A. The department shall design and implement a statewide reading initiative to improve reading proficiency in the state. The design of the reading initiative shall be based upon quality, scientifically based reading research that has been shown to improve reading proficiency and shall include the following:
(1) consistent assessment and evaluation of student reading levels;
(2) appropriate professional staff development to assist licensed school employees in the instruction of reading;
(3) extra time in the student's day or year for implementation of reading programs;
(4) rewards provided to teachers and other applicable licensed school employees in public schools that improve student reading proficiency; and
(5) criteria for public schools to establish an individualized reading plan for students who fail to meet grade level reading proficiency standards.
B. The department shall use national experts to work with the department to develop an immediate reading initiative and a long-term plan for sustained reading improvement.
C. The department shall involve school district personnel, especially licensed elementary reading specialists, parents and other interested persons in the design of the reading initiative.
History: Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), ch. 14, § 1; 2001, ch. 289, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 22-2-6.11, recompiled and amended as § 22-13-1.3 by Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 60.
Recompilations. — Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 60 recompiled and amended former 22-2-6.11 NMSA 1978 as 22-13-1.3 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003.
Cross references. — For the public education department, see 9-24-4 NMSA 1978.
The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, deleted "of education" following "the department" throughout the section; substituted "scientifically based reading research that has been" for "research based reading programs" following "based upon quality," near the middle of Subsection A; substituted "licensed school employees" for "classroom certified instructional staff" following "staff development" near the beginning of Subsection A(2); substituted "teachers and other applicable licensed school employees" for "certified school instructors" following "provided to" near the beginning of Subsection A(4); and substituted "licensed" for "certified" following "especially" near the middle of Subsection C.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "The department of education" for "The state department of public education" in Subsections A, B and C; added Paragraph A(5); and deleted "local" preceding "school district personnel" in Subsection C.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Courses of Instruction and School Programs
Section 22-13-1 - Subject areas; minimum instructional areas required; accreditation.
Section 22-13-1.1 - Graduation requirements.
Section 22-13-1.2 - High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment.
Section 22-13-1.3 - Reading initiative; design.
Section 22-13-1.5 - Core curriculum framework; purpose; curriculum.
Section 22-13-1.6 - Uniform grade and subject curricula; professional department [development].
Section 22-13-1.7 - Elementary physical education.
Section 22-13-3 - Early childhood education programs required.
Section 22-13-3.2 - Full-day kindergarten programs.
Section 22-13-3.3 - Short title.
Section 22-13-3.5 - Definitions.
Section 22-13-3.6 - Literacy for children at risk fund created; administration of fund.
Section 22-13-3.7 - Disbursement of funds; approved projects.
Section 22-13-5 - Special education.
Section 22-13-6 - Special education; definitions.
Section 22-13-6.1 - Gifted children; determination.
Section 22-13-7 - Special education; responsibility.
Section 22-13-12 - Approved driver-education courses.
Section 22-13-13 - School lunch program.
Section 22-13-13.1 - Temporary provision; food and beverages sold outside of school meal programs.
Section 22-13-13.2 - Breakfast program required; waiver; distribution of funds.
Section 22-13-14 - Emergency drills; requirement.
Section 22-13-15 - Public school instruction; prohibition; penalty.
Section 22-13-16 - Private school programs; solicitations; permit; penalty.
Section 22-13-25 - Academic competitions.
Section 22-13-26 - Youth programs established.
Section 22-13-27 - Recompiled.
Section 22-13-28.1 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-28.2 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-29 - Middle and high school literacy initiative.
Section 22-13-30 - Vision screening.
Section 22-13-31.1 - Brain injury; protocols; training of coaches; brain injury education.
Section 22-13-32 - Intervention for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia.
Section 22-13-33 - Appointing a point of contact person for certain students.