Written by Sandie Barrie Blackley, MA/CCC
Published on March 27, 2013
As you may already know, Lexercise has created the free Mississippi Dyslexia Screener to comply with the new Mississippi legislation requiring dyslexia screening for kindergarten and first-grade students in Mississippi (Mississippi Code § 37-173-15).
Our Mississippi Dyslexia Screener is based on research-backed, open-source content and is automated for easy administration, scoring, and reporting. On Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. EST, Tori Whaley, M. Ed. and Clinical Educator with Lexercise, joined us to discuss the new Screener and to demonstrate its easy administration.
Tori is a clinical educator for Lexercise and has been a committed special educator, working as an elementary special education teacher, since 2003. In 2009, Tori completed her M.Ed. in Special Education at the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, where she focused on educational strategies for students with learning disabilities. Tori currently works with a non-profit dedicated to improving educational outcomes for young children in the city where she lives.
You can watch the video below or click here to download the presentation for this live broadcast in pdf format.
Lexercise’s Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) and ASHA fellow, brings a wealth of expertise in speech-language pathology and 40+ years of literacy instruction. Her background in teaching and curriculum development provides Lexercise with a solid foundation in evidence-based practices. Sandie’s profound understanding of learning disabilities and her commitment to inclusive education drive the company’s innovative approach to literacy.
Where does the normed RAN test come from? I understand the other tests are from DIBELS, but I would like to see the psychometric properties of the RAN task.