The commissioner shall adopt a list of reading instruments that may be used to diagnose student reading development and comprehension. The Instructional Planning Council may adopt a list of reading instruments for use in the School, in addition to the reading instruments on the commissioner's list. Each reading instrument adopted by the commissioner, or the Instructional Planning Council , shall be based on scientific research concerning reading skills development and reading comprehension. A list of adopted reading instruments shall provide for diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of students participating in a bilingual, or special, language program.
The School shall administer, at the kindergarten and first- and second-grade levels, a reading instrument on the list adopted by the commissioner or by the Instructional Planning Council. The School shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner's recommendations.
The Superintendent shall report to the commissioner, and the Board, the results of the reading instruments and shall report, in writing, to a student's parent, or guardian, the student's results on the reading instrument.
The results of reading instruments may not be used for purposes of appraisals, incentives, or accountability.
The reading instruments specified in this policy are required only if funds are appropriated for administering them. Funds, other than local funds, may be used to pay the cost of administering a reading instrument only if the instrument is on the list adopted by the commissioner.
The School shall notify the parent or guardian of each student in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade who is determined, on the basis of reading instrument results, to be at risk for dyslexia or other reading difficulties. The School shall make a good-faith effort to ensure that this notice is provided in person or by regular mail, is clear and easy to understand, and is written in English and in the parent or guardian's native language.
The School shall implement an accelerated reading instruction program that provides reading instruction that addresses reading deficiencies to those students and shall determine the form, content, and timing of that program. [See ACCELERATED READING INSTRUCTION PROGRAM at EHBC(LEGAL)]
Education Code 28.006
Adopted: 11/19/99
Amended: 1/31/03
Reviewed: 1/24/02