Screening

Three times a year, students in grades kindergarten-third grade, as well as some students in grades fourth and fifth, are screened on their reading skills using the Acadience Reading K-6 assessment. We use this information to determine reading progress and meet your child's reading needs. Also, this information is used to determine if a student is at risk for dyslexia. This happens in the fall for students in grades kindergarten-third and in the winter for students in kindergarten.

If your student is found to be at risk, your student will be given a diagnostic assessment. This assessment will help pinpoint the exact skills your child needs to work on to build their reading skills. This will help us in creating a reading plan to meet your child's needs. This includes a curriculum that is aligned with structured literacy.  

If your child was identified as being at risk for dyslexia this does not mean that your child has dyslexia. It can be concerning to hear that your child has certain risk factors, however, research supports that the earlier reading intervention is provided the better the learning outcomes. The staff at KES is student-focused and determined to provide the most enriched literacy instruction as possible. We will monitor your child frequently to ensure their success.