§ 20-35.5-6-1 — Employment of reading specialist trained in dyslexia; duties

Indiana § 20-35.5-6-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 35.5: DYSLEXIA SCREENING AND INTERVENTION
• Ch. 6: Reading Specialists Trained in Dyslexia

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(a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the
department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in
dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in
screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to
provide the following:
(1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to:
(A) the department; and
(B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana.
(2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees
in:
(A) administering screenings;
(B) analyzing and interpreting screening data;
(C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic,
multisensory, and evidence based; and
(D) dyslexia programs.
(b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall:
(1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best
practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia;
(2) be responsible for:
(A) the accountability of screening results; and
(B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school
corporations and charter schools receive the professional
awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and
(3) serve as the primary source of information and support for
school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs
of students with dyslexia and related disorders.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.