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Dysle xia
New initiatives for Kansas schools …A Re vie w o f t h e Tim e lin e
Tim e lin e July 2018: Legislative Task Force on dyslexia meets Nov. 2018: Sub-committees make recommendations to Legislative Task Force Jan. 2019:Sub-committee recommendations are voted on and approved unanimously by the Legislative Task Force. March 2019: KSDE discussions regarding implementing Task Force recommendations begin May 2019: KSDE’s Dyslexia Recommendations Committee members are selected June 2019: First KSDE Dyslexia Recommendations Committee meets Sept. 2019: Final KSDE Dyslexia Recommendations Committee meeting Oct. 2019: KSBE hears the recommendations for the first time Nov. 2019: Unanimous approval of the dyslexia recommendations
Tim e lin e Nov. 2019: Internal KSDE team created to lead the work of the recommendations Dec. 2019: Dyslexia webpage created and shared with the field Jan. 2020: Screening subtests approved by the KSBE March 2020 : KSDE and State Educational Service Centers meet to develop training for the field Summer 2020: vetting tool created, training available, screening rubric available, handbook created, resource August 2020: K -12 schools begin implementation of recommendations
Re vie w: t h e Dysle xia Re co m m e n d a t io n s
www.ksd e .o rg : se a rch u n d e r “D”Dysle xia : a d e fin it io n The Task Force concluded that the definition of dyslexia used by schools and policym ake rs should be the de finition provide d by the IDA, which de fine s dyslexia as “ …a spe cific le arning disability that is ne urobiological in origin. It is characte rize d by difficultie s with accurate and/or flue nt word re cognition and by poor spe lling and de coding abilitie s. The se difficultie s typically re sult from a de ficit in the phonological com pone nt of language that is ofte n unexpe cte d in re lation to othe r cognitive abilitie s and the provision of e ffe ctive classroom instruction. Se condary conse que nce s m ay include proble m s in re ading com pre he nsion and re duce d re ading expe rie nce that can im pe de growth of vocabulary and background knowle dge .” --Inte rnational Dyslexia Association, 2002
Pre -Se rvice Re co m m e n d a t io n s • The Kansas State Board of Education should modify the Educator Preparation Program Standards to integrate the International Dyslexia Association's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading in order to provide specificity (and clarity) of the essential elements of literacy instruction. • Standards Implemented by August 2021. • University Implementation in Programs: August 2023.
Pre -Se rvice Re co m m e n d a t io n s • Kansas State Board of Education should require candidates for K-6 teaching licenses, English Language Arts endorsements, reading specialist teaching licenses, and special education teaching licenses to pass an examination of their knowledge of the science of reading. KSBE should approve a test or multiple tests to satisfy this requirement. • Timeline August 2021for testing requirements to change • University Full Implementation Fall 2024.
Pro fe ssio n a l-Le a rn in g Re co m m e n d a t io n s • Kansas State Board of Education should require that school systems provide evidence-based and consistent professional -learning opportunities consisting of (1) training regarding the nature of dyslexia, (2) an introduction to procedures to identify students who are struggling in reading, and (3) an introduction to intervention strategies and procedures. • Content of Professional Learning next slide • Timeline July 2020.
Pro fe ssio n a l-Le a rn in g Re co m m e n d a t io n s
• Professional-Learning Content: • Pote ntial outcom e s if stude nts are
• Overview of the science of reading not taught explicitly to be com e
com pe te nt re ade rs, including re sults
and how that science works to solve of additional socio-e m otional
problems and create solutions. difficultie s.
• Information concerning the meaning • Inform ation re garding writing
of terms research-based and science- syste m s, including diffe re nce s in
based and how to ide ntify program s transpare nt and opaque writing
that are scie nce -base d. syste m s.
• De finition of dyslexia. • Inform ation conce rning how the
English writing syste m s contribute s to
• Characte ristics of dyslexia. re ading failure .
• Dyslexia ide ntification proce dure s. • Dyslexia inte rve ntion strate gie s and
how to im ple m e nt the m .
• Dyslexia progre ss m onitoring and
progre ss m onitoring syste m sPro fe ssio n a l-Le a rn in g Re co m m e n d a t io n s
• The Kansas State Board of Education should encourage colleges of
education in Kansas to develop a course of study with a specialization in
dyslexia and struggling readers. This course should be geared toward a
Science of Reading endorsement and align with the IDA Knowledge and
Practice Standards. It should include practica experiences with appropriate
supervision and leadership development opportunities that enable persons
who graduate with this endorsement to train other classroom teachers and
reading specialists within their school district.
