lake rolls out state-mandated Read Basics screening, ties results to MTSS supports
Summary
District literacy lead Katie Onsen and data integrationist Ryan Purdy described the first-year rollout of Capti Read Basics for grades 4–10, how the diagnostic subtests identify decoding, vocabulary and morphology needs, and how results will feed MTSS interventions and EduCLIMBER data walls.
The Big Lake Public School District is using the state’s new Capti Read Basics assessment to identify older students who need targeted reading support and to guide instruction under the district’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework.
Katie Onsen, the district’s literacy specialist and district literacy lead, told the board the statute requires screening in grades 4–12; Big Lake piloted implementation in grades 4–10 this year to match local capacity. Ryan Purdy, the district’s E‑12 data integrationist, said the district screened…
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