Which standardised assessment does PLD recommend? Is there a list which can guide schools in their selection process?
What is the difference between base words and root words?
There is so much confusion surrounding sight words. Do you have any tips?
PLD Screening tools? Which tests do I use?
PM Benchmarking? What do you suggest? Can PM's be incorporated with SSP/PLD?
Re-reading vs Continuous reading for fluency, what does the evidence say?
Can I request the PLD excel tracking sheets to enhance the school’s implementation of PLD by tracking student performance each term?
How well should students be reading at the end of the Foundation school year?
I am marking PLD spelling placement tests and I am not sure when to mark words as correct or incorrect?
Do the PLD stages correspond to year levels in primary school?
We use a lot of PM readers, is there is a PLD to PM reading level correlation available?
Do you have any tips for using the PLD excel spreadsheets for tracking student skill acquisition?
I want to start the year well. Can you assist with the EARLY YEARS or FOUNDATION testing being recorded on the PLD Excel Tracking Sheets?
PLD's Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Teaching Sequence Manual
Where to after decodable reading books? What next?
Why is it beneficial to integrate annual end of year standardised testing with the PLD process?
Colour-coding and choosing the correct sounding-out strategy.
Catering for strong spellers with high scores in Stages 5 & 6, and those moving beyond Stage 6.
How does the fourth edition of Phonic and Sight Word Sequence compare to previous editions?
Prospective Authors? Does PLD Accept Publishing Submissions?
How many spelling words do you provide?
The issue of reversals & capitals in spelling tests.
Spelling rules. Where do they occur in PLD’s Structured Synthetic Phonics (SSP) program?
Teaching the alphabet: students on the PLD programs are effectively learning the alphabet sounds, but when are letter names taught?
Phonic and Sight Word Sequence Charts - Your frequently asked questions
Early Reading Profiles and placing results onto tracking sheets
How well should students be spelling at the end of the Foundation school year?
I have high (secondary) school students with very low literacy levels. Is PLD relevant?
How many spelling groups? I have completed the placement test, but how do I create groups?
Interpreting the results from the PLD 'Early Reading Profile'
Middle & upper primary students who are slow to progress through PLD’s Stages 1 and 2. Do you have any suggestions?
When do you start decodable reading books? How do you decide upon the levels?
Can you clarify how to sound out (and colour code) these words?
Why does PLD advocate for three ability groups instead of four or five?
I am familiar with THRASS. Does PLD have similar charts?
FAQ: Ed. Support Students/Centres & Students With Autism & PLD's SSP Program
After Stage 3 words on the PLD Early Reading Profile, what are the appropriate methods of tracking reading?
The PLD decodable reading books are working really well. Are there additional sets?
I have not taught Kindy/Kindergarten for many years. Can you provide me with a quick update?
Can I request a quote for the decodable reading books?
Are the PLD phonic spelling lists available in a digital format or on-line?
Do you offer information directly to parents? Or does PLD support schools to work with their parent communities?
Can you assist with our early reading parent workshop?
What is the difference between the PLD Decodable Reading Books sets?
How is the end of Term 2 screening plotted onto the PLD tracking sheets?
I have a student who still struggles with onset and rime. How can I help?
What happens when the correct spelling of test words does not transfer to writing?
How do I buy and access the PLD downloadable desk strips?
Can I view sample pages of the books in the first reading book sets?
I need to work on my child's literacy skills (particularly spelling & writing) at home. Where do I start?
How do I know if I am choosing the correct resources for my Year 1 class?
Can you help me understand the developmental milestones my child should be achieving?
What end of Term 2 screening is to be scheduled?
How does PLD focus on vocabulary within their product offering?
In Stage 1, should we place less emphasis on groups of words with initial and final blends?
Do we need to use the updated tracking sheets? Why shouldn't we re-use last years?
Can you help me understand the developmental milestones my child should be achieving??
What is the purpose of the 'Early Literacy Screening Tool' and how does it differ to other screens found in PLD's WSLP?
We have used the previous pre-literacy screen and I'm just curious why the screen has been updated?
What happens when there are several students who are operating at stages 3 or 4 in a Year 2 class?
I have 5 levels in my Year 1 class. Do you have any suggestions?
Split vowels or long vowels? How to teach & use elkonin boxes?
Actions when teaching the alphabet or phonics- To use or not to use?
How do schools introduce PLD's whole school screening in Term 3 (or within semester 2)?
Help! Students decoding and spelling at different levels?
Updates to the downloadable PLD Teaching Sequence & Screening & Tracking Manuals
My school has been implementing PLD for a while, but how do we start using the tracking sheets?
PLD Upgrading Books to Newer Editions
Low-entry Students in Year 1 & 2 Who Are Struggling with Target 1 CVC
I have entered the testing onto tracking sheets. Can I get feedback on my class data?
How does PLD fit into Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 3 implementation
Can you assist with grouping my class for Term 2 using the PLD Placement Tests and the Tracking Sheets?
Morphology and How it Operates Within PLD.
The 2024 Teaching Sequence Manuals have been updated. Why is this the case? How do schools implement these changes?
Requests to review a school's PLD tracking sheets. What steps are required?
Early Years: Screening Syllablification (syllables) can you clarify?
