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Structured Literacy

The Kansas State Department of Education has been in the process of developing guideline for preventing and responding to students who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia. One of the critical components for early Tier 1 instruction is the use of structured literacy. Are you wondering how your program measures up? KSDE has recently released a set of guidelines for Tier 1 reading instruction that includes a checklist for the components of structured literacy.