Understanding Screening (2024)

Table of Contents

Best Practices in Universal Screening Four Questions to Ask After Universal Screening Implementing a Screening Program Learning Together About Universal Screening Screening Implementation Self-Assessment Screening All Students Universal Screening for All Students Screening for Dyslexia

How to Implement a Screening Program

Explore these resources to learn important considerations when establishing a screening protocol at your school.

Best Practices in Universal Screening

There is broad agreement that schools should implement early screening and intervention programs. State legislation generally favors the use of universal screening within schools across grades K-2.

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Topic:

Screening

Four Questions to Ask After Universal Screening

Screening for dyslexia risk should be part of a decision-making framework that answers four fundamental questions.

Audience:

Schools & Districts

Topic:

Screening

Implementing a Screening Program

Learning Together About Universal Screening

Doing What Works

Use this tool to plan a staff development meeting to review the universal screening recommendation and learn about the purpose of a universal screening system.

Topic:General Literacy, Professional Development, Screening

Screening Implementation Self-Assessment

Screening All Students

Doing What Works

In this interview, Dr. Compton explains the purpose of universal screening, describes how it fits into a multi-tiered intervention system, and discusses using screening to identify students at risk for reading problems and place them into appropriate interventions.

Topic:General Literacy, Assessments, Screening

Universal Screening for All Students

Doing What Works

This multimedia overview explains the value of universal screening, the recommended components of an effective screening system, and cut-points to identify at-risk students.

Topic:General Literacy, Assessments