Do PLD programs link to the Australian National Curriculum?
Request of School Names implementing PLD? Can you provide names of schools?
Syllables? Syllable Rules for PLD Encoding & Decoding Lists and Specifically for Spelling?
Additional Sets of Decodable Reading Books Required?
The Use of Songs & Actions
How To Choose Decodable Reading Books?
A collection of questions raised in relation to the Early Years and Foundation screening.
Changes to Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual (2023). Why have these occurred?
What to do when students are working above their year level? How do I cater for strong spellers?
Questions relating to specific phonic concepts and SSP e.g. q, x & all?
Homework Related FAQs
Speech to Print VS. Print to Speech
How do I incorporate irregular high frequency words into my PLD SSP lessons?
Science of Reading and PLD. PLD recommends additional training in the Science of Reading
How does PLD cater for the different fonts used around Australia within the range of books?
Composite or Combined Foundation / Year 1 Classes and the Combined PLD Tracking Sheets
The High Frequency Word Charts: Why have the HFW Charts changed?
Reading Intervention for Students Operating Above 3, Who Still Require Intensive Reading Instruction
A student has completed the Early Reading Screen. They have got 100%. Where do we look for the next steps to support their reading?
What happens when students move up a group or stage? Does this create another group or are they slotted in to the existing group/stage?
Phonic Sound Wall Charts for Stage or Year 4 and beyond? What does PLD offer and recommend?
How and When Should I Teach 'ie' as in /igh/?
End of Term Screening: Establishing Groups For The Next Term
The school is looking at PLD or UFLI. How do the two processes compare?
Onset & Rime - What has changed? How does it function within PLD from 2024?
Reporting- Does PLD provide templates to report literacy development to parents?
Foundation Screening & the Tracking Sheets. Why are certain subtests not included?
Jolly Phonics and PLD in Foundation and Year 1.
How many phonic concepts should be taught in a week? A single phonic concept a week? Or two phonic concepts per week?
How to best use TA / EA Support During PLD/SSP Lessons?
Using Tracking Sheets for Composite/ Split Classes
Is PLD creating decodable reading book sets?
3 Groups/Levels of Phonic-Based List Words and 2 Levels of Dictation? How to Present Dictation with one adult in the room?
Who enters the student results into the tracking sheets? Teachers? Someone in the leadership team? Or someone at PLD?
School Support and Professional Learning Options
Is The PLD Screener Enough for WA's Mid-Year 1 Phonics Check?
My Foundation Class is low, should I drop down and teach the Early Years teaching sequence?
Data Walls? Does PLD recommend the use and time put into 'data walls'?
Moving In and Out of Stages Between Terms
Do you present full lists or split/half lists (half/half lists)?
Decodable Reading Book Labels and the New Updates to the Labels.
How to Teach Commonly Misspelled Words in Stages 3, 4, 5 & 6.
The page numbers for phonic dictation do not always match the Teaching Sequence Manuals and the Time-Savers Range.
Could You Please Advise of the Benefits of Sending End of Term Data to You?
End of Early Years Attainment Levels? Should students know just 1 alphabet group? or 2? or 3?
Week 6 & 10 in screening in the Early Years & Foundation? Is it necessary to assess twice? Can I just present end of term screening?
Catering For Students Who Continue To Make Ongoing Errors
Can I Have Copies of the PLD Resources or Decodable Reading Books Sent Out on Approval?
Why is qu assessed in the Stage 3 Placement Test but there is no TimeSaver list or Targeted Teaching of this concept at Stage 3?
Can Tier 3 Students / IEP Students / Students with and EA or TA be integrated into Whole Class Teaching?
Heggarty and PLD's SSP program. Can the two programs be used together?
Can I Administer the Spelling Screener Online or Via a Device and Have my Students Type the Words?
Why is a Junior Primary Prevention Strategy Important?
Does the Early Reading Screen Profile screen for automatic word reading and fluency?
Standardised Testing SOMETIMES for particular students not correlating to the PLD Stages? Can you assist?
Where is the Foundation Reading Screen Testing of Exercise 6 and 7 Located?
Why do the spelling placement tests not cover all the phonic concepts?
Why do the 2024 Spelling Tracking Sheets not have a column for the phonic errors?
What Books are Required in Upper Primary for Classes with Students Working Across Multiple Stages
The Early Years Manuals And How They Work Within The Term Tips Videos And Online Courses.
What place does ‘Phonetic Writing‘ (or invented spelling) have in PLD, SSP and Foundation?
Tracking spreadsheets formatted using formulas to colours e.g. green, orange and red. Does PLD recommend using formulas?
Our school needs decodable reading books. What should we consider before requesting a quote or placing an order?
How has the 2024 literacy sequence for the Early Years changed?
I can't locate the pre-CVC, difficulty with CVC tracking sheets tab? Can you help?
Is there research to support PLD’s phonic sequence and stages?
How has the 2024 literacy sequence for Foundation changed?
Can I Administer the Spelling Screener and Have my Students Type the Words?
How do composite Foundation & Year 1 classes operate with the Tracking Sheets? What are the options?
The PHONICS CHECK's alignment to PLD.
Why Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students Cannot Follow the Full Year Overviews and the Teaching Sequence Manuals?