Required Screening
Based on the Arkansas definition of dyslexia, the state legislature determined steps to identify students who may exhibit characteristics of dyslexia. The steps include an initial screening of students at risk, or at some risk of reading difficulties, Response to Intervention (RtI), Level I Screening, and Level II Screening.
Initial Screening
Initial screening is administered to determine areas of strength and weakness in reading. The state requires screening in the following six areas:
Phonological awareness
Sound/symbol recognition
Alphabet knowledge
Decoding skills
Rapid naming skills
Encoding skills
The state requires screening of all students.
K-3 students screened with the ATLAS Universal Screener – includes transfers from other districts and states
Students in grades 4-12 experiencing difficulty in oral reading fluency or encoding as noted by the classroom teacher, a knowledgeable adult, or by the state assessment