The State Board of Education shall create a reporting template and guidelines for districts and charter schools to complete the template. School districts and charter school authorizers shall complete the template and provide the compiled results to the department annually by June thirtieth, commencing June 30, 2020. The department shall provide the compiled information to the State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Education, and the Chairs of the House Education and Public Works Committee and Senate Education Committee by July thirty-first of each year commencing July 31, 2020. The template must include the following:
(1) identification of the screening tool used;
(2) the type and amount of professional development specifically applicable to reading difficulties including, but not limited to, dyslexia and other related disorders that are provided to faculty and staff;
(3) the number of students screened and the number who were identified as having reading difficulties including, but not limited to, dyslexia and who required intervention, and the interventions employed by the school; and
(4) longitudinal data reported by grade that separately identifies academic growth for students who are identified as having reading difficulties including, but not limited to, dyslexia and provided intervention services, and students who do not receive services. Individual students must not be identified.
HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 213 (H.4434), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 33 - Special Education For Handicapped Children
Section 59-33-10. Legislative findings; declaration of purpose.
Section 59-33-20. Definitions.
Section 59-33-30. Specialized education program for handicapped children; rules and regulations.
Section 59-33-40. Surveys and educational plans of school districts; annual reports
Section 59-33-60. Cooperation with other agencies; acceptance of donations.
Section 59-33-70. Funding; article is supplementary.
Section 59-33-80. Legislative declaration of policy as to residential and nonresidential programs.
Section 59-33-100. Special education for emotionally handicapped pupils.
Section 59-33-110. Mediation as part of due process provision.
Section 59-33-120. Regulations; background checks.
Section 59-33-310. Short title.
Section 59-33-320. Transfer of rights to eligible adult student.
Section 59-33-330. Delegation of right to make educational decisions.
Section 59-33-350. Authority of educational representative.
Section 59-33-360. Transition plan.
Section 59-33-370. Regulations, policies, and guidelines.
Section 59-33-510. Definitions.
Section 59-33-530. Professional development training and resources for all educators.
Section 59-33-540. Development of reporting template and guidelines.
Section 59-33-550. Learning Disorders Task Force; composition; terms; vacancies; coordination.