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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall administer the early literacy screening assessment prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.439 to each pupil enrolled in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 who:
(a) Has indicators for dyslexia; and
(b) Needs intervention.
2. If an early literacy screening assessment administered pursuant to subsection 1 confirms that a pupil has indicators for dyslexia, the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall address the needs of the pupil through the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.
3. If the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction determines that a pupil needs additional screening in order to determine whether the pupil has a specific learning disability, including, without limitation, dyslexia:
(a) The pupil must receive additional testing by a trained professional using a norm-referenced test; and
(b) The board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall perform a comprehensive evaluation for the pupil in addition to the required response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 34. Education § 388.441. Pupils with dyslexia: Administration of early literacy screening assessment; addressing needs through response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction; additional testing and evaluation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-34-education/nv-rev-st-388-441/
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