Kansas

Dyslexia Legislation

Has Legislation?No

Kansas does not have dyslexia legislation.

Screening

Required?No

Kansas does not have dyslexia screening legislation.

Pre-service

Required?No

Kansas does not have pre-service legislation related to dyslexia.

In-service

Required?No

Kansas does not have in-service legislation related to dyslexia.

Intervention

Required?No

Kansas does not require dyslexia intervention.

Literacy State-identified Measurable Result (SIMR) - Part B

Has Literacy SIMR?Yes

According to the SSIP, the percentage of students with disabilities who score at grade level benchmark on AIMSweb reading assessment for Kindergarten through 5th grades in the targeted buildings will increase to 37.50% by 2018.

Resources

Kansas Department of Education Dyslexia Resources

Decoding Dyslexia Kansas

International Dyslexia Association Kansas Missouri

Citations

Zirkel, P. A., & Thomas, L. B. (2010). State laws for RTI: An updated snapshot. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 56-63.

Gearin, B., Turtura, J., Kame’enui, E. J., Nelson, N. J., & Fien, H. (2018). A Multiple Streams Analysis of Recent Changes to State-Level Dyslexia Education Law. Educational Policy, 0895904818807328.

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05/17/2019 - 9:03am