Summit School Hosts Reading Screening for Children

in Edgewater is offering “reading screening” tests for parents hoping to learn the strengths and weaknesses of their child’s reading ability.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, the school’s doors will open for a public event for children in first to eighth grade ranging in age from 6-13. Summit School staff members will conduct the 50-minute tests costing $25.

The event isn’t exclusively for diagnosing learning disabilities, but it will allow parents to gauge their child’s ability on a same grade and age scale.

“The screening is comprised of a standardized test that will compare reading abilities, including comprehension, fluency and de-coding,” according to a release from The Summit School.

After the screening, the release states that broad recommendations may be given to parents along with a follow-up summary with scores, interpretations and a short narrative immediately following the session.

Spaces are filling up fast and the last appointment of the day will be taken at noon Saturday. The school recommends that parents interested in the screening should register by emailing julie.kizerball@thesummitschool.org with the child’s name, age and contact information.