EDLI636 Diagnosis and Remediation of Literacy Disorders

Reading the articles “Response to Intervention” (Mesmer and Mesmer, 2008) has given me a deep understanding of the ways in which to teach and assess literacy. I also learned about the complications that can come up when one teaches and assesses literacy and learned about various solutions to those problems. In the article, “Response to Intervention (RTI): What Teachers of Reading Need to Know” the RTI process is clearly defined. RTI was developed to address various issues and allow for early intervention. RTI is a method that includes assessment and ultimately immediate intervention so that the child can benefit. When using RTI approach students are screened and tested on their literacy skills 3 times a year. After receiving results students who need intervention are given small group instruction to work on their literacy skills.  The students’ progress is closely monitored and recorded until a team of professionals and the parents of the students meet to discuss how to p...

Implications of RTI: The article about the implications of RTI considers what the role of the reading teacher might play in the process. Reading professionals could help improve classroom reading through making sure to attend professional developments, coaching, or mentoring. When they are on a professional caliber, reading professionals have the power to provide high quality reading interventions that raise the bar of student achievement. Instruction provided must coordinate carefully with classroom reading, be based on student performance results, emphasize the learning needs of the student and increase the amount of teaching the student receives. Must important, the instruction should be adjusted to student reading level and also be sufficient in intensity so that results can be shown.

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