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After pilot, district recommends mCLASS/DIBELS for TK'2 literacy screening
Summary
Instructional leaders recommended the Amplify mCLASS (DIBELS Edition 8) literacy screener for adoption in fall 2025 after piloting multiple state-approved tools; staff cited English/Spanish compatibility, teacher-student engagement, and progress-monitoring features.
The El Monte City School District presented a recommendation to adopt Amplify's mCLASS (DIBELS Edition 8) as the district's kindergarten through grade 2 literacy screener, following a pilot of state'approved tools.
"It was unanimous that mCLASS was ... what we want to use this screener for," said Chris LaTrossel, a teacher on special assignment who led the local pilot and professional-development sessions. LaTrossel described a clinical piloting process that…
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