But only 31% of 4th-graders and 29% of 8th-graders can read proficiently at grade level, according to the most recent national report card.
We have a national literacy crisis in this country. And the most popular reading curriculums in our schools are NOT backed by science.
Cognitive science research has shown us that Structured Literacy is the most effective way for ALL children to learn to read, including those with dyslexia and struggling readers.
School systems that adopt Structured Literacy programs are seeing huge gains.
The time to embrace the Science of Reading is now. We must call for our schools to adopt Structured Literacy programs…
Until All Can Read
What is Structured Literacy?
Structured Literacy Works, But What Is It? Successful literacy instruction and interventions provide a strong core of highly explicit, systematic teaching of foundation skills such as decoding and spelling skills, as well as explicit teaching of other important components of literacy such as vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
To learn more from the International Dyslexia Association:
Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guide >
What Is Structured Literacy? A Primer on Effective Reading Instruction >
(Source: International Dyslexia Association)
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