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6-41-604. Level II dyslexia screening and services — Parental notification.
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6-41-604. Level II dyslexia screening and services — Parental notification.
(a) If a student's performance on an initial screener, level I screening, or level II dyslexia screening under § 6-41-603 indicates a need for dyslexia intervention services, the student's parent or legal guardian shall be:
(1) Notified of the results of the dyslexia evaluation; and
(2) Provided with information and resource material, including without limitation:
(A) The characteristics of dyslexia;
(B) Appropriate classroom interventions and accommodations for students with dyslexia; and
(C) The right of the parent or legal guardian to have the student receive an independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation by a:
(i) Licensed psychological examiner;
(ii) School psychology specialist;
(iii) Licensed speech-language pathologist;
(iv) Certified dyslexia testing specialist; or
(v) Dyslexia therapist.
(b)(1) If a parent or legal guardian chooses to have an independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation for the student, the parent or legal guardian shall:
(A) Select an individual qualified under subdivision (a)(2)(C) of this section to perform the comprehensive dyslexia evaluation; and
(B) Cover the cost of the comprehensive dyslexia evaluation.
(2) A school district shall consider the diagnosis and provide the student with interventions determined to be appropriate by the school district from a dyslexia interventionist at the school district.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-41-604
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6-41-604. Level II dyslexia screening and services — Parental notification.
(a) If a student's performance on an initial screener, level I screening, or level II dyslexia screening under § 6-41-603 indicates a need for dyslexia intervention services, the student's parent or legal guardian shall be:
(1) Notified of the results of the dyslexia evaluation; and
(2) Provided with information and resource material, including without limitation:
(A) The characteristics of dyslexia;
(B) Appropriate classroom interventions and accommodations for students with dyslexia; and
(C) The right of the parent or legal guardian to have the student receive an independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation by a:
(i) Licensed psychological examiner;
(ii) School psychology specialist;
(iii) Licensed speech-language pathologist;
(iv) Certified dyslexia testing specialist; or
(v) Dyslexia therapist.
(b)(1) If a parent or legal guardian chooses to have an independent comprehensive dyslexia evaluation for the student, the parent or legal guardian shall:
(A) Select an individual qualified under subdivision (a)(2)(C) of this section to perform the comprehensive dyslexia evaluation; and
(B) Cover the cost of the comprehensive dyslexia evaluation.
(2) A school district shall consider the diagnosis and provide the student with interventions determined to be appropriate by the school district from a dyslexia interventionist at the school district.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
6-41-603. Required screening and intervention.
(a)(1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade two (K-2) and others required by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education rule using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) or an equivalent screener.
(2) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation:
(A) Phonological and phonemic awareness;
(B) Sound symbol recognition;
(C) Alphabet knowledge;
(D) Decoding skills;
(E) Rapid naming skills; and
(F) Encoding skills.
(3)(A) If the screener under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shows that a student is at risk, or at some risk, then a level I dyslexia screener shall be administered.
(B) The level I dyslexia screening of a student shall be performed with fidelity and include the components listed under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(b) The division shall adopt rules to ensure that students will be screened using DIBELS or an equivalent screener:
(1) In kindergarten through grade two (K-2);
(2) When a student in kindergarten through grade two (K-2) transfers to a new school and has not been screened;
(3) When a student in grade three (3) or higher has difficulty, as noted by a classroom teacher, in:
(A) Phonological and phonemic awareness;
(B) Sound-symbol recognition;
(C) Alphabet knowledge;
(D) Decoding skills;
(E) Rapid naming skills; and
(F) Encoding skills; and
(4) When a student from another state enrolls for the first time in Arkansas in kindergarten through grade two (K-2) unless the student presents documentation that the student:
(A) Had the screening or a similar screening; or
(B) Is exempt from screening.
(c)(1) If the initial, level I, or level II dyslexi
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-41-603
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-41-603. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.