What Is Structured Literacy Tutoring?
Structured Literacy instruction uses evidence-based reading and writing practices to ensure all students learn to read anwrite. Instruction begins with foundational skills, such as decoding and spelling. Then tutoring continues with higher-level literacy skills, such as reading comprehension and written expression.
Structured Literacy instruction helps all students learn to read and write, but is essential for those with learning differences and those struggling to learn to read.
Structured Literacy is Based on Scientific Research
How to effectively teach reading has been the subject of thousands of studies. In fact, research has been conducted over the last five decades worldwide. The Science of Reading has culminated in a large amount of evidence that shows:
- How proficient reading and writing develop
- Why some people have difficulty learning to read and write
- How we can most effectively assess and teach to improve student outcomes
RITES Reading Tutoring is Based on the Five Components of Structured Literacy Lessons
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Oral Fluency
- Vocabulary Development
- Comprehension
Research from the National Reading Panel highlighted these five skills of reading. Practicing these specific reading components can dramatically improve students’ ability to read. These skills are the basis of our Structured Literacy Tutoring, using methods such as Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and other researched based methods as outlined in the RI Department of Education Right to Read Act.
(Source: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf)
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Structured Literacy Teacher Training
RITES is now pleased to announce a new partnership for teacher training. Root Literacy Design offers professional development for educators in structured literacy based on the Science of Reading. Root Literacy Design is a Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) proficiency provider for the Right to Read Act. Completion of this course certifies teachers in structured literacy.