The IREAD, also known as The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, has sparked controversy this past school year. The IREAD was implemented in 2012, but a new law passed in 2024 that prevents students from advancing to fourth grade if they fail the assessment, has numerous parents and educators now considering it a high-stakes assessment.

What exactly does CERI certification mean? The Center for Effective Reading Instruction, also known as CERI, is an organization that is associated with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). CERI requires candidates pursuing certification to have an extensive understanding of standards created by the IDA. These standards are known as Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS). Knowledge of KPS standards ensure teachers are able to teach all students

MTSS is defined as a “whole-school, data-driven, preventive framework for improving learning outcomes for every student through a layered...

Reading is not a natural human ability. According to Dr. Sally Shaywitz, “reading is an acquired act, an invention of man that must be...

Multisensory instruction is defined as a way of teaching that engages more than one sense. It involves auditory, visual, and kinesthetic...

Research has proven that there is a link between early literacy skills and future academic and career success. Learning to read does not...

One of the most frequently delivered and commonly accepted interventions for dyslexia is the Orton-Gillingham (OG) method. Parents of...

The Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program (also known as ESAP or ESA) is a unique program for students with disabilities such as...

Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Phonological awareness is an...

In 1997, Congress tasked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as well as the Secretary of...

You may have heard the term “dyslexia” in an education setting, but are confused as to what exactly dyslexia is. There are many...