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What is the purpose of the Texas reading Academy?

Reading Academies is an 11-month professional development program that continues learning and builds on knowledge of the STR in a school context. Together, these programs provide teachers with the foundational knowledge to teach reading and writing and to effectively apply that knowledge in a classroom setting.
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What happens if you don t finish reading Academy in Texas?

If a participant does not complete or pass the Texas reading Academies on the first attempt, they must enroll again in the next available cohort.
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Do Texas teachers get paid for the reading Academy?

Participants who successfully complete the Reading Academies will receive continuing professional education (CPE) hours from the state. Will teachers receive a stipend? Yes.
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Who is exempt from the Texas reading Academy?

Districts (LEAs) continue to have authority to exempt art, health education, music, physical education, speech communication and theatre arts, or theatre teachers.
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How long does it take to complete the Texas reading Academies?

How long will it take participants to complete the Reading Academies? Participants should expect to dedicate ten 6-hour days or 60 hours total to complete Reading Academies.
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Texas Reading Academies - Information for Educator Preparation Programs

How is reading Academy graded?

Reading Academies participants complete several required artifacts to demonstrate their learning. Moderated grading is applied to two artifacts for each participant to mitigate biases in grading. Each Reading Academies cohort is paired with two additional cohorts for moderated grading.
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How many artifacts are in Texas reading Academy?

During the full eleven months of Reading Academies, each participant submits two artifacts (one due around month five and another around month ten). This grading cycle repeats for each artifact. It can take up to 35 days to complete a full grading cycle.
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How many modules are in the Texas reading Academy?

Each pathway provides specialized content divided into 12 modules aligned to the Science of Teaching Reading (STR).
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Do you have to be certified to teach dyslexia in Texas?

Teachers in Texas are not required to obtain specific dyslexia teaching certifications outside their regular teacher training, but they must have dyslexia-specific training. Dyslexia teacher certification in Texas begins with the same process as any regular teacher certification.
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What reading program does Texas use?

The K-5 OER RLA COVID Emergency Release V3 is currently called the Amplify Texas Elementary Literacy Program and has been built on state standards and the Science of Reading, in tight alignment with structured literacy concepts taught in the Texas Reading Academies.
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What is the most a Teacher can make in Texas?

After 20 years, teachers in Texas make at least $54,540 annually. However, this minimum salary requirement is much lower than what experienced teachers actually earn in Texas. It's not uncommon for those with long teaching histories to make upwards of $70,000 to $80,000 per year as tenured educators.
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Are Texas reading Academies required for math and science?

But now, as teachers attempt to restore all the learning lost by their students during the pandemic, the Texas Legislature has insisted those who teach grades K-3 need to jump another hurdle: they need to complete a 60-to-120 hour course on reading, known as Reading Academies, if they want to keep their jobs in 2023.
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What is a dyslexia teacher called?

There are a couple of different names for dyslexia teachers. They are also called dyslexia tutors, reading specialists, language therapists, and teachers of reading. Furthermore, CERI-certified tutors will earn the title Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist, so there are other viable options.
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Can you teach in Texas without a teaching degree?

Since 1995, Texas law has allowed school districts to issue a school district teaching permit (SDTP) to someone who does not hold a teaching certificate (Texas Education Code §21.055). A teacher employed on a school district teaching permit is not certified by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
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Who has to do Texas reading Academy?

Per House Bill 3 (HB 3), passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in June of 2019, all kindergarten through third grade teachers and principals must attend a "teacher literacy achievement academy" by the 2022 - 2023 school year.
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Do you need a masters to be a reading specialist in Texas?

TEA requires a graduate degree in a literacy related field to be recommended for the Texas Reading Specialists certification; therefore, this stand alone certification is only offered for those holding a graduate degree. All others should seek the M. Ed. in Reading/Language Arts program.
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What is the average reading level in Texas?

The average score for students in Texas in 2022 (255) was not significantly different from their average score in 2019 (256) and was lower than their average score in 1998 (261). The percentage of students in Texas who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 23 percent in 2022.
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Do I have to do reading Academy if I passed the STR exam?

Once hired by a Texas local education agency, teachers who pass the STR exam are also required to take Reading Academies.
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What does the TEKS connection icon mean in reading Academy?

The TEKS Connection icon shares specific content connections to the Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge standards.
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How do I become a reading teacher in Texas?

Certification Requirements
  1. hold a valid Texas classroom teaching certificate. ...
  2. hold a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education (IHE)
  3. complete 160 hours of documented field experience (RDNG 605)
  4. secure a passing score on the required TExES Reading Specialist (151) exam post-program completion.
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What grade should a child be reading?

First and Second Grade (Ages 6–7)

Kids usually begin to: read familiar stories. "sound out" or decode unfamiliar words. use pictures and context to figure out unfamiliar words.
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What is the age of learning my reading academy?

My Reading Academy - Age of Learning. My Reading Academy is an adaptive, evidence-based, supplemental solution for pre-K through 2nd grade that's grounded in science of reading research and designed to help children become skilled, fluent readers by 3rd grade.
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What age is reading school for?

Our vision for 2025 is that Reading School will be recognised as world class school, a world leader in the education of young people aged 11 to 18. Reading School is already regarded as one of the leading state secondary schools in the UK, listed in the Top 10 State Secondary Schools by the Sunday Times.
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