Arizona

Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to develop a dyslexia plan and training opportunities that are intended to screen students for risk factors and to provide dyslexia specialists, support and resources to school districts and charter schools

Read moreArizona-2019-SB 1318 – Dyslexia Screening in Schools

Makes various changes to the K-3 Reading Program.

1. Requires, applicants for elementary teaching certificates to complete 45 classroom hours, or three credit hours, in reading instruction, including training on assessments, instructional practices and interventions to improve student reading proficiency.

Read moreArizona-2018- HB2520-School Reading Requirements

Provides that the state Department of  Education may develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for pupils, parents and teachers concerning dyslexia.

Read moreArizona – 2017 – HB 2202 – Dyslexia Handbook

Reading instruction, retention & intervention: Specifies that a pupil should not be promoted from the third grade if the pupil does no demonstrate sufficient reading skills on statewide assessments.  A pupil who is not retained due to the unavailability of test data must receive evidence-based  intervention and remedial strategies if the third grade assessment data subsequently demonstrates that the pupil does not demonstrate sufficient reading skills. 

Read moreArizona – 2017 – SB 1131 – Schools – Retention and Remediation