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NY A00037
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Carroll
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AI Summary
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Requires all school districts to screen students in grades K-5 annually for dyslexia risk factors using department-approved screeners that assess phonological awareness, decoding skills, rapid naming, and oral reading fluency
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Mandates students identified with dyslexia characteristics receive minimum 45 minutes daily of dyslexia-specific intervention using Orton-Gillingham or other multisensory structured literacy approaches, provided in small group settings
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Requires school districts to hire one dyslexia intervention educator per every 100 general education students in grades K-5
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Obligates districts to notify parents of all screening results and provide monthly progress updates for students receiving intervention services, with referral for evaluation recommended after one year of minimal progress
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Requires elementary instructional personnel to receive structured literacy training (minimum 50 hours for teachers and reading coaches, 6 hours for administrators) and mandates postsecondary teacher preparation programs include instruction on dyslexia identification and evidence-based interventions
Legislative Description
Establishes the "New York individuals with dyslexia education act"; implements a plan to identify and support students with characteristics of dyslexia; requires annual screening in grades K-5; directs intervention and notification; directs education department to develop a handbook providing guidance to parents and teachers.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026