Screening for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties: What Educators Need To Know

Written By Glean Education

What’s inside: Dr. Nadine Gaab, from Harvard Graduate School of Education, explains why screening in pre-k and k is important and how it can be done swiftly and effectively.

Quick tip: Screenings should be short (15-20 minutes) but comprehensive -

  • phonological awareness,

  • letter/sound knowledge

  • rapid automatized naming (RAN)

  • language comprehension

  • family history of reading difficulty

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