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Duarte Unified board adopts state-aligned K-2 dyslexia screener (AMERA) for fall implementation
Summary
Trustees approved the district's dyslexia screening instrument (AMERA) to screen all K–2 students for risk factors; screening will be classroom-based, require parent notification and consent, and is not a formal diagnosis of dyslexia.
The Duarte Unified School District board approved the district's dyslexia screening instrument on a unanimous vote, adopting an online tool (AMERA) that district staff said meets a newly enacted state requirement to screen K–2 students for early reading difficulties.
Doctor Lawson and district staff told trustees the new state law requires districts to adopt a screener by June to implement…
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