Section 1505-N. Reading deficiency identification and parental notification.
(a) Student.--A student in kindergarten through grade three shall be identified as having a reading deficiency if an approved universal reading screener administered under section 1504-N identifies the student at risk for reading failure.
(b) Reading deficiency.--A student who is identified as having a reading deficiency under subsection (a) shall remain identified as having a reading deficiency until the student performs at or above an identified threshold level using at least three data points, which may include:
(1) results on a universal reading screener;
(2) the educator's professional judgment on a student's performance;
(3) progress monitoring outcomes;
(4) diagnostic assessments;
(5) benchmark assessments; and
(6) formative or summative assessments.
(c) Parental notification.--A school entity shall notify, in writing or electronically:
(1) Each parent of a kindergarten student who exhibits a deficiency in reading in the third screening at the end of the school year.
(2) Each parent of a first through third grade student who exhibits a deficiency in reading during the school year after the identification of the reading deficiency, including periodic updates three times per year regarding the student's progress.
(d) Construction.--Nothing under this section shall be construed to prohibit a school entity from identifying a student in another grade level as being in need of reading interventions.
(1505-N added Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.244, No.47)