New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 6-142

As used in this act:

“Foundational literacy instruction” means an evidence-based reading instruction practice that addresses the acquisition of language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling, fluency, vocabulary, oral language, and comprehension that may be differentiated to meet the needs of individual students.

“Reading proficiency” means the level at which a student scores on a universal literacy screening, diagnostic assessment, standardized summative assessment, or progress monitoring in relation to grade-level expectations.

“Screening period” means the time period required to conduct a universal literacy screening and determine screening results.

“Universal literacy screening” means a process conducted to gather information about the literacy skills of a student to identify or predict a student's risk of experiencing reading difficulties in order to inform instruction, differentiate targeted intervention, and determine if additional assessment is required.