Structured literacy

Structured literacy is the explicit, systematic teaching of reading "that focuses on phonological awareness, word recognition, phonics and decoding, spelling, and syntax at the sentence and paragraph levels". It is beneficial for all early literacy learners, especially those with dyslexia.[1] It has many of the elements of systematic phonics and few of the elements of balanced literacy.

According to the International Dyslexia Association, structured literacy contains the elements of phonology and phonemic awareness, sound-symbol association (the alphabetic principle and phonics), syllables, morphology, syntax, and semantics. The elements are taught using methods that are systematic, cumulative, explicit, multisensory, and use diagnostic assessment.[2][3]

In the State of Colorado, the Exceptional Student Services Unit has used Structured Literacy as a component of Colorado’s State Systemic Improvement Plan. The Structured Literacy Project, initiated during the 2015-16 school year, has embraced the use of direct and explicit instruction in all essential components of early literacy instruction. It states, while research has shown that Structured Literacy is effective, the effectiveness of the instructional approach is contingent upon teachers receiving training in both the delivery of instruction and the content of instruction.[4]

The Right to Read report, approved by the Ontario Human Rights Commission on January 27, 2022, states that "Structured literacy is the most effective way to teach early reading".[5] In an interview on December 6, 2024, one of the authors says that some Canadian provinces are introducing structured literacy in 2025-2026, yet many school systems remain loyal to "the old ways".[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Explanation of Structured Literacy, and a Comparison to Balanced Literacy". Iowa Reading Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ "What Is Structured Literacy, International Dyslexia Association". 2016.
  3. ^ "Structured Literacy, An Introductory Guide, International Dyslexia Association" (PDF). 2019.
  4. ^ "Colorado dyslexia handbook, Structured literacy".
  5. ^ "Right to Read inquiry report". January 27, 2022. ISBN 978-1-4868-5826-2.
  6. ^ Jamie Metsala (December 6, 2024). "How Structured Literacy Will Upend Canadian Education, MacLeans".
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