FYI: FASTBridge Update: Deadline Coming in June for Districts to Get Math & Behavior Assessments

As you might recall, Iowa’s AEAs announced that they will subsidize costs for districts to upgrade their Iowa Department of Education provided FastBridge (FAST) subscriptions to include additional functionality in the areas of mathematics and behavior. 

The deadline for districts/schools to sign up to participate (beginning fall 2018) is June 15, 2018. Here is the current list of Heartland AEA area districts/schools that have signed up. 
 

Also, many districts have started preparing for the spring and fall implementation for these assessments by participating in these webinars. Heartland AEA staff can register for these webinars or watch the recordings. We will be doing more with consultants in the coming months, so you are informed and can support schools in making instructional decisions based on the additional data they will have at their disposal.