New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 30 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Part 17 - STRUCTURED LITERACY INSTRUCTION, INTERVENTIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 6.30.17.11 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.30.17.11
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Pursuant to 22-13-32 NMSA 1978, every school district and charter school shall develop and implement a literacy professional development plan that includes a detailed framework for the following:
(1) professional development in
structured literacy by a licensed and accredited or credentialed teacher
preparation provider for all elementary school teachers, including English
language development teachers or teachers of English as a second language;
and
(2) professional development in
evidence-based reading interventions for reading interventionists and special
education teachers working with students demonstrating characteristics of
dyslexia or diagnosed with dyslexia.
B. Every school district and charter school shall provide sustained professional development for the following:
(1) school administrators and teachers who
teach reading to implement appropriate structured literacy; and
(2) special education teachers to provide
structured literacy for students who are identified with dyslexia as a specific
learning disability and who are eligible for special education
services.
C. The department shall:
(1) provide lists of
recommended teacher professional development materials and opportunities for
teachers and school administrators regarding structured literacy for students
at risk for reading failure and displaying the characteristics of dyslexia;
and
(2) provide technical
assistance for special education diagnosticians and other special education
professionals regarding the formal special education evaluation of students
suspected of having a specific learning disability, such as dyslexia.
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