Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment for Children & Adolescents with Dyslexia

According to the Dyslexia Center of Utah: One in five students, or 15-20% of the population, has a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia is the most common of the language-based learning disabilities. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 38% of all fourth grade students are “below basic” reading skills. They are at or below the 40th percentile for their age group. · Nationwide 20% of the elementary school population is struggling with reading Therefore, what’s the best solution to address this problem?  Dr. Nathan Clemens is an Associate Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Texas. His research and teaching focuses on improving instruction, intervention, and assessment for children and adolescents with dyslexia and other forms of reading difficulties. More specifically he studies children’s development of word reading skills in early elementary school (and how difficulties with word reading skills arise), reading comprehension among older students, improving educators' and researchers' use of assessment data to better understand their students’ unique needs and progress. Overall, he conducts research to better understand interventions, key practices, and assessments that are effective for students with the most intensive learning difficulties. He joined me this week to discuss Dyslexia in greater detail and the progress were making to address and serve students better.  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DrNathanClemens