The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is conducting reviews of university-based teacher training programs in reading using the criteria set in the IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards. This is good news! On this blog we have often discussed how alarming it is that children are NOT learning how to read. Dyslexics or children with reading disorders […]
Tags: Dyslexia · IDA · International Dyslexia Association · Reading · reading teachers · Teacher Preparation · Teacher Training · Teaching Reading
Most college special education masters programs do not include comprehensive instruction in reading for dyslexics. Yet, dyslexics or children with reading disorders make up 70-80% of the special education students. Is there any wonder why special education reading scores are so low? How does this happen?
Tags: Dyslexia · IDA · Lindamood-Bell · Methodology · NCLB · Orton Gillingham · Reading · Shannon Carter · SLD
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