The Handoff Is the Intervention

What happens when a school identifies a reading problem but treats the intervention as the solution?

(The worksheet is not the support system.)

A student can be screened, labeled, and placed in a program, yet still wait weeks for targeted instruction.

The fix is to design the handoff.

➟ Name who reviews the result.

➟ Set a short timeline for family contact.

➟ Match the intervention to the skill gap.

➟ Check whether the student is responding, then adjust quickly.

✅ Screening becomes useful information.

✅ Teachers know the next move.

✅ Families see action instead of another data point.

In my work across policy, consulting, and applied learning science, I keep seeing the same truth: implementation is where good intentions become student experience.

What would improve most if your school measured the handoff, not just the screening?

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