Pathways to Structured Literacy (PSL) is an Orton-Gillingham-based professional development experience focusing on diagnostic and prescriptive literacy instruction. Participants will learn components of a complete Structured Literacy lesson. This IDA-Accredited online offering is perfect for educators who have completed Pathways to Proficient Reading (PPR) and are interested in enhancing their practice in an MTSS/RTII framework.

Our PSL course runs as a stand-alone course. The PSL Practicum is an additional option, but needed for certification purposes. It runs once a year beginning in the Fall. The practicum must be completed during the nine-month course period and must begin no later than five calendar years after completing the Pathways to Structured Literacy course. 

Prerequisite Required

One of these prerequisite options must be completed prior to the start date of the Structured Literacy course.

• Option #1: Pathways to Proficient Reading (PPR), Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary (PPRS), Pathways to Literacy Leadership (PLL) (with 80% final course grade)
• Option #2: An IDA-accredited course or rigorous Science of Reading professional development from 2021 or after. Please review this list from IDA to see which courses are approved.

In order to be eligible to participate in the Structured Literacy Practicum, you must have completed the Structured Literacy course in the last 5 years with a score of 85% or better on both the post-knowledge inventory assessment and final course average.

Course Details

• Click for Detailed SYLLABUS
• Asynchronous Orientation and Pre- and Post-Course Knowledge Inventory Assessment
• 9 Sections
• 4 live Virtual Community of Practice Sessions (VCoPs) with a facilitator
• Pacing Guide offers dates for live sessions along with recommended schedule for completing coursework.
• 12-Month Access to the AIM Pathways platform to access, review, and apply materials in the classroom when needed.
• The weighted average of all section scores and post-knowledge inventory score must be at least 80% to pass this course. Read all details in the syllabus.

Required and Recommended Resources:

• REQUIRED Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills book - Purchase HERE
• RECOMMENDED Pathways to Structured Literacy Practitioner Guides Volumes 1 and 2 - Purchase HERE

Credit

• 30 hours available for CEUs
• A certificate of completion is available to show as proof for ALTA and other state credit. We also offer Pennsylvania Act 48 and New York CTLE credit for completion of the entire course and are not score dependent.
• Arcadia University offers three graduate credits within one year of course completion for an additional cost with successful completion of the Pathways to Literacy Course with a required minimum score of 83%.

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Bulk pricing and school/district access packages are available. Contact our sales team at consulting@aimpa.org to get started.