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Jan 09, 2023 | referred to education |
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
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Co-Sponsors
Fred Thiele
Jo Anne Simon
Nader Sayegh
Joe DeStefano
Multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Alicia Hyndman
A460 (ACTIVE) - Details
A460 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 460 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, THIELE, SIMON, SAYEGH, DeSTEFANO, J. A. GIGLIO, WILLIAMS, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, LUPARDO, DICKENS, EPSTEIN, DAVILA, McMAHON, TAYLOR, REYES, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to curricula for students identified as dyslexic or as having any other phonological learning difference or disability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4407-a to read as follows: § 4407-A. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA OR OTHER PHONOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES OR DISABILITIES. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE INTER- VENTION SERVICES FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS IDENTIFIED AS DYSLEXIC OR AS HAVING ANY OTHER PHONOLOGICAL LEARNING DIFFERENCE OR DISABILITY. SUCH INTERVENTION SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE A MULTI-SENSORY SEQUENTIAL PHONICS- BASED CURRICULUM, WHICH SHALL BE TAUGHT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER SPECIAL INSTRUCTION. 2. CURRICULA ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL: A. INCLUDE EXPLICIT AND DIRECT INSTRUCTION THAT IS SYSTEMATIC, SEQUEN- TIAL, CUMULATIVE, AND FOLLOWS A LOGICAL PLAN OF PRESENTING THE ALPHABET- IC PRINCIPLE THAT TARGETS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT WITHOUT PRESUMING ANY PRIOR SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE; B. INCLUDE MEANING-BASED INSTRUCTION DIRECTED AT PURPOSEFUL READING, WITH EMPHASIS ON STUDENT COMPREHENSION; AND C. BE STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT, OR TO A SMALL GROUP SETTING OF TEN STUDENTS OR LESS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00505-01-3 A. 460 2