Indiana Code 20-35.5-6-1. Employment of reading specialist trained in dyslexia; duties
(1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-35.5-6-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana.
(2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees in:
(A) administering screenings;
(B) analyzing and interpreting screening data;
(C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence based; and
(D) dyslexia programs.
(b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall:
(1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia;
(2) be responsible for:
(A) the accountability of screening results; and
(B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school corporations and charter schools receive the professional awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and
(3) serve as the primary source of information and support for school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and related disorders.
As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.