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REAP improves reading proficiency
in public school students through
teacher training
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15-20% of children
have dyslexia
Dyslexia is one of the biggest reasons kids struggle with reading. With the right kind of teaching, 95% of kids can learn to read!
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Structured Literacy works
for students with dyslexia!
Students with dyslexia need a different way of teaching. Structured Literacy can transform these struggling readers into strong readers.
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Children with dyslexia typically struggle with reading, writing, spelling, and foreign language
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15-20% of students struggle with reading
because of dyslexia
Students struggle with reading for many reasons, but dyslexia is the most common. An estimated 15-20% of people have dyslexia...that's 3 or 4 kids in every classroom.
What is dyslexia?
In a nutshell, people with dyslexia have a difficult time learning to read even though they are bright, inquisitive, and capable of learning.
"Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words."
This definition comes from the International Dyslexia Association.
What are some signs of dyslexia?
Family history of reading difficulties
Struggles to learn letter names/sounds
Can’t sound out simple words
Struggles to learn sight words
Guesses words rather than read them
Reads very slowly, refuses to read aloud
Spells poorly (or creatively!)
Struggles to learn a foreign language
So what's the big deal?
It’s crucial for children to become proficient readers by the end of third grade.
Why? Beginning in fourth grade, children must read to learn other subjects. When students struggle with reading, it impacts their ability to succeed in math, history, science, and language, making it difficult to keep up with the demands of high school and college.
Kids who can’t read proficiently by 3rd grade are
4 x more likely to quit high school.
70% of all inmates
can’t read above a 4th-grade level.
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Struggling readers receive instruction in Structured Literacy from a REAP-trained teacher
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need Structured Literacy
Even though learning to read is a challenge for dyslexics, there's great news! With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn to read and become successful students.
What DOES NOT work for students with dyslexia
"Unfortunately, popularly employed reading approaches, such as Guided Reading or Balanced Literacy, are not effective for struggling readers. These approaches are especially ineffective for students with dyslexia because they do not focus on the decoding skills these students need to succeed in reading."
What DOES work for students with dyslexia
"What does work is Structured Literacy, which prepares students to decode words in an explicit and systematic manner. This approach not only helps students with dyslexia, but there is substantial evidence that it is more effective for all readers."
Quoted material from International Dyslexia Association:
“Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia”
REAP trains public school teachers
in Structured Literacy
Teachers learn scientifically proven, evidence-based approaches that improve reading proficiency in all children, including those with dyslexia. These training approaches are helpful for any child, in any classroom, small group, or one-on-one situation, and are especially critical for struggling readers. Not only do these strategies help struggling readers to succeed, but they push strong readers to be even stronger. It’s a win-win.
Learn more about REAP: https://www.readingisessential.org/
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Want to know more about Structured Literacy?
A quick overview of Structured Literacy and why it's needed:
What is Structured Literacy?
An in-depth look at Structured Literacy:
Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guide
This guide is published by the International Dyslexia Association.
It covers many important topics including:
Ineffective teaching methods for struggling readers
Teaching for dyslexia, at-risk students and English-language learners
Teacher preparedness and training |
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With Structured Literacy, struggling readers become confident learners
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Where's REAP?
REAP's team of Literacy Leaders is busier than ever! Every month we're working in multiple schools across metro Atlanta. We're training, modeling,observing, giving feedback, and creating amazing reading teachers with the power to change their students' lives.
Two Mixed Cohort Trainings
(teachers from multiple metro-Atlanta schools & districts)
Preschool
The Boyce L. Ansley School
Atlanta Public Schools
Burgess-Peterson Academy, Atlanta
Hope-Hill Elementary, Atlanta
Cobb County Schools
Brumby Elementary, Cobb County
Blackwell Elementary, Cobb County
Davis Elementary, Cobb County
East Side Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary, Cobb County
Mt. Bethel Elementary, Cobb County
Nicholson Elementary, Cobb County
Sedalia Park Elementary, Cobb County
Shallowford Falls Elementary, Cobb County
Sope Creek Elementary, Cobb County
Tritt Elementary, Cobb County
What is REAP providing?
8-Day Structured Literacy Training
Modeling by REAP Literacy Leaders
Co-Teaching with REAP Literacy Leaders
Grade-level lesson planning with REAP Literacy Leaders
Phonological Awareness Workshops
Acadience Reading Assessment
Individual Teacher Coaching
Small-Group Coaching
Kindergarten Kickstart
Fluency Workshops
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840
public school teachers
trained with your donations & support
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30,000+
public school students
impacted by your donations & support
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About REAP
Reading is Essential for All People: REAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency in all public school students. REAP provides public school teachers with specialized training in the foundations of reading instruction called Structured Literacy. These training approaches are helpful for any child, in any classroom, small group, or one-on-one situation, and are especially critical for struggling readers. |
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REAP: Reading is Essential for All People is proud to have earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the most complete source of information about U.S. charities and other nonprofit organizations.
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