Dyslexia and Language Screener
A quick and easy kindergarten screener for decoding and
language so you can intervene early
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PEARL
Quick and Easy
Administering this dynamic assessment only takes 5-15 minutes!
Predicts Future
Reading Difficulty
Predicts future decoding and comprehension difficulty with over 80% sensitivity and specificity.
Reduces Cultural and
Linguistic Bias
Accurately predicts future reading ability of culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Reading ability is the product of
decoding and language.
It’s time to screen both.
Many students experience difficulty with decoding, and/or language comprehension when they are taught to read. If decoding or language deficits are identified early, a preventative model of intervention can be implemented.
Do you know which of your
students will struggle with reading
comprehension and decoding?
Do you feel ill-equipped to identify struggling students at the beginning of kindergarten? You don’t have to wait for your young students to fail to get them the support they need to succeed academically. With the PEARL you can know if a student will need more help to succeed before they are even on your radar.
Meaningful early intervention starts
with an accurate screener
The PEARL is a Kindergarten Screener that accurately identifies future decoding and comprehension difficulty in minutes. Through dynamic assessment, the PEARL measures critical skills within the decoding and language domains and is designed to be a universal screener for all incoming kindergarten students.
What is included in the PEARL screener
- PEARL Screener examiner’s manual
- PEARL Screener stimulus book (1 stimulus book included; Additional multi-user options available)
- PEARL record forms (25 included; Additional record forms available to purchase)
- PEARL carrying bag
Highlights of the PEARL screener
- Only takes 5-15 minutes to administer
- Accurately predicts future decoding and comprehension difficulty with 80% (or higher) sensitivity and specificity
- Reduces cultural and linguistic bias
- Informs present level of decoding and academically related language ability
- The PEARL can be administered by anyone who can read and understand the test manual and has knowledge of standardized assessment procedures