Applications for the Early Literacy Assessment Tool project for the 2022-23 school year are due Friday, Jan. 31.

A recording of the Nov. 17 application training webinar can be accessed on the ELAT webpage.

The ELAT Project is designed to assist teachers in meeting READ Act assessment requirements. The online tool will allow teachers to obtain real-time assessments of the reading skill levels of their K-3 students. Based on assessment results, the online tool will generate intervention plans and materials to support students.

Participating local education providers will select a vendor and will be supplied with the software to use the assessments and supporting professional development opportunities. Participants will choose between:

• Amplify for Acadience Reading (formerly named DIBELS Next) and IDEL, approved interim assessments for the READ Act, and DIBELS Deep PA/WRD diagnostic reading assessment, an approved diagnostic measure.
• Istation for ISIP Early Reading and ISIP Lectura Temprana approved interim assessments for the READ Act.

All participating LEPs will receive software to use the assessment. Districts will be responsible for providing their own hardware.