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Questions to ask about your child's assessments and instruction at school.
This toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Idaho State Department of Education, helps parents and families use everyday time together as an opportunity for learning and building reading skills.
Difficulties can be spotted early, ask these questions if you have concerns about your child's progress at school.
Signs of typical reading development and possible indicators of risk for dyslexia.
Expert: Donald Compton, Ph.D
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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2022 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliterarcy.org
