Connecticut General Statutes Title 10. Education and Culture § 10-14ii. Review and approval of comprehensive reading curriculum models or programs

Not later than July 1, 2022, the director of the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, in consultation with the Reading Leadership Implementation Council established pursuant to section 10-14gg, shall review and approve at least five comprehensive reading curriculum models or programs to be implemented by local and regional boards of education according to the unique needs of each school district in accordance with the provisions of section 10-14hh. Such comprehensive reading curriculum models or programs shall be (1) evidenced-based and scientifically-based, and (2) focused on competency in the following areas of reading: Oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, rapid automatic name or letter name fluency and reading comprehension.