Dr. Frey talks about assessing background knowledge, the value of independent and shared reading, how guest speakers in the classroom can help, and offers a warning about a “core set of knowledge.”
The panelists discuss how parents can find the right tutoring program for their child and what the characteristics of a strong tutoring program look like.
An effective screening tool assesses all skills that are known to be important for learning to read, is evidence-based, fits the context of the school, and has appropriate sensitivity and specificity.
