Reading Diagnostic Information
Last Updated September 11, 2020
Reading Diagnostic Information
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Beginning of Year (BOY)
Beginning of Year Literacy Screeners
All incoming first graders who were not screened for dyslexia as kindergartners in the 2020 EOY window, must be assessed in literacy within the first 20 school days. This screener should be a diagnostic tool (TPRI, mClass, etc.). The data should be examined, and appropriate decisions made on an individual basis (intervention, evaluation, etc.). The dyslexia screening for first graders will take place by the of January 31, 2021, but there should not be a delay if there is a suspicion of a disability, such as dyslexia. The dyslexia screener for kindergarten will be completed by the end of the school year for all current kindergarten students.
Early Childhood Data Collection Requirements (includes all information about required data for PreK - 2nd Grades, as well as the statutory references for the data collection.)
The information from the reading diagnostic tools will be submitted in your Fall PEIMS Submission.
7th Grade BOY Reading Screening
7th Grade Screening
Each school district shall administer at the beginning of the seventh grade (within the first six weeks) a reading instrument to each student who performance on the state assessment did not demonstrate reading proficiency (TEC 28.006). ) A student in Grade 7 who does not have a score for the statewide reading assessment in Grade 6 may be given an equivalent comprehension assessment. If that student does not meet the passing standard, then the student must be administered the diagnostic reading assessment (ยง101.6001. Texas Middle School Diagnostic Reading Assessment). Districts should use all available data to make informed decisions on their students.