5 characteristics effective structured literacy.pdf

Characteristics of Effective Structured Literacy Instruction

1. Explicit. The teacher tells the student what they want the student to know. They explain a concept directly, demonstrate its use, support students through initial application, and provide practice exercises for mastery.

2. Systematic and Cumulative. The teacher explains new concepts in relation to other elements, building one skill on what is already known. Instruction follows a planned scope and sequence of skills that progresses from easier to more difficult.

3. Multimodal. Lessons involve a variety of hands-on techniques. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are often paired with one another to foster multimodal language learning across the board.

4. Diagnostic and Responsive. The teacher uses student response patterns, diagnostic skill surveys, and progress monitoring assessments to adjust instructional goals, pacing, presentation, and amount of practice given.

5. Multilingualistic. A comprehensive lesson will address and weave all the layers and systems of language together, like the strands of the well-known "reading rope."