Lexia
Lexia is a computer-based literacy intervention which targets a wide range of students, from foundational level (Y1 – 3) to advanced level (Y7-Y8+)
Lexia targets a full range of literacy skills, from ‘Syllables, Letter Patterns and Sounds’ at the beginning of the Foundational level, through to ‘Analysis and Evaluation’ at the Advanced level.
A special feature of Lexia is that it has a personalised learning path for each student. Students begin by taking a placement test and are then placed at the right level for them.
Students can accelerate beyond their age-level skills, as they are given the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in each skill area and can quickly advance to the next level. Personalised instruction ensures that students receive the appropriate support to acquire the skills they need to make progress as readers.
Student progress can be tracked in detail so staff know which students are progressing and who needs more support. In addition to tracking the overall level students are working at, staff can monitor which units students have completed, how quickly they completed them, and what level of accuracy was achieved.
IDL Literacy
IDL is a computer-based literacy intervention. IDL can be used at any age from 5+, and there is no upper age limit. IDL has been primarily designed to support learners with dyslexia and dyslexia-type difficulties.
IDL is widely used in secondary schools across the UK to support learners with their literacy. It is typically used with small intervention groups and is proven to improve reading and spelling ability in students up to the age of 16+.
After a reading test, students are placed in IDL at an appropriate level. Students can choose their own colours for the background and letters. IDL lessons feature multi-sensory learning with lots of repetition, enabling the kind of ‘overlearning’ that supports students to acquire new or difficult skills.
Progress can be monitored by staff, and students are also able to look at their own progress and see how much they have achieved. Progress can be seen, on average, after students have completed 26 hours on IDL.
