Resource Repository

This is a course based on information and ideas shared when the CCSSO assembled state chiefs, reading experts, policy experts, and other stakeholder groups for an open dialogue on how state education agencies can improve reading skills for all students.

This resource delves into the four concrete actions that state leaders can take to support state leaders as they continue to address the critical issue of improving reading skills for all students.

View the definition of a "learning disability" as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Many students with reading difficulties, including students with dyslexia, will be provided for under the "specific learning disability" category.

This page includes Mississippi-specific resource guides and legislation on specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

View Missouri-specific resource guides and legislation on specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

This bulletin provides an overview of federal and state law concerning specific learning disabilities and the practical implications for school districts in Maryland.

Read the text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and relevant regulations.

This brief is intended to give an overview of the current status of state third grade reading laws and policies, with the goal of supporting states' early literacy goals.

This paper describes the exclusionary factors contained in federal law and regulation and highlights the specific challenges associated with applying these factors during the evaluation process.