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NY A02062
Bill
Status
2/22/2021
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 evidence-based dyslexia intervention for incarcerated individuals who score below high-functioning reader proficiency levels.
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Requires the Department of Corrections commissioner, in consultation with the education commissioner, to establish rules ensuring teachers at correctional facilities demonstrate awareness of scientific reading instruction best practices.
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Requires each correctional facility superintendent to submit a plan allowing incarcerated individuals to voluntarily participate in reading proficiency assessments, dyslexia screening, and science-based reading instruction.
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Takes effect ninety days after becoming law, with rule and regulation changes authorized immediately to facilitate implementation.
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; 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 CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
1/26/2022