Topic: Screening

Definition

Short processes to find students who need help in reading, writing, spelling, or math.

Behavioral Considerations in Universal Screening

Screening assessments can help capture each child’s reading and language strengths and weaknesses in key early stages of development.

Topic:

Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Best Practices in Universal Screening

There is broad agreement that schools should implement early screening and intervention programs. State legislation generally favors the use of universal screening within schools across grades K-2.

Topic:

Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Four Questions to Ask After Universal Screening

Screening for dyslexia risk should be part of a decision-making framework that answers four fundamental questions.

Topic:

Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Can a young child (under age 6) be diagnosed with dyslexia or at that age is the focus on recognizing warning signs?

Expert: Donald Compton, Ph.D

Topic:

Dyslexia, Identification, Screening

Audience:

Parents & Families

How do we select an effective screening tool?

Expert: Nadine Gaab Ph.D.

Topic:

Identification, Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts

What can we learn by screening kids early?

Expert: Jack Fletcher, Ph.D.

Topic:

Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Screening for Dyslexia

This paper aims to provide an overview and some insight into what is known about screening for dyslexia. Section I provides a brief overview of “what is dyslexia” and the importance of screening for dyslexia risk. In Section II of this paper, we discuss the neurological and behavioral aspects relevant to dyslexia as well as the emerging research in both areas. Section III provides a robust presentation of viewpoints and considerations for best practices in behavioral screening.

Topic:

Dyslexia, Screening

Audience:

Schools & Districts, State Agencies

Screening Resources

Benchmark Assessment and Data-Sharing

Doing What Works

Faith Giddens, curriculum planner and testing coordinator, describes how secondary school staff collaborates to design interventions based on assessment results, team reviews of student work, and data-driven success plans. View the sample material, Planning for Student Success.

Topic: Interventions, Professional Development, Screening

Screening Implementation Self-Assessment

Doing What Works

The three activities included in this tool provide building-level leadership teams and school administrators with a framework for reflecting on the implementation and quality of their universal screening programs and refining or improving screening practices.

Topic: General Literacy, Assessments, Screening

Screening All Students

Doing What Works

In this interview, Dr. Compton explains the purpose of universal screening, describes how it fits into a multi-tiered intervention system, and discusses using screening to identify students at risk for reading problems and place them into appropriate interventions.

Topic: General Literacy, Assessments, Screening

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