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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

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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


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


struggling reader?Looking deeper into the buzz words



components of the struggle


! 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.


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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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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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


empowering parentsThe first line of defense.


EDU-speak…is that English?


native language speaker


IDEA

FAPE

ESSA

IEP

IAP

504

EOY

BOY

Tier I

support stakeholdersApplication through education


classroom support

! Science of Reading General

Instruction

! Teacher Knowledge

! Structure

! Accommodations

! Classroom Management

! Communication


evaluation team support

! Awareness

! Knowledge

! Understanding

! Identification

! Discovery

! Intervention

! Communication


community support

! Parent Knowledge

! School Communication

! Business Investment

! Awareness & Support

! Advocacy


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


the collective bargaining

agreementThe small pieces of the bigger puzzle


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


non-negotiable


! 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


how to help

!Provide awareness through knowledge

!Consistency of care

!Be the expert

!Understand the big picture

!Communicate


patience and preparation

! Educate

! Collaborate

! Facilitate

! Aggregate

! Designate


“UNTIL EVERYCHILD READS”


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

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