Early DetectionChanges Everything

A comprehensive screener to identify children who are at-risk for developing problems in learning to read. Early intervention alters the course of a child's entire future.

The Consequences Are Profound

When children fail to master reading, the impact extends far beyond the classroom.

70%

Persistent Struggle

Students reading below average in 1st grade remain below average in 8th grade

20%

Dyslexia Prevalence

Of the population struggles with symptoms of dyslexia

Critical

Learning Transition

Children must move from learning to read to reading to learn

Lifetime

Risk Factors

Feelings of shame, failure, inadequacy, and depression

Why Use RiFS-Reading?

Reading disorders affect 1/5 to 4/10 children, often undiagnosed until 2nd or 3rd grade. Early intervention is crucial for success.

The Critical Need for Early Intervention

Reading disorders may occur in as many as 1/5 to 4/10 children, many of whom are not diagnosed until 2nd or 3rd grade. In many school districts, 3rd grade is designated as a retention year.

Most of the children who are retained receive no intervention for their reading disorders until that time. In addition to that delay, successful remediation is much more difficult and much more costly if intervention is delayed.

Early diagnosis of children with reading disorders will make significant improvements in the lives of children who are missing the necessary foundation in reading that should have been acquired before the children start school.

Children who get off to a poor start in reading, rarely catch up. The failure to learn to read has severe consequences including difficulty in all subjects in school, early school drop-out, and problems obtaining meaningful jobs as adults.

Kindergarten Screening

Screens for letter names, sounds, and phonemic awareness

Parent Component

Identifies demographic situations and parent observations

Digital Format

Entire class can be tested simultaneously

Grounded in Scientific Excellence

RiFS-Reading leverages the breakthrough research of leading literacy and brain scientists.

Brain Science

Incorporates cutting-edge neuroscience research on reading development and learning patterns.

Literacy Research

Built on decades of research from leading literacy experts and educational psychologists.

Evidence-Based

Every component validated through rigorous scientific testing and peer-reviewed studies.

Designed for Efficiency & Results

RiFS-Reading has a major advantage over nearly all other kindergarten screening tests.

Efficient Testing

Students spend less time testing, and more time learning! Digital format allows entire class testing simultaneously.

Easy School Management

With an easy to use interface, managing an entire school is a breeze. No more one-on-one testing required.

Quick Reports

Generate reports quickly for either a single student or the entire class with comprehensive analytics.

Comprehensive Screening

Screens kindergarten students for letter names, sounds, and three types of phonemic awareness.

Parent Component

Identifies demographic situations and parent observations with children who are at-risk for reading difficulties.

Digital Advantage

Available in digital format and can be given to students in an entire class at one time.

1/5
to 4/10 children affected by reading disorders
2nd-3rd
grade when most reading disorders are diagnosed
Early
intervention is crucial for success
Digital
format for efficient class-wide testing

The RiFS-Reading Advantage

RiFS-Reading screens kindergarten students for their knowledge of the names of the letters and the sounds the letters make and three types of phonemic awareness. In addition, the screener has a parent component which identifies certain demographic situations and parent observations with children who are at-risk for reading difficulties.

Digital format for efficient class-wide testing
Comprehensive screening of letter knowledge and phonemic awareness
Parent component for demographic and observational data
Early identification of at-risk students
Reduces teacher time spent on individual testing
Generates comprehensive reports for students and classes

Kindergarten Focus

Early screening for reading readiness

Prevention Focused

Identify at-risk students before problems develop

Digital Innovation

Modern technology for efficient assessment

Ready to Transform Early Reading Intervention?

Join schools across the country in identifying and supporting children at-risk for reading difficulties.

Get Started with RiFS-Reading

Ready to implement early reading screening in your school? Contact us to learn more about pricing, implementation, and support.

Contact Our Team

Our team is ready to help you implement RiFS-Reading in your school or district. We provide comprehensive support from setup to ongoing assistance.

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