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IN Code § 20-35-12-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-13. Advisory Committee Duties

Sec. 13. (a) The advisory committee shall:(1) review the list of language developmental milestones and relevant information provided by the center under section 12 of this chapter;(2) collaborate with experts in:(A) selecting, for recommendation to the center, the language developmental milestones for inclusion in the parent resource described in section 14 of this chapter; and(B) approving, for recommendation to the center, tools and assessments for children who are deaf or hard of hearing that are equivalent to tools and assessments for children who are not deaf or hard of hearing; and(3) not later than June 1, 2020, provide to the center the following:(A) A list of the language developmental milestones that the advisory committee recommends that the center include in the parent resource described in section 14 of this chapter.(B) A list of the tools and assessments for children who are deaf or hard of hearing that the advisory committee recommends the center approve under section 15 of this chapter.(b) The advisory committee shall, at least once every five (5) years, conduct a review of the language developmental milestones selected and tools and assessments approved by the center under sections 14 and 15 of this chapter.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-15. Approval of Tools and Assessments; Requirements

Sec. 15. (a) Not later than July 1, 2020, the center shall approve applicable tools and assessments to assess, as applicable, the spoken English, written English, or ASL development of children who are:(1) less than eleven (11) years of age; and(2) deaf or hard of hearing.(b) The tools and assessments approved under subsection (a) must meet the following requirements:(1) Be presented in a form that shows the stages of language development.(2) Be selected to track the following for deaf or hard of hearing children:(A) The development of expressive and receptive language acquisition.(B) The developmental stages toward English literacy.(3) Be selected from applicable instruments, tools, or assessments used to assess the development of all children who are less than eleven (11) years of age.(4) Be appropriate, in both content and administration, for use with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-16. Office of the Secretary; Administration of Assessment

Sec. 16. Subject to section 18 of this chapter, the office of the secretary may administer annually to a child who is:(1) less than three (3) years of age; and(2) deaf or hard of hearing;at least one (1) of the assessments approved by the center under section 15 of this chapter.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-17. School Corporation; Administration of Assessment

Sec. 17. Subject to section 18 of this chapter, each school corporation may administer annually to a child who:(1) is at least three (3) years of age and less than eleven (11) years of age;(2) is deaf or hard of hearing; and(3) has legal settlement in the school corporation;at least one (1) of the assessments approved by the center under section 15 of this chapter.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-18. Opting Out of Administration of Assessment

Sec. 18. (a) A parent of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing may opt the child out of the administration of the annual assessment required under section 16 or 17 of this chapter. To opt out of an annual assessment required under this chapter, a parent of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing must provide, in writing, to the office of the secretary or the school corporation, whichever is applicable, the parent's intent to opt out of the annual assessment for the child.(b) The office of the secretary and a school corporation is not required to administer an annual assessment to a child who is deaf or hard of hearing under this chapter if the parent provides, in writing, to the office of the secretary or the school corporation, whichever is applicable, the parent's intent to opt out of the annual assessment.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-19. Training and Technical Assistance by the Center

Sec. 19. Beginning July 1, 2020, the center may, upon request, provide training and technical assistance to:(1) the office of the secretary;(2) school corporations; and(3) other service providers involved in the assessment process of children who are deaf or hard of hearing;concerning the use and administration of the tools and assessments approved under section 15 of this chapter. The training must include, as applicable, best practices on the appropriate use of amplification devices and visual supports during the assessments.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-20. Results of Administration of Tools or Assessments; Provision to Center

Sec. 20. Subject to any applicable federal laws, the office of the secretary and each school corporation shall provide to the center the results of any tools and assessments administered to a child in accordance with this chapter.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-21. Annual Report; Posted; Data

Sec. 21. (a) Before August 1, 2020, and before August 1 of each year thereafter, the center shall:(1) prepare a report using data that is submitted under this chapter; and(2) post the report on the center's Internet web site.The report may not include any data that identifies an individual child.(b) The report prepared under subsection (a) must include data that considers the language and English literacy development of children who are:(1) less than eleven (11) years of age; and(2) deaf or hard of hearing;in relation to the children's peers who are not deaf or hard of hearing.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35-12-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35. Special Education|Chapter 12. Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|20-35-12-22. Implementation; Compliance With Laws

Sec. 22. The center shall implement the requirements of this chapter in accordance with federal law regarding the:(1) education of children with disabilities; and(2) privacy of student information.As added by P.L.260-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-1. Application of Definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions used in this chapter apply throughout this article.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-2. "Authorized Reading Specialist Trained in Dyslexia"

Sec. 2. (a) "Authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia" means an employee of a school corporation or public school, including a charter school, who has successfully completed training in a dyslexia program approved by the department.(b) The term includes a:(1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia;(2) teacher who has successfully completed the training described in subsection (a); and(3) tutor or paraprofessional working under the supervision of a teacher described in subdivision (2).As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-3. "Dyslexia Program"

