HI SB1392

Requires all Hawaii public schools to administer dyslexia-sensitive universal screeners for students in kindergarten through third grade beginning with the 2026-2027 school year

Mandates screenings assess phonological awareness, sound-symbol recognition, alphabet knowledge, decoding skills, rapid naming skills, encoding skills, oral reading accuracy and fluency, and oral language

Requires schools to implement evidence-based interventions for students identified with dyslexia or flagged as struggling readers through the Hawaii multi-tiered system of supports framework

Directs the Department of Education to provide professional development on structured literacy instruction and evidence-based interventions for teachers

Requires the Department to collaborate with higher education institutions to ensure pre-service general and special education teacher candidates are trained in structured literacy instruction

Adds statutory definitions for dyslexia, dyslexia-sensitive screening tool, Hawaii multi-tiered system of supports, phonological component of language, structured literacy instruction, and universal screening