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District outlines testing calendar, MTSS rollout and new curriculum work

School City of Hammond Board of School Trustees · September 4, 2024
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Summary

K‑12 director reviewed required assessments (I‑Ready, ILEARN, SAT, WIDA), MTSS meeting structure, tutoring access via Varsity Tutors and plans for districtwide curriculum mapping supported by an AI‑required grant.

District staff presented a testing and MTSS update that outlined which assessments students will take this year and how the district will use data to drive interventions.

K‑12 Director Kershell Rowling told the board the district will administer I‑Ready for K–2 (baseline), IRE3 in third grade to measure foundational reading skills, ILEARN for grades 3–8, SAT in grade 11 and WIDA for English‑language learners. Rowling also described screeners (dyslexia screener) and high‑ability measures (CogAT), noting this year the district will give…

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