Sec. 3. "Dyslexia program" means explicit, direct instruction that is:(1) systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of a student without presuming prior skills or knowledge of the student;(2) research based; and(3) offered in a setting to teach a student the components of reading instruction, including:(A) phonemic awareness to enable a student to detect, segment, blend, and manipulate sounds in spoken language;(B) graphophonemic knowledge for teaching the letter sound plan of English;(C) the structure of the English language that includes morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics;(D) linguistic instruction directed toward proficiency and fluency with the patterns of language so that words and sentences are carriers of meaning; and(E) strategies that a student uses for decoding, encoding, word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-4. "Level I Dyslexia Screening"

Sec. 4. "Level I dyslexia screening" means a process, as determined by the school corporation or charter school, for gathering additional information to determine if characteristics of dyslexia are present.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-5. "Level Ii Dyslexia Screening"

Sec. 5. "Level II dyslexia screening" means a detailed process, as determined by the school corporation or charter school, for identifying a pattern of strengths and weaknesses documenting the characteristics of dyslexia and includes the administration of diagnostic tools designed to measure the underlying cause, characteristics, and outcomes to identify the characteristics of dyslexia.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-6. "Reading Specialist Trained in Dyslexia"

Sec. 6. "Reading specialist trained in dyslexia" means a professional who:(1) has expertise in and either has or is working toward an endorsement or certification, as determined by the department, in providing training for:(A) phonological and phonemic awareness;(B) sound and symbol relationships;(C) alphabet knowledge;(D) decoding skills;(E) rapid naming skills; and(F) encoding skills;(2) is fluent in the response to intervention process; and(3) has been trained in the identification of and intervention for dyslexia.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 1. Definitions|20-35.5-1-7. "Universal Screener"

Sec. 7. "Universal screener" means a diagnostic assessment used to aid educators in understanding the causes for student performance, learning strengths, and the needs that underlie student performance. The diagnostic assessment is conducted to identify or predict students who may be at risk for poor learning outcomes and is typically brief and conducted with all students at a particular grade level.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-1. Indicators to Screen for Risk Factors of Dyslexia Included in Reading Plan; Mandatory Universal Screener; Reported in Kindergarten Through Grade 2 Reading Plan

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a school corporation's and charter school's reading plan developed under 511 IAC 6.2-3.1 shall include indicators to screen for risk factors of dyslexia, using a screening tool approved by the department that screens for characteristics of dyslexia.(b) Subject to 511 IAC 6.2-3.1, the mandatory universal screener approved by the department under subsection (a) shall include indicators for dyslexia and must be reported in the kindergarten through grade 2 reading plan.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-2. Screening of Students

Sec. 2. The screening of students shall include, as developmentally appropriate, the following:(1) Phonological and phonemic awareness.(2) Sound symbol recognition.(3) Alphabet knowledge.(4) Decoding skills.(5) Rapid naming skills.(6) Encoding skills.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-3. Administration of Level I Dyslexia Screening

Sec. 3. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, if a student is determined to be at risk, or at some risk, for dyslexia after a screening under section 1 of this chapter, the school corporation or charter school shall administer a level I dyslexia screening of the student within ninety (90) days of date the student's school year commences.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.211-2021, SEC.34.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-4. Administration of Level Ii Dyslexia Screening; Consistent With Indiana Dyslexia Resource Guide

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, if a school corporation or charter school determines that a level II dyslexia screening should be administered, the school corporation or charter school may administer a level II dyslexia screening to the student.(b) A level II dyslexia screening shall be completed consistent with the Indiana dyslexia resource guide described in IC 20-35.5-7-2.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-5. Components of Level I Dyslexia Screening and Level Ii Dyslexia Screening

Sec. 5. The level I dyslexia screening and the level II dyslexia screening of a student must include the components listed in section 2 of this chapter.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-6. Adoption of Rules to Ensure Students Screened for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

Sec. 6. The state board shall adopt rules to ensure that students will be screened as provided under this article for risk factors of dyslexia using a screening tool described in section 1 of this chapter:(1) in kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2;(2) when a student in kindergarten through grade 2:(A) transfers to a new school; and(B) has not been screened previously during the school year;(3) when a student in grade 3 or higher has difficulty, as noted by a classroom teacher, in:(A) phonological and phonemic awareness;(B) sound symbol recognition;(C) alphabet knowledge;(D) decoding skills;(E) rapid naming skills; and(F) encoding skills; and(4) when a student from another state enrolls for the first time in kindergarten through grade 2 in Indiana unless the student presents documentation that the student:(A) had the dyslexia screening or a similar screening during the school year; or(B) is exempt from screening.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-7. Use of Response to Intervention

