Screen every learner
Include Year 2 Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2.
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Build schools where every brain belongs.
A ready school supports every learner.
Screen every learner early.
Plan effective reading intervention.
Listen to families and students.
Self-audit
Dyslexia Ready self-audit
A school planning preview. Not a student assessment. Nothing is stored.
1. Do we screen all Year 2 Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students?
2. Do we meet the first screening timeline?
3. Do we re-screen students below benchmark?
4. Do we share screening results with families?
5. Do we use evidence-based reading instruction?
6. Do staff receive structured literacy learning?
7. Do we offer early reading intervention?
8. Do we track progress and adjust support?
9. Do students have accessible reading tools?
10. Do we listen to student and family feedback?
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Checklist
PPM 168 planning checklist
Meet the timelines
First screen by mid-November. Re-screen below benchmark by mid-March.
Respond to results
Share results with families. Plan support and monitor progress.
Funding
Ontario funding, 2025-26
$12.5M
Reading screening tools.
$74.5M
Reading intervention staff.
$12.5M
Intervention licences and supports.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Memo B02, 2025. Historical 2025-26 allocations.
Resources
Foundations teaching materials
Explore free foundational literacy materials for staff.
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PPM 168 for school boards
Review screening, family communication and intervention responsibilities.
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Support structured literacy
Find Ontario resources for reading instruction.
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This is not a diagnosis. Only a qualified professional can assess dyslexia.