Kildonan Teacher Training Institute

Mission Statement:

The Kildonan Teacher Training Institute (KTTI) empowers individuals with dyslexia and supports literacy widely through the education of teachers in the best practices of the Orton-Gillingham approach by offering training, practicum supervision, and student diagnostics.

Fully accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators, we offer:

- Orton-Gillingham training & practicum supervision
- Informal screenings and evaluations
- Comprehensive reading evaluations & standardized testing
- One-to-One Tutoring

– Orton-Gillingham Trainings & Supervision

We offer training at the Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified Levels, as well as, the associated supervised practicums.

Upcoming Course Offerings:

FALL 2022

OG Certified Level I Training*

Offered Online

Wednesday, November 2;

Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6;

Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4

8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST

Tuition $1,200

*This is not entry-level training. You must be Associate trained to participate.

Certified I and II courses may be taken in any order

WINTER 2023

OG Certified Level II Training*

Offered Online

Wednesday, February 8;

Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12;

Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26.

8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST

Tuition $1,200

*This is not entry-level training. You must be Associate trained to participate.

Certified I and II courses may be taken in any order

SUMMER 2023

OG Associate Level Training

Offered In-Person

June 19 – June 30

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Tuition $2,250

Each trainee must order approx $75 dollars of materials

– Comprehensive Reading Evaluations/ Informal Screenings

We offer Informal Screenings which include criterion-based measurements of phonological processing, sound-symbol association, vocabulary, single word and contextual reading, and informal writing samples.

We offer Comprehensive Reading Evaluations which are comprised of an interview, a review of prior records, a battery of standardized and criterion-based assessments administered over 1 or 2 meetings, a written report including recommendations, and a conference to discuss results.

The exact battery of testing depends on the individual, but measures that may be included are:

Standardized:

- Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing CTOPP-2
- Feifer Assessment of Reading FAR
- Gray Oral Test of Reading GORT-5
- Test of Written Spelling TWS-5
- Gates MacGinitie Reading Test GMRT
- Woodcock Reading Mastery Test WRMT
- Test of Written Language TOWL-4