USNS Resources

Find helpful resources such as virtual slides, sample interviews, and documentation to ensure a successful USNS implementation in your district.

Best Practices in USNS Implementations

Recorded March 14, 2024, at 1 pm EST

This video resource discusses best practices for Universal Screeners for Number Sense (USNS) implementations in the 2024-25 school year.

The presentation will help you plan and prepare for administering these assessments systematically at your district, building, or grade-level to assess students' mathematical understanding across critical number sense concepts and skills.

How to Use USNS in Your Classrooms

Recorded August 22, 2023, at 2 pm EST

This quick overview of the USNS assessments covers the assessment approach, assessment windows, and sample interviews to help you use these in your classrooms.

This video resource is intended for teachers and administrators new to the USNS assessments and looking to gain an introductory understanding of the USNS tools.

USNS Implementation Training

Do you wish to bring in the expertise of our team at Forefront Education to support your USNS implementation? Explore our virtual and in-person USNS PD opportunities.

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Watch Sample Interviews

Request access to view the kindergarten and fifth grade fall screener interviews below.

Fifth Grade Fall Screener Interview

A sample USNS fall screener interview of a child entering fifth grade for the 2022-23 school year.

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Kindergarten Fall Screener Interview

A sample USNS fall screener interview of a child entering kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year.

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Questions?

Visit our help desk articles on frequently asked questions or reach out to our support team.

FAQ: Performance Bands

We know that some schools use overall performance also as an indicator of overall success. Here are the overall performance levels established in Forefront for each of the assessments.

FAQ: Digital Tasks

The digital task functionality put in place for clients during the pandemic has been retired. Written tasks may be administered via pencil and paper. You may wish to break the written components into separate administrations.

FAQ: Assessment Windows

The following suggested assessment windows allow teachers to conduct one assessment per day. If you are an interventionist or math specialist, you may find it appropriate to conduct more interviews each day.

FAQ: USNS Next Steps Documents

The USNS Next Steps documents provide instructional suggestions for each fall USNS assessment task. These documents are included in all Forefront software plan subscriptions and can be accessed through two report views.

Access Virtual Slides to Support Remote Interviews

Click on any image below to access the full slide deck for that interview.

USNS Resources

Best Practices in USNS Implementations

How to Use USNS in Your Classrooms

USNS Implementation Training

Watch Sample Interviews

Fifth Grade Fall Screener Interview

Kindergarten Fall Screener Interview

Questions?

FAQ: Performance Bands

FAQ: Digital Tasks

FAQ: Assessment Windows

FAQ: USNS Next Steps Documents

Access Virtual Slides to Support Remote Interviews

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