Connecticut General Statutes Title 10. Education and Culture § 10-14aa. Compliance verification. Annual report

(a) On and after September 1, 2022, the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, established pursuant to section 10-14z, shall verify that any educator preparation program, as defined in section 10-146c, that submits an application for initial or continued approval to the State Board of Education (1) is complying with the requirements set forth in subsection (e) of section 10-145a concerning instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia, as defined in section 10-3d, and (2) includes supervised practicum hours or student teaching experience and instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia in any programs of study for remedial reading, remedial language arts, reading consultants or special education. The office shall use the compliance measures and audit procedures developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(b) The office may complete the compliance verification required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by reviewing the information gathered by a national accrediting agency that accredits educator preparation programs for the Department of Education, pursuant to the provisions of special act 16-22,  1 provided such national accrediting agency uses the compliance measures and audit procedures developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education, a report on the compliance verification conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for each educator preparation program.

(d) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office shall (1) review, and request updates of as necessary, the webinar modules and trainings developed or endorsed by the Department of Education for the purpose of aligning such webinar modules with the compliance measures developed by the office pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z; and (2) submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education status reports on the compliance of such webinar modules and trainings.