Ind. Code § 20-35.5-4-1

Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 20-35.5-4-1 - Dyslexia intervention

If a student's level I dyslexia screening or level II dyslexia screening indicates the need for dyslexia intervention services for the student, the dyslexia intervention may include:

(1) explicit, direct instruction that is systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of the student without presuming prior skills or knowledge of the student;
(2) individualized instruction to meet the specific needs of the student in a setting that uses intensive, highly concentrated instruction methods and materials that maximize student engagement;
(3) meaning based instruction directed at purposeful reading and writing with an emphasis on comprehension and composition;
(4) instruction that incorporates the simultaneous use of two (2) or more sensory pathways during teacher presentations and student practice; and
(5) other instructional approaches as determined appropriate by the school corporation or charter school.

IC 20-35.5-4-1

Added by P.L. 95-2018,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2018.