This session will cover traits and characteristics of students with dyslexia, MTSS/RtI continuum of identification, and effective, targeted instruction for students with dyslexia. This session will also provide an understanding of various assessment tools that can be used to identify students with dyslexia along with an understanding of how to use assessment data to inform instruction. Universal screening in grades K-3 will be discussed. Structured Literacy approaches for reading and language instruction based on the Science of Reading will also be covered along with the benefits of different programs. Structured Literacy is effective instruction that is explicit, multisensory, sequential, comprehensive, and cumulative.