Join us for virtual office hours!
About Dyslexia
Structured Literacy within an MTSS Framework-Information
Dyslexia & Literacy Instruction
Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder that is neurological in origin and that is characterized by unexpected difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that are not consistent with the person's intelligence, motivation, and sensory capabilities.
This definition of dyslexia is adopted by the 65th WA State Legislature, 2018 Regular Session.
Updated Dyslexia Guidance
Dyslexia Guidance: Implementing MTSS for Literacy
Implementation
- Students in grades K-2 will be screened for indications of or areas of weakness associated with dyslexia;
- School districts will use Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in grades K-2 to communicate; and
- Districts will collaborate with parents and families about student literacy development, screening results, and potential literacy interventions.
For implementation, please reference the Screening Tools and Best Practices and review the Senate Bill 6162 report for more information.
Dyslexia Advisory Council
The Washington state Dyslexia Advisory Council is tasked with identifying tools and resources that will help screen for dyslexia or indicators of dyslexia. Additionally, they're working to develop recommendations on best practices for implementing the screenings in school districts, staff training to target the areas of need for those experiencing dyslexia or indicators of dyslexia, information for parents and families that includes a list of resources, and best practices to help students in grades three and above who might be experiencing dyslexia.
Updates & Related Laws
2023
- September 13, 2022 Webinar: Update on Early Screening of Dyslexia
- March 9, 2022 Early Literacy Screening & Intervention Update
- February 15, 2022 Early Literacy Screening & Intervention Update
2021
- December 9, 2021 Early Literacy Screening & Intervention Update
- October 4, 2021 Early Screening of Dyslexia Update Slide Deck
- June 17, 2021 Early Screening of Dyslexia Update
- April 14, 2021 Early Screening of Dyslexia Update
2020
- December 2020 Webinar: Update on Early Screening of Dyslexia
- August 6, 2020 Webinar: Update on Early Screening of Dyslexia
- March 18, 2020 Webinar: Update on Early Screening of Dyslexia
2019
- December 11, 2019 Webinar: Update on Early Screening of Dyslexia
- August 20, 2019 Webinar: Introducing the Dyslexia Advisory Council Recommended Literacy Screening Tools
- April 9, 2019 Webinar-Update on Implementation of Early Screening of Dyslexia
- Status Report on the Educator Training Program to Improve Instruction of Students with Dyslexia September 2009
- Lorraine Wojahn Dyslexia Pilot Reading Program Report to the Legislature January 2009
- Lorraine Wojahn Dyslexia Pilot Project Update January 2007
- Lorraine Wojahn Dyslexia Reading Pilot Legislative Summary January 2006
- Federal Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter on Supporting Students with Dyslexia
- Dyslexia Resource Guide
- Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Learning Disabilities
- Council for Learning Disabilities
- LD Online
- Learning Disabilities Association
- The National Center for Learning Disabilities RTI Action Network
- The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities