Dyslexia Screening

Based on ORC Section 3323.251, In the school year of 2023 - 2024, Ohio Schools must administer a Dyslexia Screener to students in K - 3 and if a multi-disciplinary team determines that based on the results, a student shows a risk for traits of Dyslexia, complete a Tier II diagnostic screener, and notify parents of intervention and progress monitoring.  

Beginning in the 2024 - 2025 school year, ORC states:

For the 2024 - 2025 school year and each school year thereafter, administer a tier one dyslexia screening measure to a student to whom either of the following applies:

A screening measure shall be administered to a student after the first day of January of the school year in which the student is enrolled in kindergarten and prior to the first day of January of the following school year.

(b) A student enrolled in any of grades one through six, or a student who transfers into the district or school midyear and is enrolled in any of grades one through six, if either of the following applies:

(i) The student's parent, guardian, or custodian requests that the screening measure be administered to the student.

(ii) A classroom teacher requests that the screening measure be administered to the student and the student's parent, guardian, or custodian grants permission for the screening measure to be administered.

A district or school may administer a tier two dyslexia screening measure to a student to whom the district or school administers a tier one screening measure under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section. In that case, a district or school shall not be required to complete division (A)(4) of this section.

A screening measure administered under division (A)(2) of this section shall be aligned to the grade level in which the student is enrolled at the time the screening is administered.

(3) Identify each student that is at risk of dyslexia based on the student's results on the tier one screening measure and notify the student's parent, guardian, or custodian that the student has been identified as being at risk.

(4) Monitor the progress of each at-risk student toward attaining grade-level reading and writing skills for up to six weeks. The district or school shall check each at-risk student's progress on at least the second week, fourth week, and sixth week after the student is identified as being at risk. If no progress is observed during the monitoring period, the district or school shall notify the parent, guardian, or custodian of the student and administer a tier two dyslexia screening measure to the student.