Ready to Read Act Information
Supporting Students with Reading Difficulties
The Ready to Read Act of 2019, Students with Reading Difficulties, and The Code of Maryland Regulation 13A.03.08, Students at Risk for Reading Difficulties, requires local education agencies (LEAs) to provide screening for all kindergarten students and identified first grade, second grade, and third grade students who may be at risk for reading difficulties. It includes a provision of supplemental reading instruction for identified students; progress monitoring; annual reporting requirements; and evaluation of the screening program. This information, as well as additional information from MSDE can be found here.
All WCPS primary grade students are screeded at least annually to identify potential risks to reading achievement. In addition, increasingly intensive interventions and support are provided per grade. Upon enrollment, a Home Language Survey is conducted to determine whether a student needs English Language Support Services.
For a printable version of the information below about Early Warning Signs of Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia by Age, click here.
Checklist for Early Warning Signs of Reading Difficulty and Dyslexia
Language
Does the student have difficulty:
- Learning the alphabet
- Rhyming words
- Repeating what has been said
- Staying focused
- Learning to speak
Reading
Does the student have difficulty:
- Naming letters
- Matching letters to sounds
- Learning to read at expected age
- Remembering printed words
- Remembering sight words
Writing
Does the student have difficulty:
- Learning to write and copy at an age-appropriate level
- Writing letters in correct order
- Spelling correctly and consistently
- Writing neatly
Emotional
Does the student have difficulty:
- Poor self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Poor social skills
- Making & keeping friends
- Easily frustrated
Supplemental Instruction
For a printable version of the information below about Supplemental Instruction available to support students who are at risk for reading difficulties, click here and see the intervention descriptions below.
READY TO READ ACT
SUPPLEMENTAL READING INSTRUCTION
