5 Steps Administrators Can Take After Receiving Dyslexia Screener Results

From Screener To Support: A Guide to Helping Students with Dyslexia

While dyslexia screeners are powerful tools, they only identify students who may be at risk.

This guide helps school and district leaders go beyond identification by offering practical strategies you can use to turn screener data into effective, science of reading-aligned instruction for students with dyslexia.

Early screening for dyslexia is now required in nearly every state, and while screenings provide critical data, the real work begins after the results are in.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to:

• Analyze screener reports to identify student strengths and areas for improvement.
• Begin immediate intervention—even before a formal diagnosis is made.
• Align your instructional tools with state dyslexia legislation and MTSS frameworks to ensure integrated student support.
• Choose science of reading-based solutions, such as Lexia® Core5® Reading, which offers structured, adaptive learning paths tailored to the needs of all students, including those with dyslexia.
• Use ongoing professional learning solutions, such as Lexia® LETRS®, to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver explicit, systematic reading instruction that accelerates reading gains.

You’ll also get tips about how to use evidence-based, research-backed practices and tools that have been proven to improve students’ reading skills, regardless of their dyslexia diagnosis.

Students with dyslexia can make literacy breakthroughs. Learn how to use screener data to inform instructional next steps.