§ 16-67.2-1. Teacher professional development and training. No later than September 1, 2021, the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and make available on its website resources to assist school districts in developing a program to ensure all teachers and school administrators have access to materials to support professional awareness of best practices […]
§ 16-67.2-2. Learning laboratory. (a) The department of elementary and secondary education (the “department”) shall develop a collaborative learning laboratory (the “laboratory”) to assist and promote training for parents, guardians, caregivers, and teachers in: (1) Recognition of the characteristics of dyslexia, related disorders, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia; and (2) Evidence-based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia, related […]
§ 16-67.2-3. Department of elementary and secondary education responsibilities. (a) The department of elementary and secondary education (the “department”) shall disseminate, using web-based technology, research-based best-practice methods by which the state and district school boards and committees shall evaluate and improve the professional development system of teachers in regard to dyslexia. (b) The department shall […]
§ 16-67.2-4. Dyslexia and related disorder education in teacher preparation programs. No later than the 2021-2022 school year, the department of elementary and secondary education (the “department”) shall collaborate with the board of education to require that all department-approved undergraduate educator preparation programs for licensure as a teacher of elementary education and as a reading […]
§ 16-67.2-5. Research commission. (a) No later than January 1, 2020, the general assembly shall form a joint study research commission (the “commission”) consisting of nine (9) members to be appointed as follows: one with expertise in educating students with learning disabilities to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one with expertise in […]
