HB 182 — READING INITIATIVE LITERACY & BILITERACY

HOUSE BILL 182 5454TH THLEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSIO,SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.

Lente 6Pursuant 8to 10House ANRule ACT24-1, RELATINGthis TOdocument PUBLICincorporates EDUCATION;amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.

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The department shall design and implement a statewide [reading ] literacy and biliteracy initiative to improve reading, writing and spelling proficiency in the state.

The design of the [reading ] literacy and biliteracy initiative shall be based upon quality, scientifically based [reading ] literacy and biliteracy research that has been shown to improve reading, writing and spelling proficiency and shall include the following:

(1) [consistent ] HECºinformative»HEC HECºformative»HEC assessment and evaluation of student [reading] literacy and biliteracy levels;

(3) extra time in the student's day or year h for implementation of [reading ] literacy and biliteracy g o t hr programs;

g e i k [(4) rewards provided to teachers and other h r i s applicable licensed school employees in public schools that h , t, improve student reading proficiency] and ]e u g e b l e e h [(5)] (4) criteria for public schools to [(5)n ed ed 17i = = o h establish an individualized [reading ] literacy and biliteracy el e] nb d,d 18i a º e plan for students who fail to meet grade level [reading] =r i = lr ]t 19e w d m a n o literacy and biliteracy proficiency standards.

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eThe department shall use national experts to work with the department to develop an immediate [reading ] literacy and biliteracy initiative and a nlong-term bplan 24for C.sustained [reading ] literacy and biliteracy improvement.

TheC. department shall involve school district u [ personnel, especially licensed elementary [reading ] literacy .212238.1 - 2 - and biliteracy specialists, parents and other interested persons in the design of the [reading ] literacy and biliteracy initiative that is culturally and linguistically relevant for each student." - 3 - 7 9 11 13 15 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .212238.1

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