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Duff, Fiona J.; Mengoni, Silvana E.; Bailey, Alison M.; Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2015
Background: Introduced in June 2012, the phonics screening check aims to assess whether 6-year-old children are meeting an appropriate standard in phonic decoding and to identify children struggling with phonic skills. Aims: We investigated whether the check is a valid measure of phonic skill and is sensitive in identifying children at risk of…
Descriptors: Phonics, Screening Tests, Young Children, Decoding (Reading)
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Harrison, Allyson G.; Nichols, Eva – Journal of Research in Reading, 2005
In Ontario, Canada, there is a demand for psychometrically robust screening tools capable of efficiently identifying students with specific learning disabilities (SLD), such as dyslexia. The present study investigated the ability of the Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) to discriminate between 117 post-secondary students with carefully…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Screening Tests, Learning Disabilities