Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 03 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
Chapter 13A.03.08 - Students at Risk for Reading Difficulties
Section 13A.03.08.03 - General Requirements

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 13A.03.08.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. All local school systems shall ensure that each student enrolled in a public kindergarten is screened to identify if the student is at risk for reading difficulties and provided supplemental reading instruction aligned to the results of the screener.

B. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, §§C and D of this regulation apply to students in the second and third grades.

C. Students in first, second, and third grade shall be included in the screening and the supplemental reading instruction program established by the local school system if the students:

(1) Were not previously screened;

(2) Demonstrated difficulty mastering grade-level reading in the previous grade; or

(3) Entered or transferred to a public elementary school.

D. Screening is not required for students in first, second, or third grade if the local school system can demonstrate that students who entered or transferred to public elementary schools have already been screened and demonstrate mastery of grade-level reading.

E. Students shall be screened in accordance with the guidance of the selected screener.

F. The screening schedule shall be established by the local school system, with initial screening taking place within the first 2 months of the beginning of the school year.

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