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District presents fall universal screening results and next steps
Summary
Egg Harbor Township School District staff presented fall universal screening results (MAP Growth, Acadience), explained how percentiles and secondary screeners identify students for tiers of support, and said family reports and winter growth updates are coming; board members asked clarifying questions about use of the data.
The Egg Harbor Township School District on a November board meeting presented fall universal screening data and the district’s plan to use it to target instruction and interventions.
Miss Lily Moss, who led the presentation, described the district’s use of MAP Growth for grades 1–12 and Acadience for K–3 as the universal screeners. She said the assessments are nationally normed and use percentiles and growth percentiles to categorize students into tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 supports. “The purpose obviously is to support that strong instruction in the classroom. We need to teach to the kids sitting in front of us,” Miss Moss said.
Moss explained that students flagged by the universal screeners receive secondary screeners—Cadence Reading for early grades, an interview-style math assessment called Gloss, and targeted tools such as Wilson and Number Worlds—to pinpoint the exact skills requiring intervention. She described the district’s goal that teachers use class and family reports (which will be sent to families before Thanksgiving) and ongoing progress monitoring to guide instruction and supports.
Superintendent Dr. Gio framed the screening as part of the district’s five approved student achievement goals, emphasizing literacy, common assessments and behavioral expectations. “These are the five goals that the board approved for us to work on under student achievement,” he said, noting the district will present winter and spring screens to show growth.
Board members asked whether the universal screening replaces prior processes. Mr. Price confirmed the screening supplements existing evaluation and curriculum work rather than replacing it; Miss Moss said the process had been in use by curriculum committees and was being presented now to the full board for transparency. The district committed to returning with winter screening results and continued professional development tied to the data.
The presentation also covered how classroom reports are produced for teachers and family-facing reports to help parents understand results. Miss Moss said teachers can view disaggregated class reports and families will receive guidance on reading the reports at a December 4 information night at the high school.
The district said next steps include sustained professional development for intervention teams, building intervention banks, progress monitoring by teachers, and a follow-up presentation with winter growth data in the board’s winter meeting cycle.
