12 CAR § 85-103 – Required screening

(a) Upon intake, each inmate who does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent will complete a:
1. (1) Reading proficiency-level assessment; and
2. (2) Dyslexia screening administered with fidelity.
(b) A minimum of two (2) assessment tools will be utilized for screening.
(c) Upon intake, nonstudent inmates identified as having characteristics of dyslexia will be offered an opportunity for further screening.
(d) Current inmates will be:
1. (1) Provided information regarding dyslexia; and
2. (2) Offered the opportunity for screening.
(e)
1. (1) If the screener or screeners used initially show the student/inmate is at risk, or at some risk, then a Level I dyslexia screener shall be administered.
2. (2) The Level I dyslexia screening of the student/inmate shall be performed with fidelity and include the following components:
  1. (A) Phonological and phonemic awareness;
  2. (B) Sound symbol recognition;
  3. (C) Alphabet knowledge;
  4. (D) Decoding skills;
  5. (E) Rapid naming skills; and
  6. (F) Encoding skills.