Sec. 7. If a universal screener, level I dyslexia screening, or level II dyslexia screening indicates that a student has characteristics of dyslexia, the school corporation or charter school shall use the response to intervention process to address the needs of the student.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 2. Required Screening and Intervention|20-35.5-2-8. Objection to Screening; Consent to Level I Dyslexia Screening and Level Ii Dyslexia Screening

Sec. 8. (a) A school corporation or charter school is not required to administer a universal screener under section 1 of this chapter to a student if the:(1) parent of the student objects to the screening; or(2) student is receiving intervention services for dyslexia.(b) Before a school corporation or charter school administers a level I dyslexia screening or level II dyslexia screening to a student, the parent of the student must consent to the screening.(c) If a parent objects to an initial dyslexia screening or does not consent to a level I dyslexia screening or level II dyslexia screening, the school corporation or charter school may not administer the initial dyslexia screening, level I dyslexia screening, or level II dyslexia screening, whichever is applicable, to the student.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 3. Notification and Services|20-35.5-3-1. Screening Indicates Need for Dyslexia Intervention Services; Requirements

Sec. 1. If a student's performance on an initial dyslexia screening, level I dyslexia screening, or level II dyslexia screening under IC 20-35.5-2 indicates a need for dyslexia intervention services, the school corporation or the charter school shall do the following:(1) Notify the student's parent of the results of the dyslexia screening.(2) Provide the student's parent with information and resource material that includes the following:(A) Characteristics of dyslexia.(B) Appropriate classroom interventions and accommodations for students with dyslexia.(C) A statement that the parent may elect to have the student receive an educational evaluation by the school.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 4. Instructional Approaches|20-35.5-4-1. Dyslexia Intervention

Sec. 1. If a student's level I dyslexia screening or level II dyslexia screening indicates the need for dyslexia intervention services for the student, the dyslexia intervention may include:(1) explicit, direct instruction that is systematic, sequential, and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of the student without presuming prior skills or knowledge of the student;(2) individualized instruction to meet the specific needs of the student in a setting that uses intensive, highly concentrated instruction methods and materials that maximize student engagement;(3) meaning based instruction directed at purposeful reading and writing with an emphasis on comprehension and composition;(4) instruction that incorporates the simultaneous use of two (2) or more sensory pathways during teacher presentations and student practice; and(5) other instructional approaches as determined appropriate by the school corporation or charter school.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 5. Reporting by School Corporations and Charter Schools|20-35.5-5-1. Annual Report to Department of Education

Sec. 1. The superintendent of a school corporation and an organizer of a charter school shall annually report, in accordance with the reading plan developed under 511 IAC 6.2-3.1, to the department the number of students who were:(1) administered an initial dyslexia screening under IC 20-35.5-2-1 during the school year; and(2) determined to be at risk, or at some risk, for dyslexia.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 5. Reporting by School Corporations and Charter Schools|20-35.5-5-2. Report on School Corporation's or Charter School's Internet Web Site

Sec. 2. Before July 15, 2019, and before July 15 of each year thereafter, each school corporation and charter school shall report on the school corporation's or charter school's Internet web site the following information:(1) The dyslexia intervention programs that were used during the previous school year to assist students with dyslexia.(2) The number of students during the previous school year who received dyslexia intervention under this article.(3) The total number of students identified with dyslexia during the previous school year.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 6. Reading Specialists Trained in Dyslexia|20-35.5-6-1. Employment of Reading Specialist Trained in Dyslexia; Duties

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall employ at least one (1) reading specialist trained in dyslexia with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience in screening, identifying, and treating dyslexia and related disorders to provide the following:(1) Technical assistance for dyslexia and related disorders to:(A) the department; and(B) school corporations and charter schools in Indiana.(2) Training to school corporation and charter school employees in:(A) administering screenings;(B) analyzing and interpreting screening data;(C) determining appropriate interventions that are systematic, multisensory, and evidence based; and(D) dyslexia programs.(b) A reading specialist trained in dyslexia shall:(1) be trained in dyslexia and related disorders, including best practice interventions and treatment models for dyslexia;(2) be responsible for:(A) the accountability of screening results; and(B) ensuring that all teachers working for the school corporations and charter schools receive the professional awareness information as required under IC 20-35.5-7-1; and(3) serve as the primary source of information and support for school corporations and charter schools in addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and related disorders.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 20-35.5-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 20. Education|Article 35.5. Dyslexia Screening and Intervention|Chapter 6. Reading Specialists Trained in Dyslexia|20-35.5-6-2. Employment of Authorized Reading Specialist Trained in Dyslexia; Agreement to Obtain or Share Services

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than the 2019-2020 school year, each school corporation and charter school shall employ at least one (1) individual to serve as a authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia for the school corporation or charter school.(b) A school corporation or a charter school may enter into an agreement with:(1) a service provider; or(2) another school corporation or charter school;to obtain or share services provided by an authorized reading specialist trained in dyslexia.As added by P.L.95-2018, SEC.2.