Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee SB1056 mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) screen all students for dyslexia and implement the Orton-Gillingham method for teaching students identified with dyslexia characteristics. The bill also requires that training in the Orton-Gillingham method be included in the in-service training curriculum for educators. This legislation aims to enhance the support and instruction for students with dyslexia in Tennessee schools.
Tennessee SB1056 mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) screen all students for dyslexia and implement the Orton-Gillingham method for teaching students identified with dyslexia characteristics. The bill also requires that training in the Orton-Gillingham method be included in the in-service training curriculum for educators. This legislation aims to enhance the support and instruction for students with dyslexia in Tennessee schools.
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