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NY A07822
Bill
Status
7/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Requires incarcerated individuals without a high school diploma or equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening during intake.
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Mandates that individuals testing below the required proficiency level receive evidence-based dyslexia intervention tailored to address dyslexia through science-based research.
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Requires the Department of Corrections Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, to establish rules requiring correctional facility teachers to demonstrate awareness of scientific reading instruction best practices.
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Directs each correctional facility superintendent to submit a plan allowing incarcerated individuals to voluntarily receive reading proficiency assessments, dyslexia screening, and evidence-based reading instruction.
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with rules and regulations authorized for implementation immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency-level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake; and requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with dyslexia intervention that is evidence-based effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
7/21/2020