Do Screenings Have To Be Done At The Same Time For All Students, i.e. Can The Teacher Screen Several Children Per Day?
Universal Tier 1 instructional screenings for reading and mathematics shall be conducted at least 3 times each regular school year at routine and fairly spaced intervals. The first screening shall be conducted within 2 weeks of the beginning of the regular school year, or within 2 weeks of the child’s entry into school. See 14 DE Admin Code § 925.12.6.1 The Delaware Department of Education recognizes that districts will need to follow the recommended administrative practices of the selected assessment. Certainly, fairness is a primary consideration in all aspects of testing. Careful standardization of tests and administration conditions helps to ensure that all test takers are given comparable opportunity to demonstrate what they know and how they can perform in the area being tested. Consequently, details of administration will be dependent upon the requirements of the assessment being utilized. Districts, where possible, should be cognizant of the issues surrounding measurement and t
