Universal screening assessments will be administered to all students at least three times during the year to provide an especially critical \u201cfirst look\u201d at individual students. State statute requires that the Mississippi Department of Education \u201cshall select early literacy and numeracy screening assessment instrument or instruments to be used throughout the state in the screening of students in Kindergarten through Grade 3\u201d (Mississippi Code \u00a7 37-23-16; Mississippi Code \u00a7 37-177-5). The Mississippi Department of Education, in collaboration with Mississippi Reading Panel, has established an approved list of reading screeners to be used by local school districts in grades K-3.<\/p>\n
The following screeners are approved for use in Mississippi schools:<\/p>\n
All districts are required to complete the District Notification and Grant Application located to the right.<\/p>\n
Diagnostic Assessments should be administered to students who fail the screening assessment. Diagnostic assessments provide in-depth information about individual student\u2019s particular strengths and needs for Tier 2 supplemental instruction and\/or Tier 3 intensive intervention.<\/p>\n
What is included with my screener?<\/p>\n