Leadership Corner Fall 2020
When addressing the needs of students with dyslexia or word reading difficulties, a brief, valid, and reliable screener, administered multiple times per year to all students, starting in kindergarten, can help educators understand who is at risk for poor reading outcomes and whether the core ELA curriculum is meeting the needs of the majority of students. To select valid and reliable screeners, high-quality curriculum, and intervention materials and then implement those may require the support of external experts.