Importance of Training Evaluators for Dyslexia Identification in Schools

This chapter emphasizes the significance of comprehensive training for professionals involved in dyslexia evaluation within schools, such as school psychologists and special education teachers. It discusses the challenges in assessment tools' relevance in education, the importance of intervention studies for effective instructional strategies, and utilizing multiple measures like curriculum-based assessment for literacy assessment. The chapter also highlights the collaboration efforts to provide evidence-based information on dyslexia screening tools and the challenges educational diagnosticians face with the alignment of screening assessments and evaluation reports.