Date of Award
12-12-2017
Document Type
Education 590 Project
Degree Name
Master of Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Guth, Nancy
Major or Concentration
Education
Abstract
This study explored whether students with dyslexia can be supported through Tier 1 intervention in the general education setting. The school researched in this study chose to purchase a research-based program, FUNdations, which can be implemented at Tier 1, 2, or 3, to support students with language-based disabilities, including dyslexia. Students identified with dyslexia require explicit instruction in phonics and decoding skills. As the Dyslexia Center for Utah (2014) reports, dyslexia is a common language-based disability, affecting one in five learners. This study has examined teachers within the general education setting implementing FUNdations as a research-based intervention to address the needs of students with dyslexia and other struggling readers with language-based disabilities. A mixed methods approach was utilized through surveys to determine teacher preparedness, comfort, and fidelity of implementation.
Recommended Citation
Innocenti, Clarie C., "Fundations: A Systematic, Research-Based Program to Support Students with Dyslexia through Tier 1 Instruction" (2017). Student Research Submissions. 222.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/222