State standards for progression in reading, amendments to ch 62
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT[281]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."
Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 256.7(5), the State Board of Education hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 62, "State Standards for Progression in Reading," Iowa Administrative Code.
Iowa Code section 279.68, regarding the successful progression for early readers, was amended substantially by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, during the 2017 session of the Iowa General Assembly.
Item 1 of the proposed amendments is a technical change not brought about by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642. This change to Chapter 62 is necessary because the alternate assessment currently available is not also suitable for universal screening or progress monitoring.
Iowa Code section 279.68(1)"a" is amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 27, to ensure that school districts continue to provide intensive reading instruction beyond grade three until the student is reading at grade level. Item 2 of the proposed amendments reflects that statutory change.
Iowa Code sections 279.68(1)"c" and 279.68(2)"e," which would have required school districts, beginning May 1, 2018, to offer an intensive summer reading program for students persistently at risk in reading by the end of grade three, are repealed by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, sections 28 and 29. Item 3 of the proposed amendments reflects that statutory change.
Iowa Code sections 279.68(3) and 279.68(5), regarding the promotion to grade four of students persistently at risk in reading by the end of grade three, are repealed by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, section 30. Item 4 of the proposed amendments reflects that statutory change.
Items 5 and 6 of the proposed amendments make clarifying changes based upon the amendments to Iowa Code section 279.68 made by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642.
An agencywide waiver provision is provided in 281—Chapter 4.
Interested persons may submit comments orally or in writing by July 25, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. Comments on the proposed amendments should be directed to Phil Wise, Iowa Department of Education, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146; telephone (515)281-4835; e-mail phil.wise@iowa.gov; or fax (515)242-5988.
A public hearing will be held on July 25, 2017, from 10 to 11 a.m.in the State Board Room, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, at which time persons may present their views either orally or in writing.
Any persons who intend to attend the public hearing and have special requirements, such as those related to hearing or mobility impairments, should contact the Department of Education and advise of specific needs by calling (515)281-5295.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code section 279.68 as amended by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642.
The following amendments are proposed.
Item 1. Amend subrule 62.3(6) as follows:
62.3(6) Alternate assessment. If an individual with a disability has been determined to require an alternate assessment aligned to alternate academic achievement standards in reading, pursuant to rule 281—41.320(256B,34CFR300), that individual shall receive such alternate assessment, as well as alternate universal screening and progress monitoring required by this chapter on instruments approved by the department. The progress monitoring required by the alternate assessment in reading required for such an individual shall be deemed to satisfy the universal screening and progress monitoring requirements of rule 281—62.2(256,279).
Item 2. Amend subrule 62.4(3) as follows:
62.4(3) Services offered to all students who are persistently at risk in reading. A school district shall provide intensive reading instruction to any student who is persistently at risk in reading, as defined in subrule 62.4(1). A school district shall continue to provide the student with intensive reading instruction until the student is reading at grade level, at grade levels beyond grade three if necessary, as determined by the student's consistently proficient performance on valid and reliable measures of reading ability that meet the requirements of rule 281—62.2(256,279). All services provided under this subrule shall comply with rule 281—62.6(256,279).
Item 3. Rescind and reserve rule 281—62.5(256,279).
Item 4. Rescind and reserve rules 281—62.7(256,279) and 281—62.8(256,279).
Item 5. Amend subrule 62.10(1) as follows:
62.10(1) Services beyond third grade. Students who are identified as persistently at risk in reading at the end of third grade remain entitled to intensive reading instruction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a school district from offering scientific research-based instruction in reading to students above third grade. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a school district from determining a student above third grade is persistently at risk in reading or from providing services to a student so identified.
Item 6. Amend 281—Chapter 62, implementation sentence, as follows:
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 256.7(31) as amended by 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1123, and section279.68 as amended by 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1077, and 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1123 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 642, sections 27 through 30.
This notice is now closed for comments. Collection of comments closed on 7/25/2017.
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