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Parent advisory committee urges expanded dyslexia screening, LETRS training and clearer family information
Summary
The Parent/Guardian Advisory Committee presented a detailed set of recommendations asking the district to expand screening, require LETRS professional development for teachers, post dyslexia resources online and improve triage and intervention for students at risk of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities.
Isaac Stanfield, co‑facilitator of the Parent/Guardian Advisory Committee, told the board the committee met Jan. 13 and focused on screening, identification and supports for dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities (SLDs). He read a set of recommendations the committee will forward to the board.
The committee recommended universal screening in kindergarten through second grade for indicators tied to dyslexia — including phonological awareness, phonics and rapid automatized naming — and said the district should list which screeners are used and when on the district website. The committee also asked the district to consider extending phonological…
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