The PEARL is a PreK – Kindergarten screener for dyslexia and language disorder that accurately and reliably predicts which students will struggle with decoding and/or language comprehension – well before a student learns how to read.
The Predictive Early Assessment of Reading and Language (PEARL) screener employs an innovative assessment approach referred to as dynamic assessment. Through dynamic assessment, the PEARL measures the construct of modifiability (the ability to learn something new) in the domains of decoding and literate (academic) language production and comprehension. The PEARL was carefully designed so that its content reflects skills that students will need to master in school.