Dyslexia Amidst The Science of Reading Matters of Equity

Oftentimes school administrators, teachers, and parents have the unfortunate experience of bearing witness to students’ reading struggles; and, those experiences may vary among each of them. If examined in isolation, we miss key opportunities for creating a collective understanding. Each of these stakeholders plays a vital role in the learning process of children. It is critical that all contributors in the process of educating kids are knowledgeable, capable, and eligible to make determinations in order to
ensure student success. If a student is struggling, even after all the access and instruction afforded him/her, then it is up to that collective group to examine that struggle a bit closer. But what collective group determines that access? Who’s affordability results in reading proficiency? What are some of those barriers to teaching reading and for student reading acquisition?