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EDUCATION.
THERAPY. ADVOCACY.Bridging the Gap of
Student Success in Reading
DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALTFounder, Learning Fundamentals Educational Therapy & Consulting
State Leader, Decoding Dyslexia Louisiana
Presented for the 42nd Annual National AET Conference, 2020
presentation description
ADVOCACY IN EDUCATION: Supporting Students and Families.
Often times schools, teachers, and parents have the unfortunate experience of bearing witness to students’ reading struggles; however, those experiences may vary
among each of them. If examined in isolation, we miss key opportunities for creating a
collective understanding. Each stakeholder plays a vital role in the discovery, identification, and intervention stages of literacy development. It is critical that all
participants are knowledgeable, capable, and eligible to make determinations related to student successes in reading. Including the COVID pivot, THE NEW NORMAL:
Supporting Our Clients and Ourselves.
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learning outcomes
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1. Discover how to empower parents of struggling
readers with the knowledge essential to becoming
well-informed participants in the educational
decision-making process.
2. Demonstrate how to equip students with the skills
necessary to be successful learners through the use
of evidence-based reading therapy practices.
3. Support stakeholders with the appropriate tools and information critical to effectively educate
students with reading struggles.
highlights
! Struggling Reader or Dyslexic
! Not Just Academics – Social/Emotional
Implications
! Learner Success
! Parent Power
! Stakeholder Education
! The Collective Bargaining Agreement
! Relevant Reading Data
! How to help
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struggling reader?Looking deeper into the buzz words
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components of the struggle
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! Reluctant Reader
! Disengaged in Instruction
! Word-by-word Reader
! Low Comprehension
! Lacks Access to Quality
Instruction
! Poverty
what is dyslexia?Definition on federal and local levels.
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Definitions of Dyslexia©DeJunne’ Clark Jackson! 2020
International Dyslexia
Association (IDA)
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual (DSM-5)
Diagnostic code 315.00
Louisiana Act 206
SLD: neurobiological, word recognition, spelling and decoding,
phonological deficit, unexpected, reading comp, vocabulary, background knowledge SLD: disorder in phonological
processes, spoken or written
language, imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or math calculations
Specific learning disorder with impairments in reading; includes
dyslexia as a pattern of learning difficulty with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor decoding, and
spelling abilities.Unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a
much better reader, difficulty in phonological processing, affects ability to speak, read, and spell.
Early Indicators of Dyslexia in Children
Mispronounces Words
Trouble naming familiar objects
Difficulty rhyming
Late Talker
Pre-K
Substitutes words when reading aloud
Problems decoding
Trouble spelling/Omits sounds
Struggle with word retrieval and rapid naming
Substwords
Grades 1-5
Avoids reading
Labored/slow reading speed
Identifies words incorrectly
Trouble expressing ideas
Better at answering questions if text read aloud
Grades 6-12
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© Sally Shaywitz, Overcoming Dyslexia
Struggling Reader vs. Dyslexia
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Mispronounces wordsAvoids Reading
Trouble spelling
Behavior manifestations
Problems decoding
Substitutes words
Difficulty rhyming
Trouble naming familiar objects
Labored/Slow Reader
Omits sounds
Identifies words incorrectly
Good oral responses
Late talker
?Neurological
not just academicsSocial/Emotional/Behavioral Impact
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Secondary Consequences of Dyslexia
Not getting a joke
Trouble finding the right words
Missing social cues
Trouble text messaging friends
Remembering things wrong
joke
Social
Anxiety
Stress
Anger
Depression
Panic attacks
Emotional
Avoids school and/or class
Resistant to change
Isolation/
Withdrawal
Acting out
Low self-esteem/
Self-confidence
Behavioral
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dyslexic children become dyslexic adults
!Consistent encouragement and support
!Acknowledge the feelings
!Set goals
!Celebrate the small accomplishments
!Develop a community
!Find strengths
!Utilize your resources
!Don’t limit the possibilities©DeJunne’ Clark Jackson! 2020
the successful learnerEquipping Students
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foundation of literacy instruction
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2000 National Reading Panel
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intervention and remediation
! Annual system, teacher, and administrator informational training
! Teacher training to implement specialized instructional interventions/strategies in reg. classroom
! Screenings done by trained professionals with certification requirements
! Early Screenings
! Appropriate Interventions
!Multisensory Structured Language Program Instruction
! Individual or Small Group Instruction
!Regular and/or Special Placement
! Section 504 Plan (IAP)! Accommodations + Auxiliary Aids +
Other Supports + MSL
! Individualized Education Plan (IEP)! Specific Learning Disability + MSL (?) +
Related Services (if applicable)
!Grades derived from MSL program
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empowering parentsThe first line of defense.
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EDU-speak…is that English?
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native language speaker
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IDEA
FAPE
ESSA
IEP
IAP
504
EOY
BOY
Tier I
support stakeholdersApplication through education
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classroom support
! Science of Reading General
Instruction
! Teacher Knowledge
! Structure
! Accommodations
! Classroom Management
! Communication
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evaluation team support
! Awareness
! Knowledge
! Understanding
! Identification
! Discovery
! Intervention
! Communication
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community support
! Parent Knowledge
! School Communication
! Business Investment
! Awareness & Support
! Advocacy
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False FactX Boys Only Nearly Equal
X Read BackwardsChallenge with breaking down
words
X Lack of Motivation Brain Functions Differently
X Lack of Intelligence Average IQ
X Vision Problem Sound-Letter Difficulty
X Kids will Outgrow Lifelong Condition
dispelling the myths
! Dyslexia affects 1 in 5!©DeJunne’ Clark Jackson! 2020
Paediatrics & Child Health, Oxford Academic
dispelling the myths
“Reading to your kids has many
benefits…teaching them to read is not one of them.”
-Unknown
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the collective bargaining
agreementThe small pieces of the bigger puzzle
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the collective bargaining agreement
! What?
!process of negotiation between parties
aimed at agreements
!Based upon individual rights
!Seeks balance
! Why?
!Ideal vs. Real
!Fight or Flight
!Now or Later ©DeJunne’ Clark Jackson! 2020
team approach
!Make Concerns Known
!Discuss Concrete Data
!Find an Ally
!Be one voice among many
!Stay Student-Outcome-Focused
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non-negotiable
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! Don’t wait until failure!
! Teacher Observation
! Parent Survey
! SBLC/SAT Process
! RTI
! Intervention DataSociologist, Robert K. Merton
a state of emergency
& a nation in crisis2019 NAEP Reading Highlights
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now what?Maintaining Client and Self Support
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how to help
!Provide awareness through knowledge
!Consistency of care
!Be the expert
!Understand the big picture
!Communicate
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patience and preparation
! Educate
! Collaborate
! Facilitate
! Aggregate
! Designate
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“UNTIL EVERYCHILD READS”
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DeJunne’ Clark Jackson, MA, MAT, MEd, CALT
Founder, Learning Fundamentals Educational Therapy & Consulting
www.learningfundamentalsed.com
Vice President, Program Development, Center for Development and Learning
State Leader, Decoding Dyslexia Louisiana
President, The Reading League Louisiana