Oklahoma

Dyslexia Legislation

Has Legislation?Yes

HB390, HB 1228, and §_70-7001

HB 390 creates a scholarship to attend a private school of the recipient's choice. HB 1228 creates a professional development program .§70-7001 creates a dyslexia pilot program.

Screening

Required?No

Oklahoma does not have dyslexia screening legislation.

Pre-service

Required?No

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

In-service

Required?Yes

HB 1228 requires that professional development concerning dyslexia be provided at least once per year.

Intervention

Required?No

Oklahoma does not require dyslexia intervention.

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

Has Literacy SIMR?Yes

Oklahoma's SIMR was, "By FFY 2018, Oklahoma will see improved early literacy performance in specific districts in Tulsa County among students with disabilities taking the 3rd grade annual reading assessment. The passing rate (proficiency or above) in Tulsa County will increase from 20 percent to at least 30 percent in FFY 2018. Participating districts will also realize statistically significant improvement in the rate of growth toward proficiency among these students." This SIMR is scheduled to be updated this year.

Resources

Decoding Dyslexia Oklahoma

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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08/05/2019 - 3:16pm