Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Flashcards

Which definition of dyslexia is used by the International Dyslexia Association?

Answer: A specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition, poor decoding and spelling, rooted in a phonological processing deficit

The IDA defines dyslexia as a specific, neurobiological learning disability rooted in a phonological processing deficit, affecting word recognition and decoding despite adequate instruction.

Structured Literacy instruction is characterized by which set of principles?

Answer: Explicit, systematic, sequential, cumulative, diagnostic, and multisensory

Structured Literacy as defined by the IDA is explicit, systematic, cumulative, sequential, diagnostic, and often multisensory, ensuring all skills are directly taught in a planned progression.

Which of the following is a hallmark early indicator of dyslexia risk in kindergarten?

Answer: Persistent difficulty with phonological awareness tasks such as rhyming and blending

Phonological awareness difficulties, particularly with rhyming, blending, and segmentation, are among the earliest and strongest predictors of dyslexia risk.

Texas law requires districts to screen for dyslexia characteristics beginning at which grade level?

Answer: Kindergarten

Texas Education Code requires districts to screen students for dyslexia characteristics beginning in kindergarten, with assessment also required at the end of first grade if not tested in kindergarten.

A student with dyslexia who receives properly designed Structured Literacy intervention can MOST reasonably be expected to:

Answer: Make meaningful gains in decoding and word recognition with consistent, evidence-based intervention

Research shows that students with dyslexia who receive early, intensive, evidence-based Structured Literacy instruction can make significant gains in decoding and reading, though the trajectory and degree of progress vary.

Which of the following interventions is MOST aligned with Structured Literacy principles for a student with dyslexia?

Answer: An Orton-Gillingham based program with explicit phoneme-grapheme instruction and multisensory techniques

Orton-Gillingham based programs are the prototypical Structured Literacy approach: explicit, systematic, multisensory phoneme-grapheme instruction that is individually diagnostic and cumulative.