DATE:
Thursday, August 7, 2025
TO:
Elementary Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Acadience Reading Training Options
District assessment assistants will administer the Acadience Reading benchmarks for students in grades K-3 as in years past. Schools should already have their benchmark testing dates for all three windows for the 2025-26 school year.
Any school personnel that will be involved in administering the Acadience Reading benchmarks in grades 4-6 and/or progress monitoring probes in grades K-6 should be trained in test administration procedures on an annual basis. There are several training options depending on the employee’s work assignment.
Classroom Teachers and Instructional Coaches
Teachers and coaches need complete only one of the following options:
- Training Option 1: USBE Canvas Course
- Training Option 2: In-person training – Please sign up using this link. The in-person course is a half day. Schools will need to cover the cost of the sub.
- Training Option 3: JSD Training Course
ESP Employees
ESP employees should complete one of the following options as part of their regular contract time:
- Training Option 1: In-person training – Please sign up using this link. The in-person course is a half day. Schools will need to cover the cost of the sub.
- Training Option 2: JSD Training Course
Please note that ALO account access will be granted once ESP employees successfully complete one of the two training options listed above.
For questions about Acadience Reading training, please contact Janice Sperry in Assessment, Research & Accountability.
