Dyslexia endorsement for teachers; requirements; assessments

(a) No later than December 30, 2019, the Professional Standards Commission shall create a dyslexia endorsement for teachers trained in appropriately recognizing and responding to students with character354 20-2-208 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-208.1 istics of dyslexia and language disorders, such as difficulty with expressive or receptive language. (b) The requirements to receive such dyslexia endorsement may include training on the use of universal screening measures to identify those at risk for dyslexia, providing guidance to parents, and providing training or guidance to other teachers and school personnel. (c) The Professional Standards Commission shall establish measures to assess the fidelity of teacher training and implementation for teachers who receive the dyslexia endorsement. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-208, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 324, § 2/SB 48. 20-2-208.1. Inclusion of identification of and interventions for dyslexia and other disorders in standards for teacher preparation programs for elementary and secondary education instruction. The Professional Standards Commission shall include in its standards for teacher preparation programs for elementary and secondary education instruction on: (1) The definition and characteristics of dyslexia and other disorders; (2) Evidence based interventions and accommodations for students with characteristics of dyslexia and other disorders; and (3) Core elements of a response-to-intervention framework addressing reading, writing, mathematics, and behavior, including: (A) Universal screening; (B) Scientific, research based interventions; (C) Progress monitoring of the effectiveness of interventions on student performance; (D) Data based decision-making procedures related to: (i) Determining intervention effectiveness on student performance; and (ii) Determining the need to continue, alter, or discontinue interventions or conduct further evaluation of student needs; and (E) Application and implementation of response-to-intervention and dyslexia instructional practices in the classroom setting. 355 20-2-208.1 EDUCATION 20-2-210 History. Code 1981, § 20-2-208.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 324, § 3/SB 48. 20-2-209. Financial literacy endorsement for educators.