Educational Services

Round Rock ISD has a dyslexia program that students may be eligible for if their assessment tests indicate they have dyslexia. This program is available outside of Special Education and the goals center around short time  Services are provided to students from grades K-12.

          "Such services provide the students with the skills and strategies to “unlock” the code of reading and to improve reading fluency. Students are instructed using Orton-Gillingham based reading programs and/or multi-sensory structured language approaches." 

The purpose of this program is to help students acquire mastery concept skills and be able to return to the regular classroom and apply them successfully. This program centers around the idea that students will be independent and have the skills they need to succeed.

Common Accommodations
 By Learning Ally

READING 

• Provide access to audiobooks

• Provide access to text-to-speech software

• Provide a set of textbooks for home use 

• Only ask the student to read aloud if he volunteers 

• Provide extra time for reading assignments

• Provide a quiet environment for reading 

• Allow student to preview reading materials

 SPELLING 

• Reduce spelling lists 

• Design spelling tests with a common phonetic skill

• Do not take off points for spelling errors on written work

• Allow access to a spellcheck 

• Provide access to word prediction software 

WRITING 

• Provide a scribe 

• Provide access to speech-to-text software

• Offer alternative projects instead of written reports 

• Provide written copies of notes 

• Allow student to use a keyboard to take notes 

• Allow student to tape record lectures 

MATH

• Allow use of calculator 

• Allow use of math tables 

• Allow use of manipulatives

• Provide graph paper or scrap paper

• Highlight the operation to be performed

 HOMEWORK 

• Reduce homework 

• Allow student to dictate answers 

• Allow typewritten homework 

• Limit time spent on homework • Email list of assignments to student or parent • Provide written list of assignments

 TESTING 

• Allow student to take tests orally

• Provide for extra time 

• Read directions aloud 

• Read test questions aloud 

• Provide alternatives to testing (oral projects or videos)

• Provide a quiet testing area with minimal distractions 

• Grade in collaboration with special educator 

• Clarify or simplify written directions

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