MTSS Lead Weekly Updates

Students in Grade 3 not completing the ALT Assessment are expected to complete the Grade 3 Pearson aimswebPlus Spring Benchmark Assessment. This is aligned with the Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act noting; that administration of the aimswebPlus assessments provides students an additional promotion pathway for consideration.

Required aimswebPlus Assessments:

• ORF (Oral Reading Fluency)-completed as a Digital Record in approximately 2 minutes where student has a paper copy and teacher records on the computer.
• VOC (Vocabulary)-completed via TestNav in 4-7 minutes where student logs into the computer.
• RC (Reading Comprehension)-completed via TestNav in 15-25 minutes where student logs into the computer.

Review these ​Grade 3 Pearson aimswebPlus Spring Benchmark FAQs​ prior to beginning testing. Support through the Grade 3 Support Hub in Microsoft Teams will be available throughout the assessment window occurring March 30 through April 10, 2026.

The High School screening window is open March 30-April 10. Only students identified as at risk on the Early Warning System in PowerBi are required to be screened in the identified areas.

ELA (iReady Reading Diagnostic and Written Expression)

Math (iReady Math Diagnostic)

ELA and Math (iReady Reading and Math Diagnostics and Written Expression)

Additional Screening for Characteristics of Dyslexia as needed or requested by parents or teachers. Questions can be emailed to RTI2@scsk12.org.

After week one, here are the standings. Shoutout to the NW Region for their consistent usage across schools and grades K-8 as they're in the lead! Week two standings will be shared with Regional Superintendents on Tuesday, April 7 and the other regions are right behind the NW so we may see change. The competition ends Friday, April 10th so be sure to use iReady Personalized instruction this week as we close out competition.

During the end of March and month of April, Melanie Nelson will be offering online support sessions where educators can get questions answered and learn best practices on specific topics that will help them with exactly what they need to be successful. Links are included on the flyer.

The March Reading Horizons PLCs were well attended so we want to continue the opportunity to collaborate and learn together. Shatamara will facilitate one Reading Horizons Discovery session and one Reading Horizons Elevate session in April on the topic of Using Independent Activities to Extend Student Learning. Germantown Elementary School is pleased to host again from 4:30-5:45. Sign up using the link below.

Lori Streeter from Oakshire Elementary delivered the Reading Horizons Discovery lesson and now the 2nd grade student is completing the lesson in Reading Horizons Discovery World.

In 2024-25 and a large portion of the 2025-26SY there were no RTI2A Advisors in MSCS, so I encouraged MTSS Leads to network with each other and remain connected with colleagues doing the same work in other schools in an effort to continue support and collaboration. This past week Michelle Adkins from Vollentine asked me to give a shout out to Sandra Henry from Wells Station because she regularly meets with a group of MTSS Leads and shares tips. Thank you for ensuring that the complex work of RTI2A is carried out with fidelity each and every day and that everyone has someone to collaborate with to improve the experience even more!