STR Structured Literacy and Dyslexia

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

Structured Literacy instruction is characterized by which set of principles?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Persistent difficulty with phonological awareness tasks such as rhyming and blending

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Kindergarten

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR Structured Literacy and Dyslexia