What is LETRS with A Principal's Primer?
Overview
This article describes Lexia® LETRS® with A Principal's Primer, what is included in the course of study, and how long the course of study takes to complete.
Applies to: Administrators who are enrolled in the Lexia® LETRS® with A Principal's Primer course of study.
What is LETRS with A Principal's Primer
Lexia® LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) with A Principal’s Primer is a course of study that combines the book (A Principal’s Primer for Raising Reading Achievement) with an online component and optional face-to-face training to help instructional leaders create systems and structures to improve overall literacy instruction.
LETRS with A Principal's Primer helps literacy leaders:
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Create efficient methods of analyzing student data
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Establish effective instructional blocks in literacy
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Examine resources for all tiers of instruction
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Support their LETRS professional development participants
The research-based course complements LETRS, and guides state, district, or building leaders in implementing research-based, multi-tiered instruction. The course provides administrators with specific steps for facilitating change, developing a comprehensive assessment plan, managing resources, assembling a school leadership team, and making data-based decisions.
This content is delivered using a dynamic blended learning experience that includes three components:
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LETRS Online Learning Platform
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Print Manual: A Principal’s Primer for Raising Reading Achievement
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LETRS with A Principal's Primer Professional Learning Sessions (Live In-Person or Live Online)
What is included in the LETRS with A Principal's Primer course of study?
The first part of LETRS with A Principal's Primer is an overview of the concepts that your teachers are learning in LETRS. The second part of the course provides you with guidance and skills for leading literacy change.
LETRS with A Principal's Primer has three components: LETRS Online Learning Platform, A Principal’s Primer for Raising Reading Achievement, and LETRS with A Principal's Primer Professional Learning Sessions (for customers who purchased trainings).
LETRS with A Principal's Primer Online Learning Platform — Within the learning platform, you will engage in two modules.
Section 1—Overview: Concepts in LETRS is a brief overview of the content your teachers are engaging with in the eight units of study in LETRS. See concepts and time to complete learning below.
Table 1. Overview: Concepts in LETRS
| The Challenge of Learning to Read | 1 Hour 15 Minutes |
| The Speech Sounds of English | 1 Hour |
| Teaching Beginning Phonics, Word Recognition, and Spelling | 45 Minutes |
| Advanced Decoding, Spelling, and Word Recognition | 1 Hour |
| The Mighty Word: Oral Language and Vocabulary | 1 Hour |
| Digging for Meaning: Understanding Reading Comprehension | 1 Hour |
| Text-Driven Comprehension Instruction | 1 Hour |
| The Reading-Writing Connection | 1 Hour |
LETRS goes over the principles of effective literacy instruction, establishing multi-tiered instruction, and using data analysis to evaluate effectiveness of instruction. See topics and time to complete learning below.
Table 2. Admin: Leading through LETRS
| Facilitating Change | 1 Hour |
| Assessment and Outcome Data | 1 Hour |
| Universal Instruction | 1 Hour |
| Resource Management | 1 Hour |
| Targeted and Intensive Instruction | 1 Hour |
| Data Analysis | 1 Hour |
| School Leadership Teams | 1 Hour |
| Professional Development and Sustainability | 1 Hour |
A Principal’s Primer for Raising Reading Achievement — The printed participant manual is a companion to Section 2 of the online content. You can refer to the Principal’s Primer before, during, or after completing the online content and activities.
LETRS with A Principal's Primer Professional Learning (for customers who purchased trainings) — The two-day professional learning sessions align to the content in the learning platform and Principal’s Primer. Each professional learning session is led by a highly-qualified LETRS with A Principal's Primer facilitator. During a professional learning session, you will have the opportunity to:
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Take a deeper dive into LETRS with A Principal's Primer content
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Engage in interactive activities and discussions with other administrators
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Ask questions about the content you’ve learned so far.
How long does it take to complete LETRS with A Principal's Primer?
The time to complete the reading and online activities will vary, but as a rough guide, LETRS with A Principal's Primer takes approximately 25-30 hours of individual study to complete.
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Online course (including reading/participant manual):
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Section 1— Overview: Concepts in LETRS includes approximately 10-12 hours of independent study in the learning platform to complete.
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Section 2— Admin: Leading through LETRS includes 15-18 hours of independent study in both the learning platform and the Principal’s Primer to complete.
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Live In-Person/Live Online Professional Learning Sessions: LETRS with A Principal's Primer includes 12 hours of professional learning and takes place over 2 days (each day includes six hours of learning).