Dyslexia in the Classroom

TEC §38.003(b) states, “in accordance with the program approved by the State Board of Education, the board of trustees of each school district shall provide for the treatment of any student determined to have dyslexia or a related disorder.” Galena Park ISD has adopted Reading By Design as the research-based program. 

Reading by Design: An Individualized Literacy Intervention is a systematic, multisensory approach aligned with research-based practices for developing literacy. The following are included in the lessons:

Below you will find the scope and sequence for the program. Click on the picture below to review the scope and sequence. 

Accommodations are changes to materials, actions, or strategies that support students with disabilities in accessing grad-level content. Accommodations are not one-size-fits all; the need for specific accommodations is determined by how dyslexia or other reading difficulties affect each individual student. Below is a list of possible accommodations:

• Note-taking assistance
• Additional time on class assignments and tests
• Reduced/shortened assignments (e.g., chunking assignments into manageable units, fewer items given on a classroom test or homework assignment without eliminating concepts, or student planner to assist with assignments)
• Alternative test location that provides a quiet environment and reduces distractions
• Priority seating assignment
• Oral reading of directions or written material
• Word banks
• Audiobooks
• Text to speech
• Speech to text
• Electronic spellers
• Electronic dictionaries
• Formula charts
• Adaptive learning tools and features in software programs
• Calculation aids
• Grammar check

**Note: Decisions about accommodations are made for each student by the ARD or Section 504 committee.