changes required for the program and create criteria for
selection for participation based on the number and
percentages of students scoring in the lowest two achievement
levels on State assessment for grades three and four, as well
as other district-initiated reading, screening and other
relevant data for kindergarten and grades one and two.
(2) Select an in-district teacher who has demonstrated
literacy success to work as a coach within each school to be
responsible for the faithful implementation of the program.
Additional support for all school district coaches will be
provided as part of the program as needed.
(e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
"science of reading" shall mean evidence-based instructional and
assessment practices that address the multimodal approach that
integrates listening, speaking, reading, spelling and writing in
the acquisition of oral and written language skills that can be
differentiated to meet the needs of individual students.
(4) A SCHOOL ENTITY OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THAT DEMONSTRATES SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF LITERACY
OUTCOMES IS ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
ONSITE DEMONSTRATION AND COACHING SUPPORT IN THE P ROGRAM.
(5) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL ADOPT HIGH-
QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS GROUNDED IN SCIENTIFIC-BASED
READING RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ACADEMIC
STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(C) PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR PREKINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN,
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS.--THE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PLAN OF EACH SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL INCLUDE
TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE OF READING FOR PREKINDERGARTEN,
KINDERGARTEN, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS.
20210HB2045PN2410 - 4 -
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30