On and after September 1, 2023, the State Board of Education shall issue an initial, provisional or professional educator certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in section 10-145b upon verification by the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, established pursuant to section 10-14z, in consultation with the department's Talent Office and Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification, that (1) an applicant for an initial educator certificate who has graduated from an educator preparation program in the state has completed not fewer than twelve clock hours of instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia, as defined in section 10-3d; and (2) an applicant for an initial educator certificate who seeks an endorsement for comprehensive special education or integrated early childhood and special education completes the requirements of subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of section 10-145d.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance
Section 10-14aa. - Compliance verification. Annual report.
Section 10-14bb. - Approval of educator preparation programs contingent on compliance verification.
Section 10-14cc. - Verification of training completion for educator certificates.
Section 10-14dd. - Verification of qualifications of practicum hours supervisors.
Section 10-14ee. - Family history questionnaire re risk of reading proficiency challenges.
Section 10-14ff. - Reporting re compliance verification and reading assessments.
Section 10-14ii. - Review and approval of reading curriculum models or programs.
Section 10-14n. - Mastery examination.
Section 10-14r. - Regulations.
Section 10-14s. - Examination times.
Section 10-14w. - Incentive program for schools.
Section 10-14z. - Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities. Duties.