Dyslexia -TLJ Academies 2024-2025

Pursuant to IC 20-26-5-44, the following information is provided for the 2025–2026 school year by Timothy L. Johnson Academies.

The following reading and writing curricula have been adopted and implemented by grade level:

• Kindergarten – Grade 5:
  HMH Into Reading
  Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Grades 6 – 8:
  HMH Into Literature
  Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
   

Timothy L. Johnson Academies provides layered literacy support and intervention services to scholars who demonstrate need based on benchmark and diagnostic data.

Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 who require additional support receive intervention from a licensed literacy interventionist, with placement and instructional focus based on assessments such as:

• NWEA MAP Growth
• IREAD-3 
• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) 
• Classroom performance and observations 

Remedial and supplemental reading instruction is available across Grades K–8 using the following resources:

• Orton-Gillingham (Publisher: Brainspring, Inc.)
  A multisensory, structured literacy approach used to address the needs of students with dyslexia and other reading challenges through direct, explicit instruction.
• Heggerty Phonemic Awareness (Publisher: Heggerty)
  A foundational phonemic awareness curriculum utilized in Grades K–2, designed to build essential early literacy skills.
• IXL Language Arts (Publisher: IXL Learning)
  A digital platform that delivers personalized, skill-based ELA practice aligned to Indiana Academic Standards, implemented across Grades K–8.
• SLANT System (Structured Language Training)
  Offered as needed for scholars in Grades K–8, SLANT addresses the urgent need for inclusive and effective instruction for struggling readers, particularly those with dyslexia.
  • SLANT fills a critical gap by providing research-based, multisensory strategies.
  •  A structured, explicit framework that supports decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
  • SLANT supports equitable access to literacy for all learners, aligning with our mission of inclusive and responsive education. 

All interventions are implemented using a tiered system of support (Tier 2 and Tier 3), with ongoing progress monitoring to adjust instruction based on individual growth.

For questions regarding adopted curriculum or remedial programs, please contact:

Mikael Badgett
Assistant Principal / Director of Curriculum and Assessments
Timothy L. Johnson Academies
📧 mikael.badgett@tljacademy.org
📞 260-579-4622