Parents, caregivers, educators, and legislators are working together to ensure all teachers and their school districts have the resources they need to reach students with or at risk of dyslexia. We need everyone’s help. You do not need to have a child with dyslexia to be involved with Decoding Dyslexia CA. Amazingly, almost everyone knows someone with dyslexia. Our elected officials need to know that the people living in their district care about this issue.
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Decoding Dyslexia CA is advocating for:
- 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.
Please join us in creating a collective voice in California, and across the nation, to improve awareness and educational resources for students with dyslexia.