A Discussion on Screening
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In this panel discussion about Screening, our experts provide answers to the following questions: What is screening? What about a “fear factor” with screening? Who makes decisions about screening tools and procedures? Who should parents and caregivers go to with questions and concerns about screening and their child’s reading progress?
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Screening assessments can help capture each child’s reading and language strengths and weaknesses in key early stages of development.
Screening for dyslexia risk should be part of a decision-making framework that answers four fundamental questions.
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 © 2023 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliteracy.org
