SLS Quick Start Guide

The SLS is a simple, cost-effective way to screen for language and literacy disorders, including dyslexia. This quick and easy 12-question screener is filled out by parents, teachers, and students to show each party's perspective on how the student is performing on academic tasks as compared to their same-age peers. The SLS helps you:Screen for language/literacy disorders such as dyslexia by gathering teachers' and parents' ratings of students.

When teachers or parents rate more than two areas on items 1-8 less than 5, SLS results indicate the student is at risk and needs further assessment with TILLS. (Sensitivity and specificity are strong: sensitivity is .90 for teachers and .85 for parents, and specificity is .90 for teachers and .83 for parents.)Gather input about a struggling student's strengths and needs from multiple sources—a key requirement of IDEAEnhance home–school communication by gaining new insight into student performance, whether or not there are concernsThe SLS Screener for Language & Literacy Disorders contains a user's manual, pack of 50 forms, and a quick-start guide.