Dyslexia Advocates Alarmed By Hipkins' Comments On Reading Recovery - Scoop - New Zealand News

Dyslexia Evidence-Based (DEB) is concerned that Labour leader Chris Hipkins' comments suggest a lack of understanding of Structured Literacy, despite Labour's commitment to retain its compulsory use in New Zealand schools. DEB argues that Hipkins' suggestion of returning to Reading Recovery and allowing flexibility in teaching approaches contradicts the evidence-based principles of Structured Literacy, which is crucial for children with dyslexia. The group emphasizes that systematic phonics is a core component of Structured Literacy and that reverting to ineffective methods could harm struggling readers.

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