Tejas LEE: How do I locate and administer First Grade Dyslexia Screener on Tejas LEE?
Answer
CLI Engage offers two tools to support dyslexia screening for 1st Grade students in English and Spanish. These tools can be used together to identify students who may be at risk for dyslexia.
Dyslexia Screener is a direct assessment that aligns with the student skill criteria for dyslexia screening in accordance with Texas Education Code §28.006 and §38.003(a)
Dyslexia Referral Checklist is a supplemental questionnaire that builds a link between direct assessment of early reading skills and classroom observations
The dyslexia screener on CLI Engage (administered at wave 2/MOY) uses the following measures to assess skills identified in TEA’s Dyslexia Handbook (2021). Teachers can use the Dyslexia Referral Checklist as a supplement to support screening.
Word Reading Accuracy or Fluency:
Tejas LEE measure: Reconocimiento de las palabras
Phonological Awareness:
Tejas LEE measures: Segmentación de los sonidos and Unión de los sonidos
Review additional information on the dyslexia screening tools on CLI Engage:
Tejas LEE Toolkit – CLI Engage Public
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