Amendments to Reading Assessment and Intervention
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0094 Bill No.: SF0013 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0094 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0009 Chapter No.: 21 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: Reading assessment and intervention amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Modifies the reading assessment and intervention program. Summary/Major Elements: This bill modifies the reading assessment and intervention program that every public school district is required to administer. More specifically, this bill authorizes the use of multiple reading assessment and intervention instruments to identify students with reading difficulties and modifies the requirements associated with individualized reading plans required for students that are high-risk for reading failure. The bill also modifies the Wyoming Department of Education's reporting requirements. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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R · S15
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The lawmaker supports the bill because it clarifies terminology regarding students at risk for reading failure and delays testing until after kindergarteners have settled in.
D · S09
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The lawmaker explains that the bill is cleanup legislation based on recommendations from an expert stakeholder group regarding K-3 reading assessment and intervention statutes.
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The amendment modifies the bill to focus on screening and intervention for students at risk of reading failure, specifies requirements for individualized reading plans, and updates reporting standards.
The amendment modifies the bill to focus on screening and intervention for students at high risk of reading failure, specifies requirements for individualized reading plans, and updates reporting standards.
The amendment removes references to 'assessment' in the bill text related to reading plans and screening requirements.