Lexia Learning’s Dr. Suzanne Carreker Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Dyslexia Association
16 November 2018 - 1:00AM
Suzanne Carreker, Ph.D., CALT-QI, the principal educational content
lead at Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone® (NYSE: RST) company, has
been named the 2018 recipient of the International Dyslexia
Association (IDA) Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Margaret Byrd Rawson Award recognizes the work of an
individual to advance the mission of IDA. The Award is given each
year to an IDA member whose work on behalf of IDA embodies Margaret
Rawson’s compassion, leadership, commitment to excellence, fervent
advocacy for people with dyslexia, and whose work is nationally
recognized as furthering the mission of IDA.
Dr. Carreker joined Lexia Learning in 2015, spearheading the
curriculum design of a ground-breaking reading program for
adolescent non-proficient readers, Lexia PowerUp Literacy™
(PowerUp). The program simultaneously accelerates the development
of both fundamental literacy skills and higher-order thinking
skills for students in grades 6 and above through adaptive learning
paths. By engaging students with a range of relevant, high-interest
authentic texts; instructional videos; and game-based motivational
elements, PowerUp is intended to help students take ownership of
their learning, acknowledging their growing autonomy and building
their confidence.
“The same qualities that Suzanne embodies in her work for IDA
have contributed to the successful development and launch of
PowerUp,” said Lexia President Nick Gaehde. “We are especially
grateful for her contributions to Lexia’s mission over the past
three years.”
Since 1987, Dr. Carreker has also served as senior vice
president of Innovative Solutions at Neuhaus Education Center, a
nonprofit organization offering professional development in
evidence-based reading methods to more than 60,000 teachers. She
recently completed 10 years of service on the board of IDA, where
she led the development of the organization’s teacher certification
exam. In 2009, Carreker was the recipient of the HBIDA Nancy
LaFevers Community Service Award for her contributions to students
with dyslexia and other related learning differences in the Houston
community.
Dr. Carreker received both her Master of Science degree and
doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M
University and her Bachelor’s of Art from Hood College. She
co-edited the fourth edition of Multisensory Teaching of Basic
Language Skills and, in addition, contributed two chapters. She is
currently contributing a chapter in Fundamentals of Literacy
Instruction and Assessment.
Recently, Dr. Carreker authored a white paper titled “Equitable
Literacy Education: The Transformative Impact of Building Teacher
Capacity and Confidence.” The white paper discusses the difference
between equity and equality, why equity is important for literacy
and the impact of teacher capacity and teacher confidence in
literacy education. A complimentary copy of “Equitable Literacy
Education” can be downloaded here.
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About Lexia Learning
Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company, empowers educators
through adaptive assessment and personalized instruction. For more
than 30 years, the company has been on the leading edge of research
and product development as it relates to student reading skills.
With a robust offering that includes solutions for differentiated
instruction, personalized learning, and assessment, Lexia Learning
provides educators with the tools to intensify and accelerate
literacy skills development for students of all abilities. For more
information, visit www.lexialearning.com.
About Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) is dedicated to changing people’s
lives through the power of language and literacy education. The
company’s innovative digital solutions drive positive learning
outcomes for the inspired learner at home or in schools and
workplaces around the world. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone’s
language division uses cloud-based solutions to help all types of
learners read, write, and speak more than 30 languages. Lexia
Learning, Rosetta Stone's literacy education division, was founded
more than 30 years ago and is a leader in the literacy education
space. Today, Lexia helps students build fundamental reading skills
through its rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and
widely respected instruction and assessment programs.
For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com. “Rosetta
Stone” is a registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd.
in the United States and other countries.
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