EA SDS
Early Assessment for Reading, Literacy and Intervention Toolkit
The Early Assessment for Reading and Literacy Intervention (EARLI) Toolkit has been developed by literacy specialists from within our LIT teams with a focus on assisting schools in:
· Establishing accurate baselines to inform in-school support and intervention across the continuum of literacy needs
· Supporting the early pinpointing of specific areas of literacy difficulties
· Supporting approaches to literacy difficulties from the development of SMARTE targets for IEPs/PLPs to being a resource to support Whole School Provision Mapping
· Incorporating an up-to-date and evidence-based resource to inform early identification, assessment approaches, differentiation and interventions
· Enabling access to a completely free resource that has been developed by Northern Ireland specialist practitioners within the context of the Northern Ireland Curriculum
· Providing a resource that, after some brief initial training, can be used by class teachers, SEN teachers, classroom assistants and learning support co-ordinators.
We are introducing the resource through a series of practical in-person training events which will:
· Provide an opportunity to review the resource
· Include hands--on guidance provided by our Local IMPACT Team literacy specialists
· Give the opportunity to explore how the toolkit can be effectively implemented in your school
· Provide an opportunity to trial the resource with your peers
· Include a Q&A session with collaborative discussion on the practical use of the resource.
