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District adopts a new literacy screening assessment for K–5 students
What happened
Saginaw Township Community Schools adopted mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition as its universal literacy screening and progress-monitoring assessment for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The change begins in the 2026–27 school year.
Why it matters to families
The new assessment will be used districtwide to screen elementary students’ literacy and track progress, changing the tool schools use to monitor reading development.
The evidence
The Board approved adoption of mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition as the district’s universal literacy screening and progress-monitoring assessment for K–5 students, beginning in the 2026–27 school year, at its August 10, 2026 regular meeting.
The source
Regular Meeting — MinutesSee the full record for Saginaw Township Community Schools.
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