§ 12-1205.8. Teacher support in the Structured Literacy Program
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: July 8, 2022
Effective: July 8, 2022
24 P.S. § 12-1205.8
§ 12-1205.8. Teacher support in the Structured Literacy Program
(2) The program provided in this section will assist participating school entities in providing professional development for teachers in foundational skills and instructional interventions based on structured literacy and providing opportunities for school personnel to serve as reading coaches to support teachers in delivering high-quality reading instruction.
(2) School personnel selected by the participating school entity to serve as professional coaches for this program must have at least five years of experience in teaching of reading and be able to demonstrate their skills in the instruction of and intervention with students, including those with dyslexia and other language-related disabilities.
(c)(1) The continuing professional education plan of each school entity shall satisfy the continuing education requirements of 22 Pa. Code § 49.17 (relating to continuing professional education), including training in structured literacy for professional employes who hold instructional certificates in early childhood, elementary-middle level, Special Education-PK-12, English as a second language and reading specialist. To ensure that school personnel have the knowledge and skill to teach all students to read, including students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities, training shall address, but shall not be limited to:
(2) School employes required to undergo continuing professional education under section 1205.2 or 1205.51 shall receive credit toward the school employe's continuing professional education requirements if the training program has been approved by the department.
(e) The department shall develop reading literacy skills standards for use by educator preparation programs that prepare candidates to earn an instructional certificate in early childhood, elementary-middle level, Special Education-PK-12, English as a second language and reading specialist. The standards shall include, at a minimum, instruction on the following:
(f) Beginning August 1, 2024, an approved educator preparation program shall provide candidates seeking certification in early childhood, elementary-middle level, Special Education-PK-12, English as a second language and reading specialist with training on reading instruction focused primarily on the reading literacy skills standards developed under subsection (e).
“Approved educator preparation program.” A sequence of courses and experiences offered by a preparing institution or alternative provider that is reviewed and approved by the department.
“Chief school administrator.” The superintendent of a school district, executive director of an intermediate unit, administrative director of an area career and technical school or chief executive officer of a charter school, cyber charter school or regional charter school.
“Department.” The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.
“Participating school entity.” A school entity that elects to take part in the Structured Literacy Program.
“School entity.” A school district, intermediate unit, area career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter school or regional charter school.
“Structured literacy.” Systemic, explicit instruction that:
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XII, § 1205.8, added 2022, July 8, P.L. 620, No. 55, § 9, imd. effective.
Footnotes
24 P.S. § 12-1205.2 or 12-1205.5.
24 P.S. § 12-1205.8, PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1205.8
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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