Topic: Screening
Definition
Short processes to find students who need help in reading, writing, spelling, or math.
Expert: Donald Compton, Ph.D
Expert: Nadine Gaab Ph.D.
Expert: Jack Fletcher, Ph.D.
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.
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Screening Resources
Use this milestone checklist to learn about important language and communication developmental milestones for your preschooler, see the milestones in action, and monitor milestones with your doctor.
Topic: Screening
Need ideas about how to use data to inform instruction on instructional reading skills? Check out this video.
Topic: Assessments, Screening
The report may be useful to state and district staff who are interested in selecting or adapting a tool to assess MTSS/RTI implementation and in learning how other states support districts and schools in using these tools.
Topic: Screening, Identification, Interventions
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
