Section 6-41-603 - Required screening and intervention(a)(1) A school district shall screen each student in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) using a high quality, evidence-based screener approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.(2) The screening of students shall be performed with fidelity and include without limitation: (A) Phonological and phonemic awareness;(B) Sound symbol recognition;(G) Language comprehension.(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that: (A) All students in kindergarten through grade three (K-3) are screened using a division-approved screener;(B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students:(i) Exhibiting a substantial reading deficit; or(ii) Indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia;(C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and(D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.(b)(1) A school district shall screen any student in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling as documented by a classroom teacher, a parent or legal guardian of the student, or another individual with knowledge of the student's academic performance.(2) A screening required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be performed with fidelity using information measures of: (A) Oral reading fluency; and(3) If a student exhibits deficits in fluency or spelling following a screening under this section, a school district shall administer a level II dyslexia screening as outlined in the Arkansas Dyslexia Resource Guide.(4) The state board shall adopt rules under this subsection to ensure: (A) All students in grades three through twelve (3-12) experiencing difficulty in fluency or spelling are screened using a division-approved screener;(B) Consistent interpretation of screening data is used to identify students exhibiting deficits indicating early signs consistent with characteristics of dyslexia;(C) Students receive early intervention by a trained interventionist; and(D) Student progress is monitored and reported to the parent or legal guardian of a student at least two (2) times each school year.Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 51, eff. 3/8/2023.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1779, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1778, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Act 2017, No. 1039,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.Amended by Act 2015, No. 1268,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.Added by Act 2013, No. 1294,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.