MTSS Lead Weekly Updates

• Shout out to Havenview Middle and Westside Elementary for supporting teachers with small group instruction connections!
• Shout out to Oakhaven Elementary and Westhaven Elementary for using personalized instruction to grow students and calling this out on school displays.

• When are the testing dates for MSCS? March 31-April 4
• Can the teacher of record administer? Teacher of Record cannot administer.
• Do all students have to take this? This is required for 3rd graders so they have a promotional pathway if they score approaching on the TCAP.
• What are the subtests that must be administered? Students must have Oral Reading Fluency (ORF), Vocabulary (VO), and Reading Comprehension (RC) to be considered as complete.
• What are the approximate times for each subtest?
• Oral Reading Fluency is approximately 2 minutes and is a digital record.
• Vocabulary is approximately 4-7 minutes and completed on TestNav.
• Reading Comprehension is approximately 15-25 minutes and completed on TestNav.
• How can I access a recording? The on-demand webinar provided by TDOE and Pearson is available if a refresher is needed. It is linked below.
• Where can I access the slide deck from our training? The slides were shared by the presenter and are linked below.
• Should I use TestNav or TestNav Tennessee? Please use the TestNav application from the Microsoft startup icon.
• Can students use their CleverSSO to access TestNav? No, please ticket the student in aimswebPlus and then the student should use those ticketed credentials to access the subtests through TestNav application.
• Is there a URL (link) that can be used to access TestNav? Please use this only if you experience issues with the TestNav application in the moment. The administrator should verify the results populated correctly using the student's ticketed credentials. https://aps.testnav.com/client/index.html

March 26 is PowerUp Day at 9:01 a.m.-noon. Please follow your school guidelines for participating and reporting purposes.

Third grade should plan to sign into the device that will be used for the upcoming 3rd grade ONLY aimsweb Benchmark and verify that the TestNav app is available from the Microsoft startup icon. If the app is not available, the app should be downloaded from the Company Portal. The students can work on iReady personalized instruction while the computer is receiving any pertinent updates.

MTSS Leads should submit a confirmation by completing the short survey below by 3:00 p.m. on 3/26/25.

The Early Warning System for Grades 9-12 Spring Universal Screener began Tuesday, March 18 and runs through Friday, April 4. Please ensure that the identified students are screened in the identified area(s) sometime during this window as you have outlined on your spring schedule as outlined below.

• English (iReady Reading Diagnostic and Written Expression)
• Math (iReady Math Diagnostic)
• Both English and Math (iReady Reading Diagnostic, Written Expression, and iReady Math Diagnostic)

The iReady Diagnostics are now available.

Written Expression prompt options for Grades 9-12 identified students are available in the Written Expression Guidance documents found in the On Target for Success SharePoint Master Template folder or in the MTSS (RTI2A) folder in the Curriculum and Instruction SharePoint. Written Expression scores can be entered in the Written Expression PowerApp which is linked on the Home Page for the On Target for Success SharePoint. If you have difficulty accessing the score entry app, please email RTI2@scsk12.org.

Please ensure that you provide detailed meeting minutes and/or notes on the CSRS following your data team meetings. This information should be uploaded in the school folder in the On Target for Success SharePoint. The information should match the information in TNPulse.

Issue: Student schedule is not able to be expired.

Ticket: The vendor is working on next steps. Remember that you should not delete the schedule as this will delete all associated data.

Issue: User access is still limited for about 300 MSCS staff

Ticket: The vendor has drafted options that MSCS will review this week.

Issue: Fidelity checks not working as expected.

Ticket: The vendor has learned that Google Chrome allows the fidelity checks to function as expected. They are working to resolve issues with other browsers.

Issue: Tier2 and 3 plans cannot be updated.

Ticket: The vendor has this with development. Please ensure that you maintain accurate records of student plans on the CSRS.