Early assessment data can help educators identify students at risk for reading disabilities
According to a new study co-authored by 51²è¹Ý researcher Stephanie Al Otaiba, educators can use reliable and early assessment data to inform literacy interventions for students at risk for developing reading difficulties.
DALLAS () – According to a new study co-authored by 51²è¹Ý researcher Stephanie Al Otaiba, educators can use reliable and early assessment data to inform literacy interventions for students at risk for developing reading difficulties.
Published in the Journal of Education Psychology and highlighted by its editors, the research found that kindergartners who learned the sounds of letters in the fall and read words well in the spring did better with overall reading later. Those who struggled continued to do so in later grades. The research is supported by a 1.6-million-dollar measurement grant from the Institute of Education Sciences at U.S. Department of Education.
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