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Dyslexia Screening Test - Junior DST-J - Ages 66 - 115

The document describes a Dyslexia Screening Test for juniors that assesses various skills through 12 tests. The tests measure rapid naming, bead threading, reading speed, motor skills, phonemic segmentation, spelling, digit span, nonsense word reading, writing speed, verbal fluency, semantic fluency, vocabulary, and compare performance to other children through deciles. Scores are categorized as high, moderate, mild, or normal risk levels for dyslexia.

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Dyslexia Screening Test - Junior DST-J - Ages 66 - 115

The document describes a Dyslexia Screening Test for juniors that assesses various skills through 12 tests. The tests measure rapid naming, bead threading, reading speed, motor skills, phonemic segmentation, spelling, digit span, nonsense word reading, writing speed, verbal fluency, semantic fluency, vocabulary, and compare performance to other children through deciles. Scores are categorized as high, moderate, mild, or normal risk levels for dyslexia.

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RINGWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OFFICE OF SPECIAL SERVICES


130 VALLEY ROAD
RINGWOOD, NJ 07456
Mr. Steven Fiedeldey
Director of Special Services
[email protected]
Phone: 973-962-7063 x32
Fax: 973-962-0362

Dyslexia Screening Test - Junior (DST-J)


Tests:
Rapid Naming – This test measures how quickly students can name a series of pictures on a card.
Bead Threading – This test assesses hand-eye coordination with how many beads a student can thread on a string in a
given amount of time.
One Minute Reading – This test measures how many words a student can read from a list in one minute.
Postural Stability – This is a test of motor skills, balance and control of eye movements, which are commonly problems
for children with dyslexia.
Phonemic Segmentation – This assesses a student’s ability to break words into their sounds or parts.
Two Minute Spelling – This is a quick spelling test to assess speed and accuracy.
Backwards Digit Span – This measures the maximum number of digits a child can remember in the right order.
Nonsense Passage Reading – This tests the reading of nonsense and real words within the context of a paragraph.
One Minute Writing – This examines the speed and accuracy of transcription of a short passage.
Verbal Fluency – This assesses how many words a student can name in a limited amount of time beginning with one
particular letter.
Semantic Fluency – This test is similar to the previously mentioned verbal fluency test, however, students are asked to
name items in a given category.
Vocabulary – This test is designed to measure receptive vocabulary in a multiple-choice format.
*Decile – This shows how performance compares with other children in the same age band. There are 10 bands, with
band 1 corresponding to the lowest 10%; band 5 corresponding 41-50%, etc.
AT RISK KEY
SYMBOL RISK LEVEL
--- High risk
-- Moderate risk
- Mild risk
o Normal
+ Above average

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