The Education Week Spotlight, Screen Early, Monitor Progress: Building a Stronger Assessment System for Reading and Math, is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors.
Strong assessment systems do more than measure what students know. They help educators identify needs early, pinpoint skill gaps, and track whether interventions are working. These articles explore how districts can strengthen screening and progress monitoring across reading and math, from universal screeners and diagnostic tools to formative checks and ongoing measures of student growth. Together, they offer practical insight into building a more responsive assessment approach, one that gives educators clearer signals, allows for targeted action, and helps students get the right support at the right time.