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§ 7-202. Minimum levels of reading ability

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Public Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Evaluation and Graduation of Students (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Education, § 7-202
§ 7-202. Minimum levels of reading ability
Currentness
State Board requirements
(a) The State Board shall require a minimum level of reading ability for each grade 2 through 12 that rises for each succeeding grade.
Students not meeting minimum requirements
(b) If a county board, based on local assessment of student progress and in conjunction with the Maryland education accountability program, finds that a student in grade 3, 7, or 9 through 11 who is not moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually limited has not met either a minimum grade level competency or the minimum reading level as required by the State Board for the previous grade, the student shall be:
(1) Kept in the current grade; or
(2) Enrolled in an appropriate reading assistance program as part of his instructional program.
Withholding grade advancement
(c) The provisions of this section may not be the sole reason for withholding grade advancement more than once in grades 2 through 7.
Adoption of bylaws
(d) The State Board shall adopt bylaws to implement this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1.
Formerly Art. 77, § 98D.
MD Code, Education, § 7-202, MD EDUC § 7-202
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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