Dyslexia Screener

Dyslexia Screening on CLI Engage

CLI Engage offers dyslexia screeners for kindergarten and1st grade students in English and Spanish. These are direct assessments that align with the criteria for dyslexia screening in accordance with Texas Education Code §28.006 and §38.003(a).​

Registering on CLI Engage 

Your first step is to register your account on CLI Engage:

• New to CLI Engage: Please check your inbox for an email titled “You’re invited to Register for CLI Engage.” Click the link in the email to login to your account for the first time.
• View our registration video for additional information.
• Current CLI Engage user: Login using your current information.

After your district uploads class rosters, you will see your students available on CLI Engage.

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KINDERGARTEN (TX-KEA)

The Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (TX KEA) dyslexia screener found in wave 3 (EOY) is comprised of TX-KEA measures that directly align with the required measures outlined by TEA. Kindergarten students must be screened for dyslexia no later than the end of the school year.

TX-KEA English

TX-KEA Spanish

*Based on data analysis, the Spanish decoding subtest, decodificación, is also a requirement for the TX-KEA dyslexia screener to identify Spanish language students that may be at risk for reading difficulties

Download the one pager to learn all about the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Kindergarten dyslexia screening on CLI Engage.

TX-KEA Dyslexia Screener One-Pager (English & Spanish)

View our Kindergarten TX-KEA Dyslexia Screening Webinar:

TX-KEA DYSLEXIA SCREENER ADMINISTRATION

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Review the TX-KEA Assessment Training. This online training provides an overview of the TX-KEA assessments for kindergarten students , guidelines for administration and reporting features as well as one course for administrators.

As part of your training, use the assessment practice area to familiarize yourself with the screener and practice administering the assessment.

Click on the assessment practice area button and then locate the TX-KEA button:

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Download materials and review the scoring guidelines of acceptable responses for the screener measures here: Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment Scoring Guidelines (English & Spanish)

The TX-KEA Dyslexia Screener can be conducted remotely. Review  remote assessment administration for guidance for TX-KEA.[/su_spoiler][su_spoiler title=”Accessing the Dyslexia Screener” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]To access the TX-KEA Dyslexia Screener, click on the “TX KEA” button in the red Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Observation section of the CLI Engage dashboard (the first page you see after logging in).

Next, you should see a class with your name assigned, and your roster of students. Next, click on Wave 3. Use the “Click to Assess in Spanish” button to switch from the English screener to the Spanish screener. The screening subtests are all sequenced in the same color followed by the Dyslexia Screening Results.

Teachers will assess the following dyslexia measures in English:

• Letter Sounds-Receptive
• Letter Sounds-Expressive
• Blending-Receptive
• Blending-Expressive

Teachers will assess the following dyslexia measures in Spanish:

• Sonidos de las Letras-Receptivo
• Combinación de Sonidos-Receptivo
• Combinación de Sonidos-Expresivo
• Decodificación

*Based on data analysis, the Spanish decoding subtest, decodificación, is also a requirement for the TX-KEA dyslexia screener to identify Spanish language students that may be at risk for reading difficulties

See exactly how to administer the TX-KEA Dyslexia Screener in this detailed how-to-guide.

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TX-KEA Dyslexia Screener Custom Scores (Wave 3)

English Dyslexia Screener Total Scores: The student may be at risk for reading difficulties if they score below the cut score (Support/red) on 2 of the 2 dyslexia screener total scores of Letter Sounds (receptive and expressive), Blending Sounds (receptive and expressive).

Spanish Dyslexia Screener Total Scores: The student may be at risk for reading difficulties if they score below the cut score (Support/red) on 2 of the 3 dyslexia screener total scores of Sonidos de las Letras (receptivo), Combinación de Sonidos (receptivo y expresivo) and Decodificación.

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Grade 1 (TPRI)

The TPRI 1st Grade English Dyslexia Screener can be found in Wave 2 and is comprised of TPRI measures that directly align with the required measures outlined by TEA. First-grade students must be screened for dyslexia no later than January 31st.

Download the one pager to learn all about the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of 1st Grade TPRI dyslexia screening on CLI Engage.

   TPRI Dyslexia Screener One-Pager (English)

View our Grade 1 TPRI Dyslexia Screening Webinar:

 

TPRI DYSLEXIA SCREENER ADMINISTRATION

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Review the TPRI Assessment Training. This online training provides an overview of the TPRI assessments for 1st and 2nd grade students, guidelines for administration and reporting features.

As part of your training, use the assessment practice area to familiarize yourself with the screener and practice administering the assessment.

Click on the assessment practice area button and then locate the TPRI button:

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The TPRI User Guide provides a thorough overview of the assessment measures for 1st grade and administration on CLI Engage.

Please download and review these TPRI Scoring Resources to assist with administering the TPRI subtests.

The TPRI Dyslexia Screener can be conducted remotely. Review remote assessment administration for guidance for TPRI.

