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NY S04342
NY S04342Relates to requiring the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate the structured multisensory approach into the already required literacy curriculum for all teachers.
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Introduced
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the incorporation of the structured multisensory approach into all required literacy courses for prospective teachers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to establish and enforce rules and regulations that mandate every institution of higher education in New York state offering education or educational administration degrees or certifications to incorporate evidence-based, effective methods of teaching reading, including direct and explicit structured multisensory approaches (also known as structured literacy), within the current required literacy curriculum. The bill is set to take effect 90 days after becoming law.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
John Brooks (D)*,
Patrick Gallivan (R),
Robert Jackson (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
Joseph Robach (R),
James Skoufis (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (on 01/08/2020)
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