Bill > S05608

This bill requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities. The bill mandates that the curriculum include explicit and direct instruction that is systematic, sequential, and cumulative, with a focus on the specific needs of each student. The curriculum must also include meaning-based instruction directed at purposeful reading and student comprehension, and be structured to provide individual or small group instruction. The bill also requires school districts to inform parents of the intervention services being implemented and to provide the state education department with an annual report on their curriculum and intervention services.