Bill Text: IA HF2119 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to reading and literacy requirements for practitioner preparation programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-23 - Withdrawn. H.J. 546. [HF2119 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2119-Introduced.html

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House File 2119 - Introduced




                                 HOUSE FILE       
                                 BY  STAED

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to reading and literacy requirements for
  2    practitioner preparation programs.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 256.16, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
  1  2 2016, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    b.  Include preparation in reading programs, including
  1  4 reading recovery theory, knowledge, strategies, and approaches;
  1  5  and integrate reading strategies for integrating literacy
  1  6 instruction into content area methods coursework areas.  Such
  1  7 preparation shall address all students, including but not
  1  8 limited to students with disabilities; students who are at
  1  9 risk of academic failure; students who have been identified
  1 10 as gifted and talented or limited English proficient; and
  1 11 students with dyslexia, whether or not such students have
  1 12 been identified as children requiring special education under
  1 13 chapter 256B.
  1 14    Sec. 2.  Section 272.25, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2016,
  1 15 is amended to read as follows:
  1 16    Not later than January 1, 1991, the The state board of
  1 17 education shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to
  1 18 implement the following for approved practitioner preparation
  1 19 programs:
  1 20    Sec. 3.  Section 272.25, subsection 3, Code 2016, is amended
  1 21 to read as follows:
  1 22    3.  A requirement that the program include instruction
  1 23 in skills and strategies to be used in classroom management
  1 24 of individuals, and of small and large groups, under varying
  1 25 conditions; skills for communicating and working constructively
  1 26 with pupils, teachers, administrators, and parents; preparation
  1 27 in reading theory, knowledge, strategies, and approaches,
  1 28 and for integrating literacy instruction in content areas in
  1 29 accordance with section 256.16; and skills for understanding
  1 30 the role of the board of education and the functions of other
  1 31 education agencies in the state. The requirement shall be
  1 32 based upon recommendations of the department of education after
  1 33 consultation with teacher education faculty members in colleges
  1 34 and universities.
  1 35                           EXPLANATION
  2  1 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  2  2 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  2  3    This bill modifies the reading and literacy requirements for
  2  4 practitioner preparation programs approved by the state board
  2  5 of education.
  2  6    The bill replaces language relating to reading programs,
  2  7 including reading recovery, with language requiring preparation
  2  8 in reading theory, knowledge, strategies, and approaches;
  2  9 and for integrating literacy instruction into content areas.
  2 10 Such preparation must address all students, including but not
  2 11 limited to students with disabilities, students at risk of
  2 12 academic failure, gifted and talented students, limited English
  2 13 proficient students, and students with dyslexia.  The bill
  2 14 provides for corresponding changes.
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