While there are many unknowns for next school year, one thing is certain: there’s great importance in screening all of your students this upcoming fall regardless of where and how...

One topic that often comes up at this time of year relates to universal screening, sometimes called benchmark, screening results. Some of the most common questions revolve around...

As January comes to a close most schools have completed winter screening, which means the data are ready to interpret. But what makes the interpretation of winter screening scores...

As a new school year gets under way, many educators are wondering how to identify and support students’ behaviors and social skills. The starting point for efforts to improve...

By: Dr. Scott P. Ardoin, University of Georgia Schools across the country are already starting to open their doors. Not long after the first bell rings, testing begins. There is...

Universal screening has become a common practice in many schools. This screening involves having all of the students in each grade complete the same assessment. Traditional...

Formative assessment is a powerful tool for supporting student success. Nonetheless, there are valid concerns about the amount of testing done in schools. These concerns include...

The FAST™ assessments were developed with the goal of providing teachers with efficient and easy-to-use tools that can support the needs of all students. Although the tools were...

By: Rachel Brown, Ph.D., NCSP and Todd Sundboom

By:Rachel Brown, Ph.D., NCSP