Assessment of Dyslexia

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

In recent years, interest has increased in the specific reading disability known as dyslexia. This article defines dyslexia, explains complications in determining dyslexia, and identifies its primary and secondary characteristics. ...

Best Practices: Student-Level Services

Second in the new Best Practices series, this book provides the foundation for supporting students' mental health in both academics and social development. This staple resource guides you to: Develop interventions for academic problems Create classroom strategies that build behavioral, social, and ...

Book Review: Academic and Behavioral Interventions: Evidence-Based Interventions for All Students

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

This book review examines Academic and Behavioral Interventions: Evidence-Based Interventions for All Students as a comprehensive resource for common supports. ...

Book Review: Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties

Volume 45 Issue 2

This book focuses on closing the gap between the extensive research on reading and the knowledge base of school-based personnel, including school psychologists. ...

Dyslexia: State Legislation and New Federal Resources

Volume 45 Issue 7

Volume 45 Issue 7

This article summarizes recent state legislation around dyslexia. ...

Four Dyslexia Screening Myths That Cause More Harm Than Good in Preventing Reading Failure and What You Can Do Instead

Volume 45 Issue 7

Volume 45 Issue 7

The purpose of this article is to equip school psychologists with an understanding of four common screening myths that cause more harm in screening than good, and to share specific tactics for smarter screening. ...

Implementing Comprehensive MTSS

Volume 45 Issue 7

Volume 45 Issue 7

This article recounts a comprehensive case study in establishing an MTSS structure throughout a school district in Pennsylvania. ...

Linking Reading Assessment Data to Instructional Planning: A Component-Skills Approach

Volume 48 Issue 7

Volume 48 Issue 7

Best practices suggest that schools select correctly targeted evidence-based reading instruction to match their students’ needs; however, this practice is easier said than done. In this article, we provide concrete steps for matching effective instruction to students’ needs, based on current researc ...

Presenters in Focus: Updating Your Toolkit for Monitoring Progress of Younger Struggling Readers

Volume 46 Issue 3

Volume 46 Issue 3

This Q&A with a 2018 convention presenter addresses progress monitoring for young students, pitfalls of addressing data, and responding to cultural and linguistic diversity with regards to progress monitoring. ...

Understanding, Assessing, and Intervening on Reading, 2nd Ed

For students, reading is imperative to academic growth. Unfortunately, it's one of the most frequent reasons for referral to a school psychologist. With Understanding, Assessing, and Intervening on Reading Problems, you can change that. Now in its second edition, this book makes it easy for you. Foc ...