Structured Literacy

Structured Literacy refers to the explicit, systematic, diagnostic, and cumulative approach to teaching literacy that acknowledges the value of both word recognition and oral and written language comprehension as evidenced in all grades and disciplines.

Curriculum/Instructional Resources

This publication was created by multiple highly regarded scholars with essential information on structured literacy. Published as Perspectives on Language and Literacy from the International Dyslexia Association.

This document provides recommendations for instructional considerations for Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms related to time and content for literacy instructional programming. 

This tool, provided with permission from The Reading League, is recommended to districts aligning their curriculum to the science of reading.

  • The Reading League Curriculum Evaluation Guide (PDF) - Document available upon request.

This link provides a curriculum evaluation tool and suggested knowledge-building ELA Curriculum. 

This comprehensive tool can be used to guide quality conversations related to classroom practice using a model of structured literacy. The checklist should be used in combination with KSDE ELA Standards and scope and sequence recommendations. 

Kansas LETRS®

Kansas Science of Reading Professional Learning Course with LETRS®

For the past five years, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has paid for all LETRS® training. KSDE has also built a strong system to keep this training going by preparing LETRS® Local Certified Facilitators (LCFs) who work in service centers and school districts across the state.

For more information visit the Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) website. [external website]

Early Literacy/Dyslexia

For more information, visit the Dyslexia Requirements and Recommendations webpage.

 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Laurie Curtis
(785) 296-2749