Each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that leads to a degree, concentration, or certificate for reading specialists shall include a program of coursework and other training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder. Such program shall (i) include coursework in the constructs and pedagogy underlying remediation of reading, spelling, and writing and (ii) require reading specialists to demonstrate mastery of an evidence-based, structured literacy instructional approach that includes explicit, systematic, sequential, and cumulative instruction.
2018, cc. 282, 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
§ 23.1-900. Academic transcripts; suspension, permanent dismissal, or withdrawal from institution
§ 23.1-900.01. Diplomas; proof of education; method
§ 23.1-901. Programs on economics education and financial literacy
§ 23.1-902. Education preparation programs offered by institutions of higher education
§ 23.1-903.1. Study abroad programs
§ 23.1-903.2. Medical school; rotation requirement
§ 23.1-903.3. Mortuary science education; practical experience requirement
§ 23.1-903.4. Innovative Internship Fund and Program
§ 23.1-904. Course credit; veterans; active duty military students
§ 23.1-905. Academic credit for American Sign Language
§ 23.1-905.1. Course credit; dual enrollment courses