Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia is the fifth of six training opportunities developed to assist school districts and charter schools regarding dyslexia and related disorders. In this course, participants will receive a general overview of the importance of screening for dyslexia. The objectives for this course are:
- Understand the importance of early screening
- Understand the state and federal screening requirements
- Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders
- Become familiar with guidelines for administration of screening instruments
- Explore interpretation of screening results
- Understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening
- Understand best practices for ongoing monitoring