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District to streamline testing, add K‑1 oral screener and drop CogAT from gifted identification
Summary
Donna Roper presented a biennial assessment plan that trims duplicative testing, adds a 1‑minute oral language screener for K‑1, adopts CAP‑T Read Basics in some grades, removes CogAT and aligns secondary math screening to new curriculum.
Donna Roper, the district’s director of research, assessments and AI integration, told the St. Cloud Public School District Board the biennial assessment update for 2026–27 is focused on reducing duplicative testing and aligning measures to instruction.
“We assess not to label, but to launch,” Roper said, summarizing the guiding principle for the review. She outlined four types of changes: adding state‑required measures, adjusting schedules to reduce testing burden, removing redundant tools, and replacing some secondary tools with assessments…
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