ERIC Number: EJ983431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
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Early Screening for Risk of Reading Disabilities: Recommendations for a Four-Step Screening System
Gilbert, Jennifer K.; Compton, Donald L.; Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S.
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v38 n1 p6-14 Dec 2012
Response-to-intervention (RTI) models incorporate a screening process to identify students who appear to be at risk for learning disabilities (LDs). The purpose of this position article is to incorporate what is known about screening into a flexible, yet comprehensive screening system to help school psychologists and other school administrators in establishing school-specific screening procedures. The authors begin by discussing past research on screening for reading disabilities (RDs) within the RTI framework. Then, they propose a four-step screening system advocating a short screener (Step 1), progress monitoring (Step 2), follow-up testing (Step 3), and ongoing revision of procedures and cut scores (Step 4). Their goal is to improve screening within RTI systems with practical procedures to permit schools to implement state-of-the-art screening batteries that accurately and efficiently distinguish students who are at high risk for RD. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Screening Tests, Response to Intervention, Reading Difficulties, Disability Identification, Early Intervention, Models, Accessibility (for Disabled), School Psychology, Systems Approach, Evaluation Criteria, Change Strategies, Sequential Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324G060036; R324A090052