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Screening check-list- for Teachers
Srl Statements Ne Some Freq
no. ver times uent
1 Makes Mistakes in reading like omits Substitutes words/add words or
skip words Reads slowly, Guess work in reading, not understanding what
he read
2 Can answer questions orally but has difficulty in writing answer\oral
work is better than written work
3 Writes or reads figures or letters in wrong way eg.17 for71, 6 for 9,b for
d,
was as saw(reversal tendency)
4 Difficulty in differentiating letter sounds for vowels and blends e for l,ch
for sh.
5 Difficulty in rhyming words and repeating them
6 Difficulty taking notes or copying from black board and books
7 Confusion with math’s symbols [+,-,x] Difficulty in addition ,subtraction,
multiplication and Division
8 Difficulty in spellings. Lot of Spelling mistakes & grammar mistakes
9 Difficulties with spatial orientation and direction eg. Confusion between
left and right, east and west, up and down
10 Misplaces upper and lower cases letters ,e.g. Be TTer ,n for N
3 or more Points positive in frequent category = Positive Screen
5 or more Points positive in sometimes category = Positive Screen
Person filling the checklist should have observed the child’s academic performance for a
minimum period of 6 months.(teachers, parents and other Professionals)
Other Problems Yes No
1. Is there any visual problem?
2. Is there any hearing probelm ?
3. Is there any Medical problem? or Medication?
4. Is there any Psychological problems? Persistent
sad mood (Depression) Anxiety Excessive
anger
5. Is there any problemof ADHD? Does the child sit
in one place for more than 3mts? Forget things ,
runs like a key driven toy? Not listening to the
Teachers ? , Answering impulsively even before
Teacher completing the questions ? ( ADHD)
6. Is ther any problem of ASD? Lack of eye to eye
contact, solitary play not responing to sounds?
7. Is there any problem of Intelectual disability (MR)?
8. Poor memory