Committee Liaisons & Representatives: DAS Advisory Committee / October 2017
Type: Open Committee
Focus Areas: High Quality Student Evaluations
Upcoming dates or events to share with general membership
Hot Topics
Update on 3rd Grade Reading Law and Early Literacy
- Parent and educator video will be available on website soon
- Currently waiting for guidelines on “what 1 year deficient looks like”
- Young 5’s are required to have an IRIP if there is a deficiency
- Students with IEP’s are not exempt from having an IRIP, an an IEP CANNOT be used as the IRIP!
**It is reasonable and appropriate for the IRIP to be delivered by the special ed teacher as part of the special ed service time.
The CEC/MAASE Rep pointed out potential funding implications as well a supplanting versus supplementing issue -
Cannot submit an exemption for entire IEP population
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What happens in 4th grade if good cause exemption is utilized? Remains eligible for reading interventions services designed to enable the student to achieve proficiency.
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No student is exempt from the law!