Full course description
Screening for Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders is divided into four modules. Each module includes readings, videos, and links to websites and resources that will help you and your school plan to meet the requirements, set forth by the state of Missouri, to screen for dyslexia and other related disorders. There are interactive segments in two of the modules that ask you to reflect on your learning and check for understanding. At the end of each module is a short quiz over the content. The quizzes can be resubmitted for a higher score and the scores may be released to your school district if they paid for the course. A score of 80% is considered a "passing" score.
The modules for this series were developed using principles of effective technology engagement and evidence-based practices in the area of dyslexia. The self-paced modules were developed to be easy for teachers and other school personnel to access while providing high-quality information. The modules were developed by the authors and then were vetted by experts in the areas of literacy, curriculum development, research in literacy, and dyslexia. Following modifications, the final model was piloted prior to final publication.
Erica Lembke, Ph.D. is a professor and chair of the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri. Her research interests include developing strategies to improve special education students' academic performance and progress monitoring in basic academic skills for elementary, middle, and secondary students. She has served as a PI or Co-PI on federal grants totally close to $9.3 million. She provides numerous workshops and technical assistance related to intervention and data-based decision-making. In addition, she is one of the primary leads on the development of the Evidence-Based Intervention network (ebi.missouri.edu) math briefs. Prior to joining the faculty at Mizzou, she was an elementary special education teacher for 6 years in Iowa, including teaching Title I reading.
Jennifer Kuehnle, M.Ed is the eLearning Course Development Coordinator and Instructional Specialist for the eMINTS National Center at the University of Missouri Columbia. She combines her love of integrating research-based instructional technology practices and special education to assist in the development of programs and courses for teachers across the country. Prior to eMINTS, she taught for 15 years in an elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri. .