Critical Elements of Structured Literacy

Structured Literacy instruction is systematic and cumulative.  Systematic means that the organization of material follows the logical order of the language.  The sequence must begin with the easiest and most basic concepts and elements and progress methodically to more difficult concepts and elements.  Cumulative means each step must be based on concepts previously learned.

Structured Literacy instruction requires the deliberate teaching of all concepts with continuous student-teacher interaction.  It is not assumed that students will naturally deduce these concepts on their own.

The dyslexia therapist must be adept at individualized instruction; that is instruction that meets a student's needs.  The instruction is based on careful and continuous assessment, both informally (i.e. observation) and formally (i.e. standardized measures).  The content presented must be mastered to a degree of automaticity.  Automaticity is critical to freeing all the student's attention and cognitive resources for reading comprehension and reading expression.

Source:  Fact Sheets. (2020, June 04). Retrieved January 29, 2021, from https://dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets/