Topic: Identification
Definition
A process used to determine whether a child has a disability.
Dynamic assessment is a testing approach that focuses on how well a student can learn something new as opposed to what a student currently knows. It combines features of single timepoint or “static” assessment and multiple timepoint assessment to predict reading problems, as seen in the diagram below.
Identification Resources
This guide provides an overview of the Response to Intervention process, describes how it is implemented in schools, and offers questions that parents can ask.
Topic: Identification, Interventions, Advocacy
This article offers a 5-step framework for identifying reading difficulties and determining if a student is eligible for special education services under IDEA, including the role of RTI, cognitive processing tests, and other statewide assessments and curriculum-based measures.
Topic: Dyslexia, Screening, Identification
This article provides information about the role of parents and families in Response to Intervention, and gives examples of questions to ask about it.
Topic: Identification, Interventions, Advocacy
The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2024 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://www.improvingliteracy.org