• Timeline July 2020.Scre e n in g & Eva lu a t io n Re co m m e n d a t io n s • The Kansas State Board of Education should require that every accredited school district screen and identify students at risk of dyslexia or who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia, in accordance with universal screening evidence-based practices. • Timeline August 2020
Scre e n in g & Eva lu a t io n Re co m m e n d a t io n s • The Kansas State Board of Education should amend the Kansas Education Accreditation (KESA) model to require that districts implement a rigorous tiered system of supports (as defined in the Foundational Structures of KESA) subject to external review. • Timeline August 2021 .
Scre e n in g & Eva lu a t io n Re co m m e n d a t io n s • Kansas State Board of Education should develop and provide to school districts criteria for vetting and approving tools for screening and assessing students for characteristics of dyslexia. • Timeline January 2020
Evid e n ce -Ba se d Re a d in g Pra ct ice s • The Kansas State Board of Education should require that each accredited school district (1) utilize structured literacy as the explicit and evidence -based approach to teaching literacy skills to all students and (2) promote early intervention for students with characteristics of dyslexia. KSDE should create a checklist to guide selection and implementation of structured -literacy practices for accreditation purposes. KSDE should ensure that school districts are made aware of information concerning structured literacy training and information currently available from TASN. • Timeline August 2020 for checklist publication • August 2021 structured literacy practices implemented
Evid e n ce -Ba se d Re a d in g Pra ct ice s • Kansas State Board of Education should direct the creation of a dyslexia handbook for use by schools in Kansas. The creation of the handbook should involve input from a broad array of stakeholders. • Timeline August 2020
Evid e n ce -Ba se d Re a d in g Pra ct ice s • Kansas State Board of Education should identify a dyslexia coordinator within the Kansas State Department of Education. • Timeline July 2020
Fro m re co m m e n d a t io n s t o a ct io n
Scre e n in g a n d Eva lu a t io n Every accredited school district to screen and identify students at risk of dyslexia or de m onstrating characte ristics of dyslexia in accordance with unive rsal scre e ning evide nce d-base d practice s. Unive rsal scre e ning evide nce -base d practice s include : • Be ginning-of-the -ye ar te sting • All stude nts are scre e ne d • Me asure s are scie ntifically re liable , e fficie nt, and valid • Once risk is ide ntifie d, im m e diate and e ffe ctive inte rve ntions be gin in orde r to e nsure ade quate progre ss continue s.
Scre e n in g a n d Eva lu a t io n KSBE shall develop and provide to school districts criteria for ve tting and approving tools for scre e ning and asse ssing stude nts for characte ristics of dyslexia. Approve d at the January 2020 state board of e ducation m e e ting: • Le tte r nam ing flue ncy (LNF) • Le tte r word sound flue ncy (LWSF) • Phone m e Se gm e ntation (PSF) • Nonse nse Word Flue ncy (NWF) • Oral Re ading Flue ncy (ORF)
Wh o will re ce ive t ra in in g … • All teachers endorsed elementary education • All teachers endorsed early childhood unified • All teachers endorsed high -incidence special education • All teachers endorsed in English Language Arts • All teachers endorsed as reading specialists • All endorsed school psychologist • Recommendedthat para e ducators also re ce ive the training
Wh ich st u d e n t s will b e scre e n e d … Who should be screened: • Eve ry stude nt Pre K – Grade 3 • All stude nts in grade s 4 – 12 not re ading at a nationally norm e d grade leve l oral re ading flue ncy. • All new m ove -in stude nts • Stude nts who pass the scre e ne r do not ne e d to be re scre e ne d. • Howeve r, stude nts who re ach be nchm ark by just a few points should be m onitore d close ly and possibly re scre e ne d as de te rm ine d through progre ss m onitoring. • Once de te rm ine d that a stude nt is not re ading at grade leve l, back te sting should be gin that consists of the subte sts re quire d.
High e r Ed u ca t io n Currently happening: • KSDE planning highe r e ducation standards revision to apply the new re com m e ndations • Highe r e ducation institutions are deve loping a ce rtificate or cre de ntial in dyslexia • Ele m e ntary e ducation graduate s from highe r e ducation institutions in Kansas will pass a te st for lice nsure that cove rs the dyslexia re com m e ndations.
Th a n k yo u Thank you for the opportunity to share information regarding the im portant work of the task force and KSDE’s com m itte e work.
Cindy Hadicke
Ele m e ntary Education Program Consultant
Care e r, Standards, and Asse ssm e nt
(785) 296-2749
chadicke @ksde .org
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