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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 15-1505-N. Reading deficiency identification and parental notification

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Student.--A student in kindergarten through grade three shall be identified as having a reading deficiency if an approved universal reading screener administered under section 1504-N   1 identifies the student at risk for reading failure.

(b) Reading deficiency.--A student who is identified as having a reading deficiency under subsection (a) shall remain identified as having a reading deficiency until the student performs at or above an identified threshold level using at least three data points, which may include:

(1) results on a universal reading screener;

(2) the educator's professional judgment on a student's performance;

(3) progress monitoring outcomes;

(4) diagnostic assessments;

(5) benchmark assessments;  and

(6) formative or summative assessments.

(c) Parental notification.--A school entity shall notify, in writing or electronically:

(1) Each parent of a kindergarten student who exhibits a deficiency in reading in the third screening at the end of the school year.

(2) Each parent of a first through third grade student who exhibits a deficiency in reading during the school year after the identification of the reading deficiency, including periodic updates three times per year regarding the student's progress.

(d) Construction.--Nothing under this section shall be construed to prohibit a school entity from identifying a student in another grade level as being in need of reading interventions.

1  24 P.S. § 15-1504-N.
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