How is Phonemic Awareness Assessed?
There are a number of assessment tools from testing and assessment companies such as Linguisystems and Pearson Learning which can be used to evaluate the strength of a child’s phonemic awareness. Because this skill is such an important predictor of reading failure, early intervention is essential. It is much easier to provide preventive instruction in phonemic awareness than it is to remediate a child once they’ve fallen below grade level in reading proficiency. Proper assessment will help identify which children need phonemic awareness instruction and to what degree it should be implemented.
