USNS Getting Started Resources

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

How to Use USNS in Your Classrooms

Recorded August 22, 2023

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.

Math Leaders Share Their USNS Journeys

Recorded April 2, 2025

Forefront Education and math leaders from Alabaster City and Cambridge Public Schools led a virtual panel discussion on implementing the USNS.

District and building-level leaders shared their experiences, including how they navigated challenges and leveraged USNS data to support student learning.

Access the USNS Launch Guide

Implementing the Universal Screeners for Number Sense (USNS) for the first time? This one-pager includes a helpful overview of the assessments, and for school districts utilizing Forefront to collect assessment data, links to documentation on how to enter and share results.

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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.

FAQs About the USNS

This article includes many of the Frequently Asked Questions about the Universal Screeners for Number Sense, from information about assessment windows, to assessment durations, and much more.

Features of the USNS

Learn more about the features of the USNS, from performance bands and national norms to the paid digital Forefront component, which includes family letters and instructional responses aligned to USNS tasks.

Access Virtual Slides to Support Remote Interviews

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