4.2 Are students with dyslexia getting lost in the SOR movement?

The recent movement to look deeply into the Science of Reading (SOR) has shifted the training we seek for teachers, the training and programs endorsed at the state level, and the curriculum school districts purchase. So, why are our students still not reading and writing proficiently?

Is it the instruction, curriculum, or teacher training and knowledge that is seriously impacting learning outcomes? Or, is it a combination of all three factors?

In this episode, we discuss the SOR movement and why some students, particularly those with dyslexia, seem to be getting lost in the debate.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The new “science of reading” movement, explained
• 1.12: The Importance of Building Teacher Knowledge and The Peter Effect
• 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar
• What Is Specific Learning Disorder?
• Department of Education letter on dyslexia 
• 2.9 The Power in Saying Dyslexia
• Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) 2nd Edition 
• New and Not-Well-Known Research about Reading Disabilities: Teachers Want to Know

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