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3 More States Approve FastBridge for Early Reading and Dyslexia Screening

August 5, 2020

Many states have approved FastBridge for early reading and/or dyslexia screening. Arizona, Mississippi, and Texas are the most recent additions to this list.FastBridge is the only assessment system utilizing both Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT) and Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) for universal screening and progress monitoring for reading, math, and social-emotional behavior.

How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia? Take This Quiz to Find Out

March 20, 2019

Learning to read is one of the most critical skills we can provide young children. Yet, a large number of students in our country struggle to achieve reading standards and dyslexia is the cause of many reading difficulties. Although the…

What Does It Mean to Be Dyslexic?

March 11, 2019

The term dyslexia has become more widely used in recent years, in part because many states have passed laws requiring dyslexia screening. Such laws are designed to identify possible signs of dyslexia as early as possible because the most effective…

How to Leverage Legislation to Improve Dyslexia Screening and Intervention

August 29, 2018

Across the country, legislation related to dyslexia is being proposed at an extremely fast pace, which means the need for accurate dyslexia screening is top of mind for most educators. Between January and March of 2018, 33 laws related to…