Dyslexia District Plans
General Guidelines
Develop awareness
- Staff development
Select teachers and curriculum materials
- Number of teachers needed (elementary, middle, high school)
- Review of teacher certifications and training
- Review of curriculum materials and teaching programs in district
Develop (or obtain) forms for:
- Data gathering
- Parent/teacher observations
- Recommend for assessment
- Others (e.g. 504, testing, accommodation, monitoring, etc.)
Set-up process (and establish responsibility) for:
- Screening
- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Identification (committee decision)
- Intervention/instructional options
- Progress monitoring
Determine exit criteria
Establish support system for exited students
Talking about dyslexia...
"Dyslexia is not due to lack of intelligence, it's a lack of access. It's like, if you're dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process."
Orlando Bloom