Lexia LETRS Georgia Dyslexia Endorsement Program Rules

Accredited by the International Dyslexia Association, Lexia® LETRS® is the perfect choice for professional learning that meets educator preparation standards for pre-K–5 teachers seeking a dyslexia endorsement in Georgia.

LETRS and Georgia Dyslexia Endorsement Program Rules align with IDA Knowledge Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading. This guide for Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) leaders in Georgia details dyslexia endorsement standards, as outlined in Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) Rule 505–3–.112. It notes the volume, unit, and session of LETRS materials that align with these standards. 

LETRS contains content that aligns with multiple topics required for mastery within the following standards:

• Standard 1: Foundations of Literacy Acquisition

• Standard 2: Knowledge of Diverse Reading Profiles, Including Dyslexia

• Standard 3: Assessments

• Standard 4A: Structured Literacy Instruction: Essential Principles and Practices of Structured Literacy Instruction

• Standard 4B: Structured Literacy Instruction: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

• Standard 4C: Structured Literacy Instruction: Phonics and Word Recognition

• Standard 4D: Structured Literacy Instruction: Automatic, Fluent Reading of Text

• Standard 4E: Structured Literacy Instruction: Vocabulary

• Standard 4F: Structured Literacy Instruction: Listening and Reading Comprehension

• Standard 4G: Structure Literacy Instruction: Written Expression

LETRS is comprehensive professional learning designed to develop educators as literacy and language experts in the science of reading. The program teaches the skills to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction that transform student learning: 

• Phonological awareness

• Phonics

• Fluency

• Oral language and vocabulary

• Comprehension

• Writing 

Explore how RESA leaders can show the value of LETRS for Georgia educators seeking a dyslexia endorsement.