simon kilner - p4l - partnership for literacy - dyslexia guild summer conference 2011

8/6/2019 Simon Kilner - P4L - Partnership for Literacy - Dyslexia Guild Summer Conference 2011

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Welcome

Partnership for Literacy

A Whole School Approach

Simon Kilner

Educational Development


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What we will cover in this session

P4L the context and journey

The basic model and adaptations

Tools in the P4L box

The future


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P4L doesnt just address the

needs of learners with

dyslexia, but impacts uponthe educational progression

of any one struggling with

literacy.


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P4L the context and journey

Stage One - P4L Primary(Projects)

Stage Two P4L Secondary(Projects)

Stage Three P4L Packages

(Primary, Secondary and Tertiary+++)


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P4L - Project Model

The Apprenticeship Phase

Whole-school awareness

Screening and screening training Teaching materials training

17 weeks sessions teaching andapprentice training

Family learning Re-screening


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P4L Project Model

Specialist trains the teachers and

LSAs

Secure sustainability Embed the new resources and

teaching approaches

Implement intervention strategiesthroughout the school,

Dyslexia Action specialist teacher for

support beyond 17 weeks


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P4L Project Resource Components

Primary Projects

Active Literacy Kit

Units of Sound software and work books

Secondary Projects

Units of Sound software and work books

Dyslexia Action Writing Course


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P4L Primary Projects

35 schools between 2006/09

Predominantly funded by independentdonations but ten of the partnerships,beginning in January and September 2008supported through government funding.

One of two projects cited in rose Report2009


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Results - January 2006 July 2008

2,511 children were screened across 21 primaryschools

on average that the bottom 20 per cent of

children made significant gains in reading. Reading: 42 per cent of 500 children with most

severe difficulties moved from the belowaverage range to average.

Those with the most pronounced difficulties

made some progress and were not seen to fallfurther behind their peers, as is often the case.


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Satisfaction Ratings and Comments

On average the head teachers across the21 primary schools scored the usefulnessof the training as 5.3 (where 1 is leasthelpful and 6 is most helpful).

The scores were the same for thesustainability of the project across all 21primary schools.


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P4L Journey - Stage 2

P4L Secondary Projects

14 Schools over 2 years

Awaiting evaluations from Uni of

Durham

Very good satisfaction ratings from

staff and students


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P4L Journey - Stage 3

P4L Package: Initial Set up meeting

Up to two days hands on resource training

Two resource Components selected from:Units of Sound software and work books

Active Literacy Kit

Dyslexia Action Writing Course

7 half days of a specialist Dyslexia Action

teaching you staff whilst working with learners. Final sustainability meeting

Total cost 5,000


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Partnership for Literacy Packages

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Schools and

Colleges

Flexible Partnership

Packages adapt to the needs of individual

organisations - or clusters workingtogether.

No need for screening or the research

model.


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Context of P4L Packages

Need for second chance and wholeschool literacy programmes

Academies Primary andSecondary schools

Reduced SEN support from LAs -outsourcing

Funding Successes 25 schoolsacross UK confirmed for next year

15 more expected


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Models

Single Schools or Colleges

Clusters of 5 schools

Secondary school and feeder

schools

Other options Unions, Business,

Charities


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Tools in the P4L box

Active Literacy Kit (ALK )

Units of Sound (UofS)

The Writing Course


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Resources are effective in a whole

school setting because:

Can be used with children with a wide range of

abilities

Are skill-based, not age-specific, and so older

children are not demeaned

Can be used by non-specialist teaching staff

Provide a tool kit for Teaching Assistants

working with children with SEN

Can be used as part of group teaching

Develop independent learning skills


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Active Literacy Kit

With P4L you can make 5 minutes count!

The teaching materials allow us to focus onteaching the children and not on paperwork

because they do all the reporting and

monitoring for us; and one

exercise informs the next.

Teresa Critcher, SENCO at Our Lady of Lourdes


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Active Literacy Kit

1. Designed to support learners with literacy

difficulties, not just dyslexia based.

2. A series of short timed exercises build skills forautomatic, fluent and accurate reading and

spelling.


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Active Literacy Kit

Placement test highlights areas of need

M/s structured activities in

phonological awareness,

Sound letter links for reading and writing Spelling and reading taught independently

Progression

Single picture, sound, letter name

End vowel consonant chunks

Cvc Timed exercises for automaticity

Links directly into the Units of Sound


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I love the game where you have to feel

the letters and work out what they are

without looking Michael aged 10

The Active Literacy Kit is a comprehensive package of highquality support materials. Initial assessment provides vitalbaseline information and the means to construct effectiveaction plans. The accompanying manuals give detailed

information on the use of materials and a variety of photo-copiable resources. The children enjoyed working through thecarefully graded exercises and are motivated by the timechallenges.

Teresa Critcher, SENCO at Our Lady of Lourdes


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I like doing the alphabetical rainbow [ALK] and doing spelling

on the computer [UofS]. Eleanor (Aged 8)


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Units of Sound - Software Based

Stage 1- from cvc words

Stage 2 - from blends and

digraphs Stage 3 - multi syllable words

Each stage covers approximately 2years of reading age.


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Units of Sound

Independent learning

Self managed marking and checking

Face to face support check

reading Built in checks for moving on.


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Monitoring progress and measuring

effectiveness


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UofS Literacy that Fits

USB

Portable

Individualised Library systems

Initial training

On going support required


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Writing Course

Developing Literacy for Study at

Secondary School - Spelling and

Writing

A 10 session course

Prepared by Cecilia Sims based on

Developing Literacy for Study and

Work by Walter Bramley.


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6 Threads - Weekly Session Structure

1. Spelling rule of the week we will seean overview of each rule

2. Oral exercise

3. Spelling exercise using rule of theweek

4. Writing Point of the week

5. Writing Exercise6. Verbs and Tenses exercise


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The future

Teachers to deliver the packages

Training and Centre support to have

experience and skills with all ofcomponent materials


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More Information

For a general introduction to Units ofSound go to www.unitsofsound.net

If you are interested in talking tosomeone about how Dyslexia Action cansupport you please [email protected] or phone

0113 2888144 and speak to Simon Kilner

[email protected]

simon kilner - p4l - partnership for literacy - dyslexia guild summer conference 2011

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