MTSS on Acceleration Deniedhttps://accelerationdenied.com/tags/mtss/Recent content in MTSS on Acceleration DeniedHugoen-usTue, 11 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0600The Wrong Tool: Why Screening Tests Don't Belong on Acceleration Rubricshttps://accelerationdenied.com/blog/the-wrong-tool/Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0600https://accelerationdenied.com/blog/the-wrong-tool/<p>Imagine using a thermometer to measure distance. Or a bathroom scale to measure time. You&rsquo;d get numbers, sure. But those numbers would be meaningless because you&rsquo;re using the wrong tool for the job.</p> <p>That&rsquo;s essentially what happens when school districts put screening tools like AimsWebPlus on acceleration rubrics.</p> <h2 id="what-aimswebplus-actually-is">What AimsWebPlus Actually Is</h2> <p>AimsWebPlus is a <strong>universal screening and progress monitoring tool</strong> created by Pearson. Its purpose, according to Pearson&rsquo;s own materials, is to serve as a &ldquo;risk-screening/MTSS tool.&rdquo;</p>