Literacy and Numeracy Screening in 91探花app
As part of the 91探花app’s (91探花app) Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP), Strategic Action 2.3 highlights the importance of universal early screening and monitoring in both literacy and numeracy. The goal is to take a preventive and proactive approach by identifying students’ needs early and providing timely, targeted support.
In 91探花app, screening tools in both literacy and numeracy are used to identify students who may be at risk for future learning challenges. These tools are not summative assessments and do not contribute to report card marks. Instead, they measure fluency—how quickly and accurately students apply key skills. Challenges with fluency can be indicative of future learning challenges but research shows that those challenges can be minimized when steps are taken early on to address them. If a student does not attain the identified benchmarks, teachers dig deeper to determine if the core concept is not yet understood, or if application is just not yet automatic, requiring more practice. This insight helps tailor instruction to each student’s needs.
Literacy
91探花app has been a provincial leader in implementing evidence-based universal screening, progress monitoring, instruction, and intervention practices for several years. These practices are regularly reviewed, refined, and supported by both research and feedback from educators and researchers from the University of Toronto and McGill University. As part of this ongoing review process, some changes have been made to both the timing of screening and progress monitoring in literacy, as well as in some cases, the tools used for this school year.
For an overview of how literacy screening and progress monitoring are being implemented in 91探花app this year, please review .
A brief overview of our approaches to literacy instruction can be found .
For a deeper understanding of our approach to early literacy screening and programming, see the full Literacy Screening and Progress Monitoring guide .
Numeracy
91探花app has also been a leader in implementing evidence-based universal screening in numeracy in the province. The Division has been working closely with cognitive science researchers at Carleton University to implement and refine a screening tool called the Early Math Assessment (EMA) that they have developed and is being used across Canada. 91探花app's close partnership with the research team resulted in the Division being one of only a few districts in the country to be invited to pilot a digital online version of the EMA. 91探花app provided feedback that was implemented by the research and development team and is evident in the product now available to the public.
The EMA measures fluency in foundational numeracy skills with a focus on number sense development. To learn more about numeracy screening in 91探花app, please refer to our divisional .
91探花app is very proud of the research partnerships that have been developed in these two core curricular areas. These partnerships help to ensure alignment between practice and research to maximize the potential for success for learners.
If caregivers have questions about literacy and numeracy screening or programming in their child’s school, they are encouraged to contact the school principal directly.
