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Early Screening
| Research | |
| Predicting Reading Achievement of Kindergarten Students Based Upon Prereading Skills and Variables Involving Language and Reading Development in the Home - dissertation abstract by Michelle R. Haney, Georgia State University College of Education. | "Using a stepwise regression procedure, the researcher found that verbal fluency, alphabet knowledge, and phonological awareness significantly predicted end-of-the-year reading achievement. Likewise, verbal fluency and phonological awareness were found to predict significantly differences in family literacy variables for children of different reading levels..." |
| Screening | |
| Get Ready to Read!SM Screening Tool on the The Learning Network Inc., from National Center for Learning Disabilities. See, also, the Get Ready to Read Web site. | "Take this 20-question, research-based screening tool with your child. The score will show if your child's pre-reading skills are weak, strong, or somewhere in between. And you'll receive activities and resources to improve those skills." Just click on Go to Directions, and off you go: it is very simple! This is also a good Web site for parents, and includes: Pre-Reading Activities and Resources and A Reading Checklist: Birth Through Six. |
| Early
Childhood screening tools, by American Guidance Service (AGS).
See also the
Reading assessments. |
Commercial products [NOT recommended or endorsed by NJDOE]. "AGS offers a variety of reliable and easy-to-use measurements to help you make the best decisions. Our tests assess ability, achievement, behavior, social skills, and speech-language." Many listed tools have associated sample reports or research articles available. |
