### Question
How does Student Reading Skills Improvement Grants define screening reading assessment?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 6368*, **screening reading assessment** is defined as:

> an assessment that is—


(i) valid, reliable, and based on scientifically based reading research

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6368*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED > Part B-Student Reading Skills Improvement Grants > subpart 1-reading first**

