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O.C.G.A. § 20-2-208

Dyslexia endorsement for teachers; requirements; assessments

Code 1981, § 20-2-208, enacted by Ga

(a) No later than December 30, 2019, the Professional Standards Commission shall create a dyslexia endorsement for teachers trained in appropriately recognizing and responding to students with character-

istics of dyslexia and language disorders, such as difficulty with expressive or receptive language.

(b) The requirements to receive such dyslexia endorsement may include training on the use of universal screening measures to identify those at risk for dyslexia, providing guidance to parents, and providing training or guidance to other teachers and school personnel.

(c) The Professional Standards Commission shall establish measures to assess the fidelity of teacher training and implementation for teachers who receive the dyslexia endorsement.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.