How do Classworks Reading Universal Screeners measure early indicators of dyslexia?
Introduction
- Classworks Reading Universal Screeners do not diagnose dyslexia. We identify whether additional testing for dyslexia is recommended based on the student's performance on early indicators.
- The Classworks Universal Screener is specifically designed to determine a student’s risk for reading difficulty and the need for intervention. Once the Universal Screener has been administered to students in grades K - 2 teachers review overall and domain-specific scores.
- The table below shows specific indicators correlated to the specific skill domains from the Classworks Universal Screener.
* - Included beginning with BOY/Fall of 2nd GradeClassworks
Early Indicator Risk Status
- The Universal Screeners were specifically designed to determine a students’ risk for reading difficulty and the need for intervention.
- Students who score below the 25 percentile on specific skills that may indicate further dyslexia testing is needed are identified.
About Dyslexia
- Dyslexia is one of the most common literacy-related disabilities, affecting nearly one in every five individuals.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) describes dyslexia as a brain-based learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read.
- Dyslexia impacts regions of the brain that are related to language and reading.
- Individuals with dyslexia struggle with tasks that require them to sound out or segment sounds, accurately spell words, and quickly decode written words as they read.
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