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Behavioral & Emotional Screening System

Universal Screening

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 conducts universal screening for social, emotional, and behavioral challenges two times per school year. This helps schools 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. The BASC-3 BESS is a universal screener that is research-based (valid and reliable), easy to administer (given online with instant results), and short (average time 10 min). It provides a systematic way to determine students' behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses. This information helps our schools to understand the needs of all students, and to make effective plans to support those needs at the school, class, and individual levels.

Details
The SEB screener is administered to students in grades K-12. The fall 2026 administration of the BASC-4 BESS is open from October 1 to October 30. The spring administration begins on March 1 and runs through March 31.

Parents/guardians of students in these grades who do NOT wish for their students to participate in the screener should complete and submit the SEB Screening form by Friday September, 18. Note: If you submitted an opt-out form for your student(s) during the prior school year, you must submit another opt-out form for this school year.

More Information
Please review the resources below and contact your student's school counselor with any questions.

Option 1:
BASC-4 BESS Parent Workshop
Tuesday, August 25 · 12:00 – 1:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cgc-wqsn-crm
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 707-404-8721‬ PIN: ‪939 412 617‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/cgc-wqsn-crm?pin=2635135100055

Option 2:
BASC-4 BESS Parent Workshop
Tuesday, August 25 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ety-fhhp-uxf
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 385-393-5083‬ PIN: ‪887 197 439‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ety-fhhp-uxf?pin=8482099864687