Academic Assessment Plan

The purpose of the academic assessment plan within the MTSS framework is to use data to make informed decisions, provide targeted support, ensure a purposeful learning process, document progress, create a positive learning environment, and prepare students for future endeavors. This plan aligns with the core tenets of MTSS, promoting equitable, effective, and individualized education for all students.

Assessment and Intervention Flow for MTSS

Universal Screening: identify at-risk students
Skill Diagnostics: pinpoint exact areas of need
Intervention: aligned to need as identified by data
Progress Monitoring: track whether intervention is working
Evaluate: adjust, continue, or fade out intervention

MTSS academic assessment phases, actions, and student groups served
Phase	What	Who
Problem Identification	*Universal Screening*	All students
Problem Analysis	*Diagnostic* Identifies what should be done to close the achievement gap Identifies specific basic skill deficits to inform instruction	Provided only to students where more information is needed
Plan Implementation	*Instruction*	Tier 1 Universal: All students receive high quality classroom curriculum through whole group, small group, differentiated instruction, teacher designed interventions by the classroom teacher within the general education setting Tier 2 Supplementary: In addition to classroom instruction, students identified as needing intervention, receive supplemental instruction that targets specific areas of need Tier 3 Intensive: In addition to classroom instruction, students needing intensive, supplemental, targeted instruction with increased frequency and/or duration, as well as smaller group size
Plan Evaluation	*Progress Monitoring* Measures the impact of targeted instruction	For those students receiving supplemental support

Reading and Math Universal Screener Administration by Grade

Clinton Central School District administers the Renaissance STAR Universal Screener for all K-8 students

Grade	Fall	Winter	Spring
K	Star Early Literacy	Star Early Literacy	Star Early Literacy
1	Star Early Literacy STAR Math (audio on)	STAR Early Literacy *If >852, STAR Reading STAR Math (audio on) STAR Phonic	STAR Reading *If <852, STAR Early Literacy STAR Math (audio on) STAR Phonics
2	STAR Reading STAR Math	STAR Reading STAR Math STAR Phonics	STAR Reading STAR Math STAR Phonics
3-8	STAR Reading STAR Math	STAR Reading STAR Math	STAR Reading STAR Math
New Entrants	Within two weeks of entering the District, all new entrants K-8 will take STAR Reading and STAR Math. STAR Early Literacy will be given to new entrants in grades K/1. New Entrants in grades 9-12 lacking reliable records will be screened in both STAR Reading and STAR Math. The data will be reviewed by the building principal or building data team to determine next steps.

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Academic Assessment Plan

Assessment and Intervention Flow for MTSS

Reading and Math Universal Screener Administration by Grade

Vision Statement