MAKEUP TESTING DATES

What is a Diagnostic Assessment?

Gwinnett County Public School students will be participating in universal screeners in kindergarten through 8th grade. A universal screener allows teachers and stakeholders to formulate next steps in instruction and identify students skills in need of enrichment/acceleration or students who are at risk of poor learning outcomes. A universal screener is a diagnostic assessment that generates questions for the students based on the answer from the previous question. Students will see material that is new to them. They should not use outside resources for these questions, but instead make an educated prediction for the answer and move on to the next question. 

The universal screeners are required as part of House Bill 307 which also includes literacy tasks for students in grades K-3. HB 307 requires students to be administered the universal screener three times a year. Participation is required by the state with the goal to gather data for school leaders, educators, and stakeholders on foundational literacy skills.

The graph below shows a picture representation of a diagnostic screener.

Prepare for testing within your school workspace with the required supplies needed.

• Once students start the test, they will be prompted to watch an introductory video as part of the testing session.
• Students will need to click on every tool before they are able to continue the test.
• There are built-in brain breaks and activities that range between 60 and 90 seconds (these cannot be skipped).

*This is not a pretest. Students who answer too quickly will send a red flag to administration resulting in the student being assigned unnecessary additional coursework. The use of outside resources of any kind will provide inaccurate results and students will not receive the support needed to be successful.

Interpreting your student's scores