How much does FastBridge cost?

The FastBridge system is provided to customers through an annual subscription that is priced on a per student basis. The subscription rate for school year 2020–21 is $7.50 per student. There are no additional fixed costs.

What age is the FastBridge for?

FastBridge is a unique online system that helps K-12 educators improve student outcomes through innovations such as an all-in-one solution, expert data analysis and coaching to successfully implement a tiered system of support.

What grades is FastBridge for?

FastBridge: Assessments for Reading, Math, and SEB. Accelerate learning with K–12 screening and progress monitoring assessments for academics and social-emotional behavior with intervention recommendations.

What is the point of FastBridge?

FastBridge's valid and reliable assessments help educators identify students' academic and social-emotional behavior (SEB) needs faster, align the right interventions at the right time, and measure whether interventions are helping students catch up-all in one platform and in up to half the test time.

How do I get to FastBridge testing?

Students navigate to the FastBridge system located at app.fastbridge.org. Enter the student username and password. Select Log In.

Fastbridge Reading

What is the highest FastBridge score?

FastBridge recommends that teachers focus on teaching and supporting students to master the Developing Skills for each of the CCSS categories. The attached Score Guide lists the aReading scores according to bands of 50 points, starting at 350 and ending at 750.

Is FastBridge a standardized test?

Each year, District 15 carefully monitors each child's academic progress. Part of this monitoring includes using a series of quick, standardized tests using the FastBridge Assessment System. This data, combined with information from other assessments, is used to guide instruction and assess growth.

What does a red flag mean in FastBridge?

A red flag will display next to the student's score on the screening page whenever the score has an unexpected SEM. Based on the student's response pattern with the difficulty level of items, the system was not able to get to a score that accurately reflects the current skill level.

Is FastBridge a dyslexia screener?

FastBridge is an approved dyslexia screener—and an approved universal screener for reading—in many states including: Arizona, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington.

Can you retake FastBridge test?

In FastBridge, a screening test can only be taken one time during each screening period. There may be occasions where you want to delete a score, in order to make the test available again. Possible reasons include: The test was taken by the wrong student, or a student was assessed under the wrong name.

Can students use a calculator on FastBridge?

****Students can use a pencil and paper to work out problems, but they cannot use a calculator. You'll use headphones to hear directions at the beginning and for most questions. You can listen again by selecting the picture(s) of the headphones.

How many questions are on the FastBridge test?

The FastBridge adaptive assessments for math and reading reduce testing time by up to 50-95% when compared with traditional screeners. Our extensive research has enabled the aMath test of 30 to 60 items to replace a traditional test of about 100 items with equal or greater accuracy and actionable results.

Is FastBridge timed?

CBMmath Automaticity is an entirely online assessment and students log in to the FastBridge website to complete it. It is timed for up to 4 minutes and scored automatically so student scores are available immediately for teacher review.

Is FastBridge an intervention?

All FastBridge reading interventions are teacher-delivered instruction (TDI). This means that the teacher needs to first access intervention materials through the FastBridge system, and then administer the intervention to the students in a synchronous setting.

How long is the FastBridge math test?

The time required for this assessment varies by grade and whether it is used for screening or progress monitoring, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes. Items include both number and word-based problems that require the student to apply math facts and procedures.

What is the best dyslexia screening test?

Is FastBridge a universal screener?

Support all K-12 learners in your district with FastBridge's universal screening tools, which are aligned to your state's ELA and math learning standards, as well as Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Does Dibels screen for dyslexia?

DIBELS 8th Edition has also been validated as a dyslexia screener. As a result, you can be confident that DIBELS cut-scores detect risk for reading problems, including dyslexia, making DIBELS measures an efficient and cost- effective way to screen for dyslexia.

What does it mean to be red flagged at school?

Examples of “red flag” behaviors include: Behaviors which regularly interfere with classroom environment or management. Notable change in academic performance- poor inconsistent preparation. Notable change in behavior or appearance. Impairment of thoughts- verbal or written.

How do I read my Fastbridge progress monitoring scores?

Green Square: The PM score is within 10% of the goal line for that week. The student is on track to meet the end-of-year goal. Red Triangle: The score is more than 10% below the goal line. In this case, the score of 112 is 14 words correct per min below the goal line for that week.

What does a red flagger mean?

red-flagged; red-flagging; red-flags. transitive verb. : to identify or draw attention to (a problem or issue to be dealt with)

How do I prepare for FastBridge?

How is FastBridge normed?

For the FastBridge-recommended screening assessments in each grade, the national norms are based on large samples of students that are representative of the U.S. school population in relation to gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES).

Does FastBridge give a Lexile level?

Students see their latest assessment score when they log in to myON. For FastBridge aReading, students see the ATOS ZPD and a Lexile® score. When a student views their assessment history, FastBridge scores are also shown on the Lexile® progress chart regardless of the type of subscription you have.

Can you do FastBridge at home?

Can Students Complete FastBridge Computer-Administered Assessments at Home. Yes. Students can complete both screening and progress monitoring computer-administered assessments at home during school closures.