Number Sense Projects

Forefront Education proudly hosts two open-source initiatives: the Universal Screeners for Number Sense (USNS) and the Fractional Reasoning Screeners (FRS). Free assessment manuals are available for download on our website. Districts that partner with Forefront’s data solution gain access to enhanced resources, including family letters and instructional activities. Explore both projects and download your free assessment guides from the project pages linked below.

Explore the USNS and FRS Projects

The K-6 Universal Screeners for Number Sense (USNS) project provides teachers with high-quality insights into student thinking about critical early numeracy concepts.

Introduced for the 2025-26 school year, the Fractional Reasoning Screeners (FRS) help teachers gain insight into upper elementary students' thinking about fractions.