Decoding Dyslexia CA is focused on:
- Creating awareness and understanding of dyslexia around a universal definition and understanding of dyslexia.
- Supporting families and educators of dyslexic or struggling readers by offering local support groups.
- Effective implementation of universal screening for reading difficulties, including risk of dyslexia, in grades K-2.
- Strong accountability of the State Board of Education to adopt K-8th evidence-based ELA/ELD instructional materials and ensuring LEAs use or certify aligned materials and report their selections through the SARC.
- Continued monitoring of CA’s teacher preparation program’s implementation of SB 488 to align their coursework with the science of reading and incorporate the CA Dyslexia Guidelines.
- Clear governance for the implementation of evidence-based literacy professional development through the California Department of Education (CDE)-published guidance, LEA-funded TK-5th teacher training, and required reporting to the CDE.
- Access to appropriate assistive technologies and necessary accommodations for students with dyslexia so they can access grade-level curriculum.
Please join us in creating a collective voice in California, and across the nation, to improve awareness and educational resources for students with dyslexia.