District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. § 38-2581.01. Definitions.

(1) “Dyslexia” means a specific learning disability that:

(2) “Educator” means a teacher, school administrator, guidance counselor, social worker, or an individual who works with students with special needs in an academic capacity.

(3) “Local education agency” or “LEA” means the District of Columbia Public Schools system, any individual public charter school, or any group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.

(4) “OSSE” means Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

(5) “Public school” means District of Columbia Public Schools and public charter schools in the District of Columbia.

(6) “Reading difficulty” means any neurological or physical impediment to reaching grade-level developmental reading milestones, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia, and other reading disabilities.

(7) “Science-based reading program” means a reading curriculum, based on the science of reading, that includes explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies.