OK SB630

Requires students in kindergarten through third grade to be assessed at the beginning and end of each school year using State Board-approved reading screening instruments measuring phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Students not reading at grade level must receive individualized remediation programs developed by Student Reading Proficiency Teams including parents, teachers, and certified reading specialists when available.

Third-grade students scoring below proficient on statewide reading tests may qualify for automatic promotion to fourth grade with intensive remediation, probationary promotion with team unanimous approval, or retention with intensive instructional services including minimum 90 minutes daily reading instruction.

School districts must establish Reading Enhancement and Acceleration Development (READ) Initiative programs providing state-approved reading curriculum to kindergarten through third-grade students at risk of retention, with Intensive Acceleration Classes for retained third-grade students focused on gaining two grade levels in one school year.

Requires annual district reporting to the State Department of Education on student reading proficiency rates, retention and promotion numbers, and good-cause exemption categories by December 1 each year, effective July 1, 2015.