CALT Program Information
APPLICATIONS FOR COHORT 4 will be accepted beginning October 2024:
1) Download the application here ua_calp_and_calt_application_pdf.pdf, complete the fillable pdf and email to
Dr. Carol Donovan @ [email protected] or
2) Email Dr. Donovan for an application [email protected]
Pathway to Dyslexia Therapist CALT
(Certified Academic Language Therapist)
The coursework is 2 full years
Year 1: summer 1, fall 1, spring 1 (overlaps with CALP coursework)
Year 2: summer 2, fall 2, spring
700 approved and documented teaching hours are required.
Summer hours are in person in Tuscaloosa for 5 days, virtual for the last 3 of the 8 total;
Fall/Spring hours are VIRTUAL on Saturdays so no travel and no missed school days.
$9,000 per person total (materials not included) SEE BOOKS AND MATERIALS LIST BELOW
Year 1 ($5000 ) books and materials are purchased by the participants
Summer 1: $2500
Fall 1: $1250
Spring 1: $1250
Year 2 ($4000) books and materials are purchased by the participants
Summer 2: $2000
Fall 2: $1000
Spring 2: $1000
Program Admissions Requirements
Participants will be screened for admissions requirements set forth by the credentialing body. The Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) https://altaread.org/join-alta/ is the professional credentialing organization that establishes rigorous standards, assuring the highest quality services to those individuals with dyslexia.
To sit for CALT (Therapist) exam requires:
* Master’s degree completed
* Two years of coursework (Year 1 and Year 2)
* Practicum of 700 documented intervention teaching hours following requirements
* 10 observed lessons by the Qualified Instructor
These must be completed within 5 years of starting the CALT program
There is a required fee you must pay to take the exam (https://altaread.org/membership/become-a-member/)
Notes:
1) Check requirements for the position you wish to hold as CALT certification does not substitute for teaching license. Be sure to contact the State Department of Education for teaching certification requirements if you desire to be a teacher or work in a school system.
2) At this time, no course credit toward any degree is offered in conjunction with this program.
COHORT 3 Begins Summer 2024
Summer 1 meetings will be in-person for 5 of the 8 summer days in June. The 3 remaining days will be full days virtual.
Monday June 10 – Friday June 14 in Tuscaloosa @ UA Barnes Building
Monday June 17 – Wednesday June 19 Virtual
Fall and Spring Classes will be held virtually on 4 Saturdays.
1) Download the application here ua_calp_and_calt_application_pdf.pdf, complete the fillable pdf and email to
Dr. Carol Donovan @ [email protected] or
2) Email Dr. Donovan for an application [email protected]
Pathway to Dyslexia Therapist CALT
(Certified Academic Language Therapist)
- Trained at the Therapist Level – ALTA Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT) have the knowledge and skills of the CALP with an additional training and practice at the therapist level to allow them to review comprehensive evaluation reports and academic samples, then administer academic skills assessments for baseline documentation. Throughout Multisensory Structured Language therapy sessions, student performance informs diagnostic and prescriptive intervention to create a high level of accuracy, fluency, and understanding for independence in written language skills.
The coursework is 2 full years
Year 1: summer 1, fall 1, spring 1 (overlaps with CALP coursework)
Year 2: summer 2, fall 2, spring
700 approved and documented teaching hours are required.
Summer hours are in person in Tuscaloosa for 5 days, virtual for the last 3 of the 8 total;
Fall/Spring hours are VIRTUAL on Saturdays so no travel and no missed school days.
$9,000 per person total (materials not included) SEE BOOKS AND MATERIALS LIST BELOW
Year 1 ($5000 ) books and materials are purchased by the participants
Summer 1: $2500
Fall 1: $1250
Spring 1: $1250
Year 2 ($4000) books and materials are purchased by the participants
Summer 2: $2000
Fall 2: $1000
Spring 2: $1000
Program Admissions Requirements
Participants will be screened for admissions requirements set forth by the credentialing body. The Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) https://altaread.org/join-alta/ is the professional credentialing organization that establishes rigorous standards, assuring the highest quality services to those individuals with dyslexia.
To sit for CALT (Therapist) exam requires:
* Master’s degree completed
* Two years of coursework (Year 1 and Year 2)
* Practicum of 700 documented intervention teaching hours following requirements
* 10 observed lessons by the Qualified Instructor
These must be completed within 5 years of starting the CALT program
There is a required fee you must pay to take the exam (https://altaread.org/membership/become-a-member/)
Notes:
1) Check requirements for the position you wish to hold as CALT certification does not substitute for teaching license. Be sure to contact the State Department of Education for teaching certification requirements if you desire to be a teacher or work in a school system.
2) At this time, no course credit toward any degree is offered in conjunction with this program.
COHORT 3 Begins Summer 2024
Summer 1 meetings will be in-person for 5 of the 8 summer days in June. The 3 remaining days will be full days virtual.
Monday June 10 – Friday June 14 in Tuscaloosa @ UA Barnes Building
Monday June 17 – Wednesday June 19 Virtual
Fall and Spring Classes will be held virtually on 4 Saturdays.
Assessment of Learning
Participants must make satisfactory progress to continue and are assessed every semester throughout the program for their knowledge and application of content covered. Assessments include daily reflections and short paper assignments collected throughout the on-site work. Cumulative exams will be given at the end of each semester. Application of content will be assessed during daily model lessons participants teach and as they respond to real-life scenarios in case study activities. Teaching observations also assess application as participants teach their small groups, reflect on their teaching and children’s learning, and the CALT Qualified Instructor provides feedback to the real-time observation or video-taped lessons. The final assessment of program success is participant achievement of the CALT certification. This requires, in addition to successful completion of all coursework, teaching observations, and 700 approved teaching hours, the passing of the National exam.
Attendance Policy
Participants are expected to attend all scheduled training dates, arriving on time and staying until dismissed. Participants are expected to be prepared for class (with required readings or other assignments completed) and participate actively in all class discussions and activities. In case of an emergency absence due to unforeseen circumstances, missed coursework should be made up, and assignments turned in promptly. Should a trainee have more than two excused absences on scheduled coursework days, they must retake the course.
Designated virtual classes will need to be attended with video and microphone on at all times for full participation.
Designated virtual classes will need to be attended with video and microphone on at all times for full participation.
Materials
Materials are NOT provided as part of the fees. A book list will be provided to you upon your acceptance to the program. You will purchase most books and materials yourself.
Year 1 books below are needed by CALP and CALT participants. Books for Year 2 on right are for those continuing to year 2 CALT.
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