Virtual Academic Language (Dyslexia) Practitioner Training

Learning Solutions is offering Academic Language and Dyslexia Practitioner Training to the virtual classroom.

Pathways to Certification and Advanced Training

Certified Academic Language Practitioners receive specialized training in dyslexia intervention. To earn certification through ALTA, a CALP must complete:

A minimum of 45 hours of graduate-level coursework
A minimum of 60 hours of supervised practicum
A minimum of 5 demonstration lessons
A passing score on The National ALTA Certification Practitioner Examination

CALPs play an important role in providing teacher-level instruction and intervention within educational settings. They contribute significantly to the education and support of students with dyslexia, using their expertise to improve student outcomes.

In our Practitioner Level Training, you will receive over 80 hours of instruction over the course of one year from an ALTA-credentialed Qualified Instructor. Instruction is based on the highly acclaimed JET curriculum, developed by the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas.

This course not only meets but far exceeds ALTA’s requirements for Practitioner-level certification. All training is delivered live via Zoom, allowing you to receive high-quality, interactive instruction from wherever you are.

Costs: 1 yr of instruction and support $2800

Complete Jet kit from Scottish Rite $880 + interactive

software (optional) $50

Please refer to the Jet training cost handout for a complete breakdown of costs and materials.

Dates: are now available for our 2027 cohort. Please refer to our Practitioner (Jet) 2027 schedule

Take Flight

A comprehensive intervention for students with Dyslexia that meets the criteria in all five components for a comprehensive dyslexia program

Auditory discovery, articulation of sounds, placement of production, and voicing.
Explicit script for teachers and consistent instructional routines. Regular words are orthographically mapped.
Students practice articulatory features with introductory use of mouth pictures and auditory discovery to see and feel sounds to identify voiced/ unvoiced, stop/continuant, etc.

Phonological Awareness

Word and sentence reading.
Regular words are orthographically mapped.
6 syllable types and syllable division patterns are covered.
Encoding and decoding procedures encourage students to self-correct.
Division patterns are covered.

Phonics

Students have a tracking sheet to measure rate.
Protocol is given for timing and correcting errors.
Rate passages begin with passage and moves to word level, then to phrases then applied to the passage.

Fluency

KWL Charts, vocabulary charts, and summarizing cards are used to promote discussion and dialogue.
Program contains options for both younger and older students.
Evidence of academic vocabulary and Anglo-Saxon, Greek, and Latin roots throughout the program.

Vocabulary

Very detailed comprehension scope and sequence is provided.
Skills are individually practiced then applied in text practice.
Evidence of genre, structures, and story elements throughout.