Between January and April of 2024, Perrysburg Schools will be giving the short assessment that we’ve mentioned in previous communications as part of a new requirement from the Ohio Department of Education called Dyslexia Support (ORC 3323.251).  The assessments are used to help identify students who are in need of additional support and by classroom teachers to assist in planning lessons and meeting the needs of every child.  We appreciate the trust you have placed in our expertise to do everything possible to meet your expectations and provide a safe and nurturing environment to allow your child to fully reach his or her potential.  After the testing is completed, we will inform families only if your child shows characteristics of Dyslexia based on the scores.  This communication may be included in a report from your child’s teacher or reading specialist or intervention specialist if your child receives services from these professionals. 

Kindergarten
Phonemic Segmentation - refers to your child’s ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words only.
Letter Naming Fluency - refers to the ability to say the“names” of upper and lowercase letters in the English alphabet.

Grade 1
Phonemic Segmentation - refers to your child’s ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words only.
Nonsense Word Fluency - refers to the ability to learn the individual sounds in spoken language and map those sounds to specific written letters.

Grade 2
Phonemic Segmentation - refers to your child’s ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words only.
Nonsense Word Fluency - refers to the ability to learn the individual sounds in spoken language and map those sounds to specific written letters.

Grade 3
Word Reading Fluency  - refers to your child’s ability to read text accurately and automatically so that students can understand what they are reading.
Nonsense Word Fluency - refers to the ability to learn the individual sounds in spoken language and map those sounds to specific written letters.

***Perrysburg Schools will not make a diagnosis of Dyslexia.

For more information on Ohio’s Dyslexia Legislation and ORC 3323.251, please visit https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Literacy/Dyslexia

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