Sharing on behalf of our partners at the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities:

Join the Connecticut State Department of Education and SERC for a virtual session with Fumiko Hoeft, M.D., Ph.D., on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. This session will examine the purpose and limitations of literacy screening and its relationship to the identification of Specific Learning Disabilities SLD/Dyslexia. Participants will explore how screening data can help identify students who may be at risk for reading difficulties, while also considering what screening data cannot determine. The session will address the role of professional judgment, the balance between over- and under-referral, and the connection between screening outcomes and timely, targeted instructional response. The session is open to K–12 educators, students, caregivers, and other interested professionals.

Register: What Literacy Screening Data Tells Us and What It Doesn’t, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6 - 7:30pm - Events - State Education Resource Center