Definitions

Act 14 of 1949, § 1702-C, under PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.

Act 14 of 1949, § 1702-C

Section 1702-C. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Department." The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.

"Dyslexia." (Deleted by amendment).

"Intensive intervention." Explicit, multisensory, synthetic phonics instruction and a structured language program delivered with fidelity by a trained interventionist. The term shall apply only for purposes of the pilot program.

"Pilot program." The Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program established under this article.

(1702-C amended June 19, 2018, P.L.237, No.37)