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SUPPORTING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS IN MAINSTREAM EDUCATIONAL SETTINGSBy Alicia Smith
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
Working definitions of dyslexia Inability to decode words well despite substantial
reading instruction ( Pressley &McCormick, 2007) Language based learning disability
Refers to a cluster of symptoms which results in people having difficulties with specific language skills, specifically reading (International Dyslexia Association, 2011)
Average to above average IQ’s are common in people with dyslexia
WHO DOES DYSLEXIA AFFECT?
15-20% of the population has a language based learning disability (International Dyslexia Association, 2011)
An average of 4 to 5 student out of a class of 25 are affected
ISSUES FACING CLASSROOM TEACHERS
Language based learning disabilities may go undiagnosed for long periods of time
Given the prevalence teachers must be prepared to support these students in their classroom
Many students with moderate to severe dyslexia may be kept in mainstream classrooms for most of instructional time
Due to misconceptions surrounding dyslexia, families may struggle with how to best support their child
DYSLEXIA IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
Students with dyslexia require differentiated instruction methods
Debate on how to best support dyslexic students Advocates for both pull out and in class
interventions
TYPES OF INSTRUCTION
Multi-Sensory instruction utilizes phonetics and emphasizes visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. Approach includes teaching students to
understand alphabetic principal, read sight words, and be proficient in reading words by matching speech sounds to parts of words
Emphasizes direct, explicit instruction
TYPES OF INSTRUCTION, CONTINUED
Morphological instruction includes teaching students to be conscious of morphological structure of words and their ability to reflect and manipulate the structure.( example :jump+s, jump+ing)(Goodwin & Ahn, 2010) Approach also emphasizes explicit, direct
instruction
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS
Multiple instructional components, focused on explicit and systematic instruction in phonology and the alphabetic code
Engaging and interactive, incorporates manipulatives often
Allows opportunity to respond many times Provides ample opportunities to practice
through cumulative reviews of reading skills designed to support mastery learning
Data is used to monitor progress and ensure intervention validity
(Otaiba, Conor, Foorman, Shatschneider, Grulich & Sidler, 2009)
INTERVENTION
The Response to Instruction or Intervention (RTI) process is used to to eliminate ineffective reading instruction as a cause of reading difficulties. Three tiers of instruction
Tier 1 primary classroom instruction-all students receive evidence-based and well-implemented reading instruction for 90 minutes per day
Tier 2 – interventions provided to children who did not make adequate gains when they received Tier 1
Tier 3- individualized instruction based on students assessment data ( small group of 1 to 3 students)
CONCLUSIONS
Students with dyslexia need early and often interventions to ensure their success
Through RTI, teacher identifies needs and correct instruction for students
Interventions should includes systematic instruction using multi-sensory instruction with an emphasis on explicit instruction on phonemic awareness, phonics, morphemes and alphabetic code
SOURCES
Goodwin, A. P., & Ahn, S. (2010). A Meta-Analysis of Morphological Interventions: Effects on Literacy Achievement of Children with Literacy Difficulties. Annals of Dyslexia, 60(2), 183-208.
The International Dyslexia Associationhttp://www.interdys.org/, 2011
Pressley, M., & McCormick, C.B. (2007). Child and adolescent development for educators. New York, NY.: The Guilford Press.
Otaiba, S. A., Connor, C.M., Foorman, B., Schatschneider, C., Gruelich, L.,& Sidler, J.F. (2009). Identifying and intervening with beginning readers who are at-risk for dyslexia. Perspectives on language and literacy, 35(4), 13-18.