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Universal Screening
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Overview
City Schools of Decatur is committed to creating a culture that supports the needs of the whole student. As part of this work, CSD is preparing for the fall administration of the universal screening for social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, which works to identify student strengths and areas for growth relative to social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
Background
During the 2023-2024 school year, CSD adopted the BASC-3 BESS as the universal screener for behavior. Schools are teaching and creating contexts that promote social and emotional skills and wellness for all students, which can positively impact learning and long-term success. Across all content areas, educators use assessments to determine each student's strengths and areas of growth so they can plan how to teach best and support them. The social, emotional, and behavior (SEB) screening provides an indicator of whether a student’s SEB health is on track and works to ensure help is provided before little problems become big problems.
Details
This year, the SEB screener will be administered to students in grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10. The fall administration of the BASC-3 BESS is open Monday, October 7-Friday, November 1.
Parents of students in these grades who do NOT wish for their students to participate in the screener should complete and submit the SEB screening opt-out form by Monday, September 30, 2024. If you submitted an opt-out form for your student(s) during the 2023-2024 school year, you must submit another opt-out form for this school year.
More information
Please read the frequently asked questions (FAQs), follow up with your student’s school counselor, or email sebscreenerquestions@csdecatur.net with questions.
Parents are invited to attend one of the 30-minute virtual parent information sessions to inspect the screener and submit questions about the screener here.
