Md. Code Regs. 13A.03.08.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024
Section 13A.03.08.04 - Screening ProcessA. Upon registration of a student or identification of a student at risk for reading difficulties, the local school system shall provide to the parent or guardian of the student the following:(1) A written description of the screening and supplemental instruction process in the school system; and(2) Any checklists or screener-specific forms needed to support the screening protocol and supplemental instruction process.B. The Department shall provide a sample of a checklist on their website.C. The screening required under this regulation shall be conducted by any of the following school personnel:(4) Special education teacher;(5) Speech-language pathologist;(6) Reading interventionist; or(7) Any other educator trained to use appropriate screening instruments.D. A local school system shall select one or more appropriate screening instruments that meet the following criteria: (1) Accurately and reliably identifies students at risk for poor learning outcomes;(2) Are developmentally appropriate;(3) Are economical to administer in time and cost; and(4) Use norm-referenced or criterion-based scores.E. The appropriate grade level screening instrument shall be based on foundational reading skills that include phonological and phonemic awareness and processing, including rapid automatic naming.F. Local school systems shall provide school staff with professional learning on age-appropriate, evidence-based, sequential, systematic, explicit, and cumulative instruction or intervention for student mastery of foundational reading skills, including phonological and phonemic awareness and processing, phonics, and vocabulary to support development of decoding, spelling, fluency, and reading comprehension skills to meet grade level curriculum.Md. Code Regs. 13A.03.08.04
Regulation .04 adopted effective 48:15 Md. R. 593, eff. 7/26/2021