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Learning difficulties in literacy

Strategies, tools and information to identify and support students with literacy learning difficulties.

Deciding if a student has a learning difficulty in literacy
Key questions and steps to help you understand the nature of a student’s difficulties in literacy.
Example of how to decide if a student has a literacy learning difficulty
Steps to determine a literacy learning difficulty using example information for a Year 6 student .
Creating a literacy profile
Data and key information to include in a student’s literacy profile.
Literacy profile examples
Year 2 and Year 5 student examples, including conclusions and next steps to support learning.
Literacy tests and what they assess
Tools to help you to understand a student's literacy learning difficulties and assess their progress and learning needs.
Interpreting assessment data
How to analyse and interpret student literacy data using different assessments.
Monitoring student progress
How to monitor the effectiveness of your teaching and how to make adjustments when necessary.
Helping students to read more accurately
Key knowledge and skills that students with word reading difficulties need to learn for fluency, accuracy and speed.
Key literacy knowledge and skills for students in Prep to Year 2
Mastering the fundamentals of literacy.
Key literacy knowledge and skills for students in years 3 to 6
Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn.
Key literacy knowledge and skills for students in years 7 to 10
Becoming successful users of literacy.
Encouraging positive engagement with reading and writing
Students with learning difficulties will benefit from additional encouragement.
Teaching students with word reading difficulties
Teaching strategies to improve reading accuracy for students of all ages.
Teaching students with comprehension difficulties
Teaching strategies to improve reading comprehension for students of all ages, including those with learning difficulties.
Helping students to become independent learners
How and when to release responsibility for learning to students to help them work towards independence.