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As part of our commitment to supporting literacy development, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District conducts universal literacy screenings for students in kindergarten through grade three. These assessments help us monitor student growth, adjust core instruction, and communicate reading progress with families. By identifying students who may benefit from targeted literacy support early in their education, we can better partner with parents to ensure strong foundational reading skills.
What is Universal Screening?
“Universal literacy screening” means a process conducted to gather information about the literacy skills of a student to identify or predict a student’s risk of experiencing reading difficulties in order to inform instruction, differentiate targeted intervention, and determine if additional assessment is required.
Key Features of Universal Screening in Literacy
Regularly Scheduled: Given 3 times per year (beginning, middle, and end of year).
Universal: Given to all students. Note: Students with Individualized Education Plans will have additional diagnostic assessments that measure discrete skills.
Brief: Takes only a few minutes to administer and score.
Standardized: Given the same way in the same format every time.
Evidence-based: Uses reliable, valid and standardized measures.
Dual-purposed: Identifies at-risk students, and their response to core programming.
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