| Last Action | to Education (S) |
|---|---|
| Title | AN ACT relating to dyslexia. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 429 |
| Sponsor | S. West |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "dyslexia" and "evidence-based"; require the Department of Education to make available a dyslexia toolkit that includes guidance on the instruction of students displaying characteristics of dyslexia; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Education Professional Standards Board and the Council on Postsecondary Education to update professional development for teachers related to dyslexia; require each local board of education to develop policies for identifying and assisting students in kindergarten through grade three with dyslexia and other learning disabilities; require school districts to report data to the Department of Education regarding dyslexia screening and results; require teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; require the commissioner of education to select three school districts to participate in a study project; this may be cited as the Ready to Read Act. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Disabilities and the Disabled - Dyslexia, definition of, evaluation for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dyslexia, definition of, evaluation for Education, Elementary and Secondary - Professional development, inclusion of dyslexia in Education, Elementary and Secondary - Teacher preparation programs, inclusion of dyslexia in Education, Higher - Teacher preparation programs, inclusion of dyslexia in Short Titles and Popular Names - Ready to Read Act, dyslexia State Agencies - Department of Education, dyslexia resources, development of Teachers - Dyslexia, evaluating for Teachers - Professional development, inclusion of dyslexia in Teachers - Teacher preparation programs, inclusion of dyslexia in |
| 03/01/18 |
|
|---|---|
| 03/05/18 |
|
Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:00 PM (EST)