Nebraska

Dyslexia Legislation

Nebraska LB645

Nebraska LB645 defines dyslexia to reflect the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) definition.

Screening

Nebraska does not have dyslexia screening legislation.

Nebraska's Technical Assistance Manual on Dyslexia states, "Screening should take place at the beginning of each school year in kindergarten through grade 2. Schools should use measures that are efficient, reliable, and reasonably valid. For students who are at risk for reading difficulties, progress in reading and reading related-skills should be monitored on a monthly or even weekly basis to determine whether students are making adequate progress or need additional support. Because available screening measures, especially in kindergarten and grade 1, are imperfect, schools are encouraged to conduct a second screening mid-year."

Pre-service

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

In-service

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

Intervention

Nebraska does not require dyslexia intervention.

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

Resources

Nebraska Technical Assistance Document for Dyslexia

Decoding Dyslexia Nebraska

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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