E-SQUARED IDENTIFICATION
STEP 1: TEST
Students across the district take the FAST test (aReading and aMath) three times (fall, winter, spring) per school year. These tests represent the district’s universal achievement screener and are E-Squared’s primary identification qualifier.
STEP 2: UNIVERSAL SCREENER
Classroom teachers (3rd-5th grade) work in grade level teams to use the most recent FAST test data and identify roughly the highest 10% of the grade level, within a school, in math and also identify the top 10% of the grade level in ELA.
STEP 3: ALTERNATE WAYS TO QUALIFY
teacher teams look carefully at longitudinal data and other measures to include students who may not have demonstrated their ability on the universal screener. Alternative pathways to service include: student portfolios that demonstrate level 4 work on common assessments and/or longitudinal data that points to a test score being unusually low relative to typical results.
STEP 4: SERVICES
Students are automatically enrolled to begin services unless families opt out. Students participate in small group extension and enrichment activities in either or both units of E-Squared. The amount of time offered may vary, but is typically 14 times per unit. These small group interventions take place during a student’s WIN (What I Need) time. Participation in E-Squared also includes weekly online content via Seesaw.