Response to Intervention begins with using PALS to screen your K-3 students in fall, mid-year, and spring. The next step is to use PALS scores to diagnose the literacy needs of your students and create a plan for instruction and/or intervention. PALS Quick Checks: Alphabet Recognition Letter Sounds Beginning Sound Production Concept of Word K Spelling 1-3 Spelling Pseudoword Decoding Word Recognition in Isolation Oral Reading in Context How can you access PALS Quick Checks? The materials for PALS Quick Checks are available as PDF files through your PALS Online Score Entry and Reporting System account. To download materials, log in to your PALS account, click on the “RtI Quick Checks” tab, and choose the materials needed. PALS Quick Checks are available at no cost to Virginia’s EIRI schools and Online Score Entry and Reporting System users. Who should be given PALS Quick Checks? We recommend PALS Quick Checks be administered to K-3 students who (1) need more instruction in a specific skill, (2) did not meet the benchmark for PALS, (3) are receiving intervention, and/or (4) have been identified by PALS. When should you administer PALS Quick Checks? PALS Quick Checks are available for download in between PALS screening windows. Why use PALS Quick Checks? PALS Quick Checks monitor student progress and track the effectiveness of intervention.