Screening Tools and Best Practices
The Dyslexia Advisory Council with the full support of Superintendent Chris Reykdal are recommending the following literacy screening tools and best practices to implement RCW 28A.320.260 in school year 2021-22. School districts who begin using the literacy screening tools in the 2020-21 school year will be considered early adopters.
The following resources are currently being updated to better align with the needs of districts and families.
For Schools & Districts
- Dyslexia Fact Sheet
- Early Literacy Screening & Intervention Reporting Guidance
- Crosswalk of Literacy Screeners
- Frequently Asked Questions for Early Literacy Screening
- Frequently Asked Questions for Rapid Automatized Naming
- Funding Guidelines
- Rubric for Evaluating Screening Tools
- Recommended Grade Band and Literacy Skill Matrix
Dyslexia Advisory Council's Best Practices Recommendations
- Best Practices for Early Literacy Screening Implementation: Administrators
- Best Practices for Early Literacy Screening Implementation: Educators
- Best Practices for Using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
- Best Practices for Supporting Grades 3 and Above
- Decision Tree
- Educator Discussion Guide
For Families & Caregivers
- Educational Information for Parents and Families
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Khmer)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Korean)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Punjabi)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Russian)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Somali)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Spanish)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Tagalog)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Traditional Chinese)
- Educational Information for Parents and Families (Vietnamese)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Khmer)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Korean)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Punjabi)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Russian)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Somali)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Spanish)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Tagalog)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Traditional Chinese)
- Family and Caregivers Discussion Guide (Vietnamese)
Early Dyslexia Implementation Guide
The Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia has been created by the Dyslexia Advisory Council (DAC) to support Washington school districts in implementing the Early Screening of Dyslexia statute expectations, starting in fall 2021. The guidance provided by the DAC encompasses evidence-based resources and best practices that can be used alongside the diversity of curriculum and assessment systems used by Washington school districts.
Translated Implementation Guides for Early Screening of Dyslexia:
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Khmer)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Korean)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Punjabi)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Russian)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Somali)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Spanish)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Tagalog)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Traditional Chinese)
- Implementation Guide for Early Screening of Dyslexia (Vietnamese)