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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What, exactly, is "evidenced based reading instruction"? Whose evidence? And with what cohort? [/quote]

Orton-Gillingham based programs are the only evidence-based reading curriculums which research has shown works best. It EVEN benefits ALL children, not only the 25% with learning differences in reading.

The problem is, it is expensive. The training takes time and money. And reading groups cannot include more than 3 students. MCPS is taking steps to move towards The Science of Reading, but it's too late for our kid. I get upset every time I think about how teachers are not being taught how to teach reading appropriately when they are getting their degree.

The Orton-Gillingham approach is a multisensory phonics technique for remedial reading instruction. It is practiced as a direct, explicit, cognitive, cumulative and multi-sensory approach.

In Maryland, School Psychs are not allowed to diagnose dyslexia when doing psycho-educational testing. You need to pay for a private evaluation to get that accurate diagnosis. Our son's test results from the county state he has "specific learning disability in reading and writing" I wonder how things would have gone differently this year for him if we had test results showing he has dyslexia like his dad. If MD allowed their school psychs to accurately diagnose dyslexia, then they would have to provide the appropriate tier 3 instruction. But they can't, so they don't.

His school actually told us they do have 2 OG programs available, but when I asked them to please switch him to it, they finally admitted they don't have the staff available. So, my son gets 2 hours weekly of the tier 2 intervention in school, and we pay for an OG-trained tutor (tier 3- appropriate for dyslexics) twice a week after school. Next year, we are enrolling him in a private school with very small classes and individual attention, and will pay for OG tutoring 3x week but it can be during school hours in their private tutoring room.

A great resource for tutoring and info on the science of reading is SparkED Literacy. 
https://instagram.com/sparkedliteracy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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I'm wondering which private school you are moving to.  We are looking into the Enhanced Literacy Program at the Springwell School.  It is the only thing I have found that includes 2nd and 3rd graders and doesn't cost a fortune.[/quote]

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