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Next, you should see a class with your name assigned and your roster of students. Next, click on Wave 2. The screening subtests are all sequenced in the same color followed by the Dyslexia Screening Results.

Teachers will assess:

• SCR-2 Word Reading
• SCR-3 Blending Phonemes

 

See exactly how to administer the TPRI Dyslexia Screener in this detailed how-to-guide.

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TPRI Dyslexia Screener Benchmarks and Total Scores: The student may be at risk for reading difficulties if they score below the cut score (red/Still Developing) on 2 of the 2 dyslexia screener total scores SCR 2 Word Reading and SCR 3 Blending Phonemes

Both screeners must be administered at Wave 2 to receive the total at risk score.

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Grade 1 (Tejas LEE)

The Tejas LEE 1st Grade Spanish Dyslexia Screener can be found in Wave 2 and is comprised of two Tejas LEE measures that directly align to the required measures outlined by TEA. First-grade students must be screened for dyslexia no later than January 31st.

Download the one pager to learn all about the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of 1st Grade Tejas LEE dyslexia screening on CLI Engage.

   Tejas LEE Dyslexia Screener One-Pager (Spanish)

View our Grade 1 Tejas LEE Dyslexia Screening Webinar:

Tejas LEE DYSLEXIA SCREENER ADMINISTRATION

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Review the Tejas LEE Assessment Training. This online training provides an overview of the Tejas LEE assessments for 1st grade students, guidelines for administration and reporting features.

As part of your training, use the assessment practice area to familiarize yourself with the screener and practice administering the assessment.

Click on the assessment practice area button and then locate the Tejas LEE button:

The practice area offers 5 demo students to practice administering the subtests and familiarize yourself with the instructions and delivery of the assessment. Review our how-to guide for additional information. [/su_spoiler][su_spoiler title=”Administration Materials for Teachers” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” anchor_in_url=”no” class=””]

The Tejas LEE User Guide provides a thorough overview of the assessment measures for 1st grade and administration on CLI Engage.

The Tejas LEE Dyslexia Screener can be conducted remotely. Review remote assessment administration for guidance for Tejas LEE.

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Next, you should see a class with your name assigned and your roster of students. Next, click on Wave 2. The screening subtests are all in the same color followed by the Dyslexia Screening Results.

Teachers will assess:

• Reconocimiento de las palabras
• Segmentación de los sonidos
• Unión de los sonidos

See exactly how to administer the Tejas LEE Dyslexia Screener in this detailed how-to-guide.

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Tejas LEE Dyslexia Screener Benchmarks and Total Scores: The student may be at risk for reading difficulties if they score below the cut score (red/Nivel de intervención) on 2 of the 2 dyslexia screener total scores Reconocimiento de las palabras, and Conciencia fonológica which is comprised of (Segmentación de los sonidos, Unión de los sonidos)

All measures must be administered at Wave 2 to receive the total at risk score.

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Dyslexia Referral Checklist (DRC)

The Dyslexia Referral Checklist (DRC) is a questionnaire that builds a link between direct assessment of early reading skills (e.g., universal screening and progress monitoring measures) and classroom observations. The DRC has versions designed for use in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. The DRC was designed following an evaluation of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) domains and the Texas Education Agency’s Dyslexia Handbook (2018).

Item content within the DRC evaluates areas considered to be important for early reading (e.g., language-based skills, letter and letter-sound knowledge, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, and spelling). In addition, one multi-part item asks teachers to document whether or not universal screening/progress monitoring assessment data has indicated that a child might be at risk.

Sources of Information to Consider

Teachers are advised to utilize both quantitative and qualitative information when attempting to determine if a child would benefit from a more comprehensive assessment of reading skills. While teachers are encouraged to consider multiple sources of data prior to rating individual students using the DRC, the measure was not designed to be tied to a specific universal screening/progress monitoring measure. That is, districts could use alternative screeners already in adopted use. In short, the DRC items have been constructed to cut across measures and look at component skills necessary for students to make adequate reading progress.

Quantitative Information	Qualitative Information
Results of: Current screening instruments Previous Screening instruments Formal and informal classroom reading assessments Additional brief and targeted skill assessments	Observations of the student during the screening Other observations of student progress Teacher observations Parent/guardian input (e.g., family history, early language skills) Current student work samples Work samples from earlier grade(s) Intervention history

DRC Resources

Download the DRC Manual(s) to use with any progress monitoring tool. Below you can access each version of the DRC Manuals. Each document contains a section on how the checklist was built and three appendices. The first appendix is the screening tree for dyslexia (A), followed by the checklist (B), and finally the anchor explanations (C) for each measure.

• • Kindergarten (English and Spanish) 
  • 1st Grade (English and Spanish) 
  • 2nd Grade (English and Spanish)

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Log in to CLI Engage to complete the Dyslexia Screener, the checklists, and track student data online. You can find the Kindergarten DRC located in wave 3 of TX-KEA. The DRC for 1st and 2nd Grades is in wave 2 of TPRI and Tejas LEE.