H.B.
513
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Senate Floor
Amendments
Amendment 2 March 7, 2012 5:22 PM
Senator Stephen H. Urquhart proposes the following amendments:
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15 that choose to offer the program;
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and
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16 . establishes guidelines for the State Board of Education to distribute early
17 intervention funds, based on at-risk indicators
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. requires the State Board of Education to select at least one technology provider, through a request for proposals process, to provide adaptive learning technology and assessments in reading for students in kindergarten through grade 3.
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22 . to the State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Initiative Programs, as
23 a one-time appropriation:
24 . from the Education Fund,
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$2,500,000
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$3,000,000
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49 for funding under Subsection (1).
(5) In addition to an enhanced kindergarten program described in Subsection (2), the early intervention program includes a component to address early intervention for reading success in kindergarten through grade 3.
(6) To improve reading skills for students in kindergarten through grade 3, as part of the early intervention program described in Subsection (5), the State Board of Education shall contract with a provider, selected through a request for proposals process, to provide a computer software program for literacy instruction for students in kindergarten through grade 3.
(7) In evaluating proposals submitted under Subsection (6), the State Board of Education shall ensure that the program includes:
(a) individualized adaptive instruction to teach a student phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency;
(b) internal assessments, tracking ability, and reports for teachers, administrators, and parents;
(c) the ability to provide immediate feedback to students and facilitate remediation when needed;
(d) integrated computer pre- and post-assessment of a student's skills;
(e) an assessment system that automatically determines a student's grade placement and instruction needs; and
(f) grade-level appropriate digital books for a student to practice the student's reading skills on a computer.
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61 From the Education Fund, one-time
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$2,500,000
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$3,000,000
62 Schedule of Programs:
63 Contracts and Grants
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$2,500,000
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$3,000,000
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67 (2) the
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$2,500,000
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$3,000,000
appropriation from Contracts and Grants shall be used by the
State
68 Board of Education to
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issue a request for proposals for adaptive learning technology and
69 assessments for early intervention for kindergarten }
carry out the requirements of Subsection
53A-17a-167(6)
; and
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