The Importance of Early Identification 

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2017-09-27 18:00
According to John Alexander Groves of Groves Academy, schools are not doing a good job with assessing and identifying dyslexia at an early stage in a child’s educational development. Groves Academy conducted a study in September of 1998 in which they found that 30% of kindergarten students were at risk of developing a reading issue later on their schooling. With early intervention, a tremendous improvement was seen in the student’s performance by second grade.

Early identification in dyslexia children has positive outcomes.

Through early intervention, Groves found that the school saved a lot of money in resources because the students needed a lot less help as the moved up in their academic studies. The early intervention would cost about $73 per student per year. The students also benefited in not having to carry the stigma associated with a reading issue on throughout their academic life.
These second graders who were part of the identification and intervention project scored significantly better on their reading assessment than second-grade students from years past.
~ John Alexander

Key Takeaways:

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Early identification is a debated topic among educators around the country. Kindergarten is a testing ground for important research endeavors by these valuable experts.
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Monetary resources could go into the school development program as a whole. That will stir the debate and keep students going strong towards their next goal.
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Frustration can come from the importance of early identification among students. Teachers will need to collaborate together to make a decision about the work itself.
Read the full article here:
http://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/importance-early-identification/