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Per KRS 158.8402, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year: 

  • A universal screener determined by the department to be valid and reliable shall be given in the first thirty (30) calendar days of the school year to each student in kindergarten through grade three (3) at a public school or public charter school (6);
  • Those students determined to be at risk for not meeting grade-level benchmarks in mathematics for kindergarten through grade three (3) based on the universal screener shall be given a mathematics diagnostic assessment determined by the department to be valid and reliable to identify the individual student deficits in numeracy and other mathematical content and practices as listed in subsection (1) of this section in the first forty-five (45) calendar days of the school year (7); and
  • A mathematics improvement plan shall be developed and implemented in the first sixty (60) calendar days of the school year by a mathematics improvement team for any student in kindergarten through grade three (3) identified as needing accelerated interventions to progress toward proficient performance in mathematics (8). 

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