Grants & Awards

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the validity of 8th Edition of Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS 8) as a screener for dyslexia. As of 2020, 47 states require that students be screened for dyslexia in early elementary school, and state education agencies recognize DIBELS for this purpose more than any other test.

English Learners (ELs) in secondary schools face two types of challenges: barriers to accessing rigorous courses and a scarcity of quality learning opportunities in school that prepare them for life, careers, and civic participation.

The purpose of this project is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of English learner (EL) reclassification studies. Reclassification refers to the determination that an EL student is English proficient and is ready to exit EL classification.