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Assessment and Intervention

Universal screening tools are brief standardized assessments given to all students to identify those at risk of falling below grade-level. In a similar way, more comprehensive "benchmark" standardized assessments are also administered in many schools at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to measure students' proficiency levels on grade-level knowledge and skills in math and language arts. Using both screeners and benchmark assessments helps to systematically identify those needing additional support who may appear below grade level, or are at risk of falling below grade level, and plan appropriate interventions.