Turning the page: Midwest SLPs' lived experiences providing literacy services in schools
Marble-Flint, Karissa J. Peterson, Amy K. Brumbaugh, Klaire Schneider-Cline, Whitney
Marble-Flint, Karissa J.
Peterson, Amy K.
Brumbaugh, Klaire
Schneider-Cline, Whitney
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2025-06-05
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Caseload,Collaboration,Literacy,Schools,Service delivery
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Marble-Flint, Karissa & Peterson, Amy & Brumbaugh, Klaire & Schneider-Cline, Whitney. (2025). Turning the Page: Midwest SLPs' Lived Experiences Providing Literacy Services in Schools. Seminars in Speech and Language. 10.1055/s-0045-1809435.
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School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) from four midwestern states were surveyed about their knowledge and confidence regarding literacy intervention. To obtain accounts of lived experiences, SLPs who completed the survey were invited to a follow-up interview. Fourteen SLPs completed interviews with a member of the research team via a recorded Zoom meeting. The interviews were approximately an hour long and each question was presented on a shared screen. Interview data were transcribed and then analyzed using thematic analysis. Five overarching themes emerged: (1) SLPs are responsible for language services to support student literacy; (2) barriers of time, administrator knowledge, and instructional tools that support SLP literacy instruction; (3) collaboration and training would improve confidence; (4) how multi-tiered systems of support and Title I impact SLP literacy services; and (5) the role of other team members in literacy services. Overall, SLPs know that they can play an important role in literacy assessment and intervention but are unsure of how their specific skills fit into the greater school context. Training may improve confidence in serving students with literacy needs differently from other service providers. Future work could explore partnerships between SLPs and other professionals to best serve students with literacy needs. © 2025 Thieme All rights reserved.
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
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Seminars in Speech